Forel-sur-Lucens
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| Coordinates: 46°44′N 6°49′E / 46.733°N 6.817°ECoordinates: 46°44′N 6°49′E / 46.733°N 6.817°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Broye-Vully | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Syndic | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2.83 km2 (1.09 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 672 m (2,205 ft) | |
| Population (2015) | ||
| • Total | 152 | |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1526 | |
| SFOS number | 5672 | |
| Surrounded by | Cheiry (FR), Cremin, Lucens, Oulens-sur-Lucens, Prévondavaux (FR), Surpierre (FR), Villars-le-Comte | |
| Website | Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Forel-sur-Lucens is a former municipality in the district Broye-Vully in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. In 2017 the former municipalities of Forel-sur-Lucens, Brenles, Chesalles-sur-Moudon, Cremin and Sarzens merged into the municipality of Lucens.
Forel-sur-Lucens is first mentioned about 1200 as Forest.
Forel-sur-Lucens had an area, as of 2009[update], of 2.83 square kilometers (1.09 sq mi). Of this area, 2.16 km2 (0.83 sq mi) or 76.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.53 km2 (0.20 sq mi) or 18.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.16 km2 (0.062 sq mi) or 5.7% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.5%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 57.2% is used for growing crops and 17.7% is pastures, while 1.4% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The former municipality was part of the Moudon District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Forel-sur-Lucens became part of the new district of Broye-Vully.
The former municipality is located on a high plateau above the Broye valley. It consists of the villages of Forel-Dessus and Forel-Dessous.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Azure, a Paschal Lamb, its pennon Gules a cross Argent.
Forel-sur-Lucens had a population (as of 2015[update]) of 152. As of 2008[update], 5.7% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 8.7%. It has changed at a rate of 11.4% due to migration and at a rate of -2% due to births and deaths.
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