Goumoens-la-Ville
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| Former municipality of Switzerland | ||
Goumoens-la-Ville town hall
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 Goumoens-la-Ville
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Location of Goumoens-la-Ville
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| Coordinates: 46°39′N 6°36′E / 46.650°N 6.600°ECoordinates: 46°39′N 6°36′E / 46.650°N 6.600°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Gros-de-Vaud | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 7.27 km2 (2.81 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 618 m (2,028 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 650 | |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1376 | |
| SFOS number | 5524 | |
| Surrounded by | Échallens, Éclagnens, Goumoens-le-Jux, Penthéréaz, Saint-Barthélemy, Villars-le-Terroir | |
| Website |
www Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Goumoens-la-Ville is a former municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
The municipalities of Éclagnens, Goumoens-la-Ville and Goumoens-le-Jux merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Goumoëns.
Goumoens-la-Ville is first mentioned in 1228 as Guimuens li vila.
Goumoens-la-Ville has an area, as of 2009[update], of 7.27 square kilometers (2.81 sq mi). Of this area, 5.43 km2 (2.10 sq mi) or 74.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.46 km2 (0.56 sq mi) or 20.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi) or 5.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.1% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.8% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.1%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 69.6% is used for growing crops and 4.1% is pastures.
The municipality was part of the Échallens District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Goumoens-la-Ville became part of the new district of Gros-de-Vaud.
The municipality is located in the Gros-de-Vaud region.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Azure, on a Cross potent couped Argent an Acorn Vert.
Goumoens-la-Ville has a population (as of 2009[update]) of 650. As of 2008[update], 7.6% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 7.3%. It has changed at a rate of 16.2% due to migration and at a rate of -9.1% due to births and deaths.
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