Grens

Coat of arms

Grens

Location of Grens

Coordinates: 46°24′N 6°11′E / 46.400°N 6.183°ECoordinates: 46°24′N 6°11′E / 46.400°N 6.183°E

Country

Government

• Mayor

Syndic

Area

• Total

2.56 km² (0.99 sq mi)

Elevation

496 m (1,627 ft)

Population (Dec 2015)

• Total

387

• Density

150/km² (390/sq mi)

Postal code

1274

SFOS number

5722

Surrounded by

Borex, Chéserex, Gingins, Nyon, Signy-Avenex, Trélex

Website

www.grens.ch
Profile (French), SFSO statistics

Grens is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.

Grens is first mentioned around 1160-89 as de Grens. In 1164 it was mentioned as Graiens and in 1212 as Granz.

Grens has an area, as of 2009^[update], of 2.6 square kilometers (1.0 sq mi). Of this area, 2.28 km² (0.88 sq mi) or 89.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.05 km² (0.019 sq mi) or 2.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.24 km² (0.093 sq mi) or 9.4% is settled (buildings or roads).

Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.3% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.9%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 72.3% is used for growing crops and 4.7% is pastures, while 12.1% is used for orchards or vine crops.

The municipality was part of the Nyon District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Grens became part of the new district of Nyon.

The municipality is located in the middle of a plateau between Nyon and the southern base of the Jura Mountains. It consists of the linear village of Grens.

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Pally of Six Or and Azure, overall two Keys Gules in saltire.

Grens has a population (as of December 2015^[update]) of 387. As of 2008^[update], 17.5% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 19.5%. It has changed at a rate of 7% due to migration and at a rate of 12.9% due to births and deaths.

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