Lovatens
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| Coordinates: 46°41′N 6°52′E / 46.683°N 6.867°ECoordinates: 46°41′N 6°52′E / 46.683°N 6.867°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Broye-Vully | |
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| • Mayor | Syndic | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3.47 km2 (1.34 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 712 m (2,336 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 150 | |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1682 | |
| SFOS number | 5674 | |
| Surrounded by | Billens-Hennens (FR), Brenles, Curtilles, Dompierre, Prévonloup, Sarzens | |
| Website |
www Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Lovatens is a municipality in the district Broye-Vully in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
Lovatens is first mentioned between 996 and 1017 as Lovatingis.
Lovatens has an area, as of 2009[update], of 3.47 square kilometers (1.34 sq mi). Of this area, 2.71 km2 (1.05 sq mi) or 78.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.62 km2 (0.24 sq mi) or 17.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.13 km2 (32 acres) or 3.7% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.3%. Out of the forested land, 16.4% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.4% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 60.8% is used for growing crops and 17.0% is pastures.
The municipality was part of the Moudon District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Lovatens became part of the new district of Broye-Vully.
The municipality is located to the right of the Broye river. It consists of the village of Lovatens and the hamlets of Colans and Prassy.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per bend Argent and Gules, overall a Minerva's head Or.
Lovatens has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 150. As of 2008[update], 0.7% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 0.7%. It has changed at a rate of 4.9% due to migration and at a rate of -4.9% due to births and deaths.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks French (140 or 92.7%), with German being second most common (7 or 4.6%) and English being third (3 or 2.0%).
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