Ogens

Coat of arms

Ogens

Location of Ogens

Coordinates: 46°43′N 6°43′E / 46.717°N 6.717°ECoordinates: 46°43′N 6°43′E / 46.717°N 6.717°E

Country

Government

• Mayor

Syndic

Area

• Total

3.41 km² (1.32 sq mi)

Elevation

629 m (2,064 ft)

Population (Dec 2015)

• Total

283

• Density

83/km² (210/sq mi)

Postal code

1045

SFOS number

5680

Surrounded by

Bercher, Bioley-Magnoux, Correvon, Oppens, Saint-Cierges, Thierrens

Website

http://www.ogens.ch
Profile (French), SFSO statistics

Ogens is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.

Ogens is first mentioned in 1166 as Ogens.

Ogens has an area, as of 2009^[update], of 3.4 square kilometers (1.3 sq mi). Of this area, 2.09 km² (0.81 sq mi) or 61.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.03 km² (0.40 sq mi) or 30.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.27 km² (0.10 sq mi) or 7.9% is settled (buildings or roads).

Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.2%. Out of the forested land, 28.7% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.5% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 49.3% is used for growing crops and 11.7% is pastures.

The municipality was part of the Moudon District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Ogens became part of the new district of Gros-de-Vaud.

The municipality is located between Echallens and Payerne. It consists of the linear village of Ogens, on a plateau along the right bank of the Mentue river.

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per pale Gules and Vert, overall a Billy-goat rampant Argent.

Ogens has a population (as of December 2015^[update]) of 283. As of 2008^[update], 6.5% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 14.3%. It has changed at a rate of 7.8% due to migration and at a rate of 6.9% due to births and deaths.

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