Ouest Lausannois District District de l'Ouest lausannois |
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District | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Vaud |
Capital | Renens |
Area | |
• Total | 26.35 km2 (10.17 sq mi) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 72,733 |
• Density | 2,800/km2 (7,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Municipalities | 8 |
Ouest Lausannois District is a district in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. The seat of the district is Renens.
Ouest Lausannois has an area, as of 2009[update], of 26.35 square kilometers (10.17 sq mi). Of this area, 6.45 km2 (2.49 sq mi) or 24.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 3.59 km2 (1.39 sq mi) or 13.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 16.07 km2 (6.20 sq mi) or 61.0% is settled (buildings or roads) and 0.15 km2 (37 acres) or 0.6% is unproductive land.
Ouest Lausannois has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 72,733.
In 2008[update] there were 397 live births to Swiss citizens and 430 births to non-Swiss citizens, and in same time span there were 362 deaths of Swiss citizens and 75 non-Swiss citizen deaths. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 35 while the foreign population increased by 355. There were 19 Swiss men who emigrated from Switzerland. At the same time, there were 861 non-Swiss men and 806 non-Swiss women who immigrated from another country to Switzerland. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was an increase of 765 and the non-Swiss population increased by 876 people. This represents a population growth rate of 2.6%.
The age distribution, as of 2009[update], in Ouest Lausannois is; 7,417 children or 11.2% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 7,415 teenagers or 11.2% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 9,859 people or 14.8% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 10,461 people or 15.7% are between 30 and 39, 10,192 people or 15.3% are between 40 and 49, and 7,999 people or 12.0% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 6,589 people or 9.9% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 4,015 people or 6.0% are between 70 and 79,there are 2,165 people or 3.3% who are 80 and 89, and there are 387 people or 0.6% who are 90 and older.