Rossenges

Rossenges
Coat of arms
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Location of Rossenges
Coordinates: 46°39′N 6°47′E / 46.650°N 6.783°E / 46.650; 6.783Coordinates: 46°39′N 6°47′E / 46.650°N 6.783°E / 46.650; 6.783
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Vaud
District	Broye-Vully
Government
• Mayor	Syndic
Area
• Total	1.07 km2 (0.41 sq mi)
Elevation	662 m (2,172 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
• Total	65
• Density	61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Postal code	1513
SFOS number	5684
Surrounded by	Hermenches, Moudon, Syens
Website	website missing Profile (French), SFSO statistics

Rossenges is a municipality in the district of Broye-Vully of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.

The municipality of Rossenges is considering a merger at a date in the future into the municipality of Moudon.

Rossenges is first mentioned in 1309 as Rossenge. It was also often mentioned as L'Abbaye de Rossenges.

Rossenges has an area, as of 2009^[update], of 1.07 square kilometers (0.41 sq mi). Of this area, 0.98 km² (0.38 sq mi) or 91.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.04 km² (0.015 sq mi) or 3.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.05 km² (12 acres) or 4.7% is settled (buildings or roads).

Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.8% and transportation infrastructure made up 0.9%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 59.8% is used for growing crops and 31.8% is pastures.

The municipality was part of the Moudon District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Rossenges became part of the new district of Broye-Vully.

The municipality is located on the left bank of the Bressonne, southwest of Moudon. It consists of the hamlets of Rossenges and L'Abbaye.

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per fess Gules and Vert, two Rows of Houses Argent.

Rossenges has a population (as of December 2015^[update]) of 65. As of 2008^[update], 8.9% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 29.4%. It has changed at a rate of 23.5% due to migration and at a rate of 5.9% due to births and deaths.