Sottens
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| Former municipality of Switzerland | ||
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| Coordinates: 46°39′N 6°45′E / 46.650°N 6.750°ECoordinates: 46°39′N 6°45′E / 46.650°N 6.750°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Gros-de-Vaud | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4.53 km2 (1.75 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 755 m (2,477 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 257 | |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1062 | |
| SFOS number | 5687 | |
| Surrounded by | Chapelle-sur-Moudon, Hermenches, Martherenges, Montaubion-Chardonney, Moudon, Peney-le-Jorat, Peyres-Possens, Villars-Mendraz | |
| Website | Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Sottens is a former municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
It is known for its radio transmitter for the French language Swiss radio, built in 1931.
The municipalities of Villars-Tiercelin, Montaubion-Chardonney, Sottens, Villars-Mendraz and Peney-le-Jorat merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Jorat-Menthue.
Sottens is first mentioned in 1147 as Sotens.
Sottens has an area, as of 2009[update], of 4.5 square kilometers (1.7 sq mi). Of this area, 2.96 km2 (1.14 sq mi) or 65.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.32 km2 (0.51 sq mi) or 29.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.27 km2 (0.10 sq mi) or 6.0% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.6%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 47.5% is used for growing crops and 17.4% is pastures.
The municipality was part of the Moudon District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Sottens became part of the new district of Gros-de-Vaud.
The former municipality is located in the Gros-de-Vaud, auf einem Plateau des Jorat zwischen Echallens und Moudon gelegen district. It consists of the village of Sottens and the hamlets of Bez. Gros-de-Vaud, auf einem Plateau des Jorat zwischen Echallens und Moudon gelegen..
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per pale Gules and Vert, overall a Bar wavy Argent surrounded with seven Mullets of Five Or four and three.
Sottens has a population (as of 2009[update]) of 257. As of 2008[update], 9.1% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999-2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 20.7%. It has changed at a rate of 15.5% due to migration and at a rate of 4.7% due to births and deaths.
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