Vullierens
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| Coordinates: 46°34′N 06°29′E / 46.567°N 6.483°ECoordinates: 46°34′N 06°29′E / 46.567°N 6.483°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Morges | |
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Syndic Michel Maillefer |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 6.84 km2 (2.64 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 528 m (1,732 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 457 | |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1115 | |
| SFOS number | 5654 | |
| Surrounded by | Aclens, Colombier, Cottens, Gollion, Grancy, Saint-Saphorin-sur-Morges, Senarclens | |
| Website |
www Profile (French), SFSO statistics |
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Vullierens is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Morges. Vullierens is known for its castle, iris gardens and banqueting center "Portes des Iris".
Vullierens has an area, as of 2009[update], of 6.8 square kilometers (2.6 sq mi). Of this area, 5.77 km2 (2.23 sq mi) or 84.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.63 km2 (0.24 sq mi) or 9.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.44 km2 (0.17 sq mi) or 6.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.1% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.6%. Out of the forested land, 7.9% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.3% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 72.4% is used for growing crops and 6.9% is pastures, while 5.1% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality was part of the Morges District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Vullierens became part of the new district of Morges.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules, in chief a Castle with three Towers Or, in base two Sea-daces addorsed Argent.
Vullierens has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 457. As of 2008[update], 11.5% 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 -3.1% due to migration and at a rate of 2.1% due to births and deaths.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks French (371 or 92.3%), with English being second most common (13 or 3.2%) and German being third (12 or 3.0%).
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