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Goumoëns
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Goumoens-la-Ville town hall
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 Goumoëns
Location in Switzerland
Goumoëns
Location in Canton of Vaud
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Gros-de-Vaud | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 13.9 km2 (5.4 sq mi) | |
| Population
(Dec 2020 )
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| • Total | 1,153 | |
| • Density | 82.9/km2 (214.8/sq mi) | |
| Surrounded by | Échallens, Penthéréaz, Saint-Barthélemy, Villars-le-Terroir | |
Goumoëns is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
The municipalities of Éclagnens, Goumoens-la-Ville and Goumoens-le-Jux merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Goumoëns.
History
Éclagnens is first mentioned in 1265 as de Clanens. Goumoens-la-Ville is first mentioned in 1228 as Guimuens li vila. Goumoens-le-Jux is first mentioned in 1447 as Gumoens lo Jux. During the Ancien Régime it was known as Le Craux.
Geography
Goumoëns has an area, as of 2009[update], of 13.89 square kilometers (5.36 sq mi). Of this area, 9.41 km2 (3.63 sq mi) or 67.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 3.36 km2 (1.30 sq mi) or 24.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.96 km2 (0.37 sq mi) or 6.9% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.04 km2 (9.9 acres) or 0.3% is either rivers or lakes and 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.1% is unproductive land.
Historic population
The historical population is given in the following chart:
