Assens, Switzerland

Assens is a municipality in Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.

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Coat of arms of Assens
Coordinates: 46°37′N 6°37′E / 46.617°N 6.617°E / 46.617; 6.617Coordinates: 46°37′N 6°37′E / 46.617°N 6.617°E / 46.617; 6.617
CountrySwitzerland
CantonVaud
DistrictGros-de-Vaud
Government
 • MayorSyndic
Guy Longchamp
Area
 • Total5.35 km2 (2.07 sq mi)
Elevation
635 m (2,083 ft)
Population
 (December 2004)
 • Total851
 • Density159.07/km2 (412.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
1042
LocalitiesAssens, Malapalud
Surrounded byBioley-Orjulaz, Bottens, Bretigny-sur-Morrens, Echallens, Étagnières, Malapalud, Morrens, Saint-Barthélemy
Twin townsColombey-les-Deux-Eglises (France)
Websitewww.assens.ch
Profile (in French), SFSO statistics

The community decided to merge their municipality with Malapalud, with effect from 1 January 2009.[1]

References

  1. Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 18 February 2011.

Other websites

  Media related to Assens, Switzerland at Wikimedia Commons