Gossens

Gossens was a municipality in Yverdon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It became part of neighbouring Donneloye on 1 January 2008.[1]

Coat of arms of Gossens
Coordinates: 46°44′N 06°42′E / 46.733°N 6.700°E / 46.733; 6.700Coordinates: 46°44′N 06°42′E / 46.733°N 6.700°E / 46.733; 6.700
CountrySwitzerland
CantonVaud
DistrictYverdon
Area
 • Total1.02 km2 (0.39 sq mi)
Elevation
538 m (1,765 ft)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total128
 • Density125.5/km2 (325.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
1407
Surrounded byBioley-Magnoux, Cronay, Donneloye, Orzens
Website
Profile (in French), SFSO statistics

It is on the main road between Yverdon and Moudon. The economy is mostly agricultural.

References

  1. Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 19 July 2011

Other websites

  Media related to Gossens at Wikimedia Commons