Gossens
former municipality in Switzerland
Gossens was a municipality in Yverdon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It became part of neighbouring Donneloye on 1 January 2008.[1]
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 46°44′N 06°42′E / 46.733°N 6.700°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Vaud |
| District | Yverdon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.02 km2 (0.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 538 m (1,765 ft) |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 128 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 1407 |
| SFOS number | 5917 |
| Surrounded by | Bioley-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 change
- ↑ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 19 July 2011
Other websites change
Media related to Gossens at Wikimedia Commons
