What is the population of Bettens, Vaud?

Bettens has a population of approximately 529 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Bettens, Vaud located?

Bettens is located in Vaud, Switzerland, at approximate coordinates 46.6276°, 6.5771°.

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Bettens

Total population

529

Elevation584 m

Land area3.74 km²

Coordinates46.63°, 6.58°

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City facts

Elevation

584 m

Area

3.74 km²

head of government

Jean-Daniel Reymond

Official website

www.commune-bettens.ch

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Overview

For people with the surname, see Bettens (surname).

History & geography

History

Bettens is first mentioned in 1141 as Betanis. In 1149 it was mentioned as Bectens.

Geography

Bettens has an area, , of . Of this area, or 72.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 14.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 12.3% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.3% is either rivers or lakes. Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.2% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.3%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 4.8% of the area Out of the forested land, 13.3% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.3% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 58.1% is used for growing crops and 13.3% is pastures, while 1.3% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is in lakes. The municipality is located east of the Venoge river.

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