Lucens

History

Lucens is first mentioned in 964 as in villa Losingus. It was formerly known by the German name Losingen. Following the accident, the reactor was decommissioned and the cavern was then sealed. No humans were irradiated in the accident.

Geography

After the 2017 merger Lucens had an area of . Before the merger Lucens had an area, (as of the 2004/09 survey) of . Of this area, about 42.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 36.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 18.0% is settled (buildings or roads) and 2.3% is unproductive land. In the 2013/18 survey a total of or about 12.0% of the total area was covered with buildings, an increase of over the 1981 amount. Over the same time period, the amount of recreational space in the municipality decreased by and is now about 0.38% of the total area. Of the agricultural land, is used for orchards and vineyards, is fields and grasslands. Since 1981 the amount of agricultural land has decreased by . Over the same time period the amount of forested land has decreased by . Rivers and lakes cover in the municipality. The municipality was part of the Moudon District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Lucens became part of the new district of Broye-Vully. The municipality is located along the left bank of the Broye. The municipality of Oulens-sur-Lucens will merge on 1 July 2011 into the municipality of Lucens.

Most-observed species

• European roe deer

  Capreolus capreolus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia
  5,866
• Meadow Brown

  Maniola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
  5,649
• Eurasian beaver

  Castor fiber Linnaeus, 1758 · Mammalia
  5,236
• common frog

  Rana temporaria Linnaeus, 1758 · Amphibia
  4,783
• red fox

  Vulpes vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia
  3,565
• Alpine Newt

  Ichthyosaura alpestris (Laurenti, 1768) · Amphibia
  2,617
• Common Blue

  Polyommatus icarus (von Rottemburg, 1775) · Insecta
  2,505
• Marbled White

  Melanargia galathea Linnaeus, 1758 · Insecta
  2,458

Most recent

• M 3.6 — 2026-01-12
  4 km SSW of Les Houches, France
• M 4.1 — 2025-07-21
  4 km E of Frutigen, Switzerland
• M 3.2 — 2024-05-09
  9 km SW of Evolène, Switzerland
• M 4.4 — 2023-03-22
  1 km NW of Pont-de-Roide, France
• M 3.3 — 2022-09-25
  7 km ESE of Ar?ches-la-Frasse, France
• M 2.7 — 2022-08-23
  4 km S of Turtmann, Switzerland