Denens

Denens is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Morges.

History

Denens is first mentioned in 1005 as Disnens.

Geography

Denens has an area, as of 2009, of 3.3 square kilometers (1.3 sq mi). Of this area, 2.8 km² (1.1 sq mi) or 85.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.1 km² (0.039 sq mi) or 3.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.38 km² (0.15 sq mi) or 11.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and 0.01 km² (2.5 acres) or 0.3% is unproductive land.

Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 7.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.0%. Out of the forested land, 1.5% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.5% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 66.9% is used for growing crops and 2.4% is pastures, while 15.8% is used for orchards or vine crops.

The municipality was part of the Morges District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Denens became part of the new district of Morges.