Ferlens

Ferlens is a municipality in the district of Lavaux-Oron in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.

History

Ferlens is first mentioned around 1147-50 as Ferlens.

Geography

Ferlens has an area, as of 2009, of 2.2 square kilometers (0.85 sq mi). Of this area, 1.51 km² (0.58 sq mi) or 69.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.49 km² (0.19 sq mi) or 22.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.16 km² (0.062 sq mi) or 7.4% is settled (buildings or roads).

Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.2%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 46.5% is used for growing crops and 21.2% is pastures, while 1.8% is used for orchards or vine crops.

The municipality was part of the Oron District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Ferlens became part of the new district of Lavaux-Oron.

The municipality is located in the Jorat region, on the left bank of the Broye. The eastern border of the municipality is the Canton of Fribourg.