Molondin

Molondin is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.

History

Molondin is first mentioned in 1380 as Mollondens and Mollendens.

Geography

Molondin has an area, as of 2009, of 5.5 square kilometers (2.1 sq mi). Of this area, 3.65 km² (1.41 sq mi) or 66.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.62 km² (0.63 sq mi) or 29.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.24 km² (0.093 sq mi) or 4.4% is settled (buildings or roads).

Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.0%. Out of the forested land, 27.9% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.6% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 59.0% is used for growing crops and 6.7% is pastures.

The municipality was part of the Yverdon District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Molondin became part of the new district of Jura-Nord Vaudois.

The village is located on a plateau, south-west of Vallon des Vaux.