Goumoëns is a municipality

Municipalities of Switzerland

Communes , also known as municipalities, are the smallest government division in Switzerland, numbering 2,596 . While many have a population of a few hundred citizens, the largest cities such as Zürich or Geneva also have the legal status of municipalities...

 in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton

Cantons of Switzerland

The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848...

 of Vaud

Vaud

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 in Switzerland

Switzerland

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The municipalities of Eclagnens

Eclagnens

Eclagnens is a former municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.The municipalities of Eclagnens, Goumoens-la-Ville and Goumoens-le-Jux merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Goumoëns.-Geography:...

, Goumoens-la-Ville

Goumoens-la-Ville

Goumoens-la-Ville is a former municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.The municipalities of Eclagnens, Goumoens-la-Ville and Goumoens-le-Jux merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Goumoëns.-Geography:...

 and Goumoens-le-Jux

Goumoens-le-Jux

Goumoens-le-Jux is a former municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.The municipalities of Eclagnens, Goumoens-la-Ville and Goumoens-le-Jux merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Goumoëns.-History:...

 merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Goumoëns.

History

Eclagnens is first mentioned in 1265 as de Clanens. Goumoens-la-Ville is first mentioned in 1228 as Guimuens li vila. Goumoens-le-Jux is first mentioned in 1447 as Gumoens lo Jux. During the Ancien Régime it was known as Le Craux.

Geography

Goumoëns has an area, , of 13.89 square kilometre. Of this area, 9.41 square kilometre or 67.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 3.36 square kilometre or 24.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.96 square kilometre or 6.9% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.04 km² (9.9 acre) or 0.3% is either rivers or lakes and 0.01 km² (2.5 acre) or 0.1% is unproductive land.