Gossens
Former municipality in Vaud, Switzerland
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Gossens was a municipality in the district of Yverdon of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It merged with neighbouring Donneloye on January 1, 2008.[1]
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 Location of Gossens | |
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| Coordinates: 46°44′N 06°42′E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Vaud |
| District | Yverdon |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.02 km2 (0.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 538 m (1,765 ft) |
| Population (2003) | |
• Total | 128 |
| • Density | 125/km2 (325/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1407 |
| SFOS number | 5917 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-VD |
| Surrounded by | Bioley-Magnoux, Cronay, Donneloye, Orzens |
| Website | Profile (in French), SFSO statistics |
It is situated on the main road between Yverdon and Moudon. Its economy is mostly agricultural.
