Oulens-sous-Echallens

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Oulens-sous-Echallens
State :	Switzerland
Canton :	Vaud (VD)
District :	Gros-de-Vaud
BFS no. :	5529
Postal code :	1377
UN / LOCODE :	CH OEH
Coordinates :	534 048  /  165998 coordinates: 46 ° 38 '31 "  N , 6 ° 34' 38"  O ; CH1903:  534 048  /  165998
Height :	588  m above sea level M.
Height range :	492–610 m above sea level M.
Area :	5.87  km²
Residents:	616 (December 31, 2018)
Population density :	105 inhabitants per km²
Website:	www.oulens.ch
Oulens-sous-Echallens
Location of the municipality

Oulens-sous-Echallens is a municipality in the Gros-de-Vaud district in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland .

geography

Oulens-sous-Echallens is 588  m above sea level. M. , 4 km west of Echallens and 14 km north-north-west of the canton capital Lausanne (linear distance). The former street-line village extends on the plateau of the Gros de Vaud , between the valleys of the Venoge in the west and the Talent in the east, in the Vaudois Central Plateau .

The area of ​​the 5.9 km² municipal area covers a section of the gently undulating high plateau of the Gros de Vaud, the granary of the canton of Vaud. Most of the municipality's land is taken up by the Oulens plateau. This forms the watershed between the Talent (in the catchment area of the Rhine ) and the Venoge (in the catchment area of ​​the Rhone ). The highest point of Oulens-sous-Echallens is 610  m above sea level. M. on the hilltop of En Voembro north of the village. To the north the area extends into the Grand Bois forest with the source of the Cristallin stream . In the west, the communal soil includes the upper left slope of the Venoge in the area of ​​the Vuabley forest and the source of the Combe stream . In the extreme south, the hill La Vussalla ( 606  m above sea level ) still belongs to Oulens-sous-Echallens. The eastern border is formed by the winding course of the Talent in a valley slightly sunk into the plateau. In 1997, 9% of the municipal area was accounted for by settlements, 26% for forests and woodlands and 65% for agriculture.

Oulens-sous-Echallens has a number of individual farms. The neighboring communities of Oulens-sous-Echallens are Goumoëns in the east, Saint-Barthélemy in the south-east, Bettens in the south, Daillens in the south- west, Eclépens in the north- west and Bavois in the north .

population

With 616 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2018), Oulens-sous-Echallens is one of the small communities in the canton of Vaud. 94.4% of the residents are French-speaking, 3.8% German-speaking and 0.7% English-speaking (as of 2000). The population of Oulens-sous-Echallens was 396 in 1900. After the population had decreased to 266 people by 1970, a significant increase in population was recorded again.

economy

Oulens-sous-Echallens was a predominantly agricultural village until the second half of the 20th century . Even today, the have farming and fruit growing an important role in the employment structure of the population. Since the 1980s, some small and medium-sized companies have also settled in the village, including telecommunications companies, a factory for prefabricated components and an antique carpentry shop. In the last few decades the village has developed into a residential community thanks to its attractive location. Many workers are therefore commuters who work mainly in the greater Lausanne area .

traffic

The community is very well developed in terms of transport. It is on the main road from Lausanne to Orbe , from which another main road branches off in Oulens-sous-Echallens to La Sarraz and Vallorbe . The La Sarraz motorway junction on the A1 (Lausanne-Yverdon) opened in 1981 is only 1 km from the town center. Oulens-sous-Echallens is connected to the public transport network by a Postbus course that runs from Echallens to Chavornay .

history

The municipality was populated as early as the Burgundian period, as can be seen from two burial mounds in the forest north of Oulens-sous-Echallens. The place was first mentioned in a document in 595 under the name of Ollens . Later the names Hollens (1141), Oulens (1177), Olleyns (around 1200), Ouleins (1228), Olleins (1238) and Oulans (1439) appeared. The place name goes back to the Burgundian personal name Ollo (derived from Adlo , Audilo or Odilo ) and means for the people of Ollo .

Since the Middle Ages, Oulens-sous-Echallens has been under the rule of Echallens. After the Burgundian Wars , the village came to the Orbe-Echallens Bailiwick in 1476 , which was under the common rule of Bern and Friborg . After the collapse of the Ancien Régime , Oulens-sous-Echallens belonged to the canton of Léman from 1798 to 1803 during the Helvetic Republic, which then became part of the canton of Vaud when the mediation constitution came into force . In 1798 it was assigned to the Echallens district.

Attractions

See also : List of cultural assets in Oulens-sous-Echallens

In Oulens-sous-Echallens, a chapel has been mentioned since 1141 that belonged to the Montbenoît Abbey in France . This chapel was later elevated to a parish church. The current building has a choir built between 1529-30 in the Gothic Flamboyant style. The choir is separated from the nave by a wrought iron grille. The exterior of the church (facade and bell tower) dates from the 19th century. Some stately farmhouses from the 18th and 19th centuries have been preserved in the town center.

Web links

Commons : Oulens-sous-Echallens  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Community information
• Marianne Stubenvoll: Oulens-sous-Echallens. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
• Aerial photography

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Permanent and non-permanent resident population by year, canton, district, municipality, population type and gender (permanent resident population). In: bfs. admin.ch . Federal Statistical Office (FSO), August 31, 2019, accessed on December 22, 2019 .