Oulens-sous-Échallens

Oulens -sous -Echallens

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

Geography

Oulens -sous -Echallens lies on 588 m above sea level. M., 4 km west of Echallens and 14 km north- northwest of the canton capital Lausanne ( straight line ). 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 Vaud Mittelland.

The area of ​​5.9 km ² large municipality area includes a portion of the gently undulating plateau of Gros de Vaud, the granary of the canton of Vaud. Most of the community land is occupied by the plateau of Oulens. This forms the watershed between the talent ( in the catchment area of ​​the Rhine ) and the Venoge ( in the catchment area of the Rhône). The highest point of Oulens -sous -Echallens is 610 m above sea level. M. on the crest of En Voembro north of the village reached. To the north, the area extends into the forest Grand Bois with the source of the stream Crist Allin. In the west of the municipality floor comprises the upper left flank of the Venoge in the area of ​​forest Vuabley and the source of the stream Combe. In the extreme south of the hill La Vussalla part (606 m above sea level. M. ) nor to Oulens -sous -Echallens. The eastern boundary is formed by the winding course of the talent in a slightly sunken in the Plateau Valley. From the municipality surface 1997 9 % came from settlements, 26 % of forest and woody plants and 65 % to agriculture.

To Oulens -sous -Echallens include some individual farms. The neighboring communities of Oulens -sous -Echallens are in the east Goumoëns, in the southeast of Saint-Barthélemy, in the south Bettens, southwest Daillens, in the northwest and the north Eclépens Bavois.

Population

With 522 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) Oulens -sous -Echallens one of the small communities of the Canton of Vaud. Of the 94.4 % inhabitants are French-speaking, German-speaking 3.8 % and 0.7 % in English (as of 2000). The population of Oulens -sous -Echallens amounted in 1900 to 396 inhabitants. After the population had decreased to 1970 to 266 people, a significant increase in population was recorded again.

Economy

Oulens -sous -Echallens was until the second half of the 20th century, mainly coined by farming village. Even today, the farming and fruit growing have an important role in the economic structure of the population. Since the 1980s, some smaller and medium-sized companies set up operations in the city, including companies in the telecommunications, a factory for prefabricated components and Antikschreinerei. In recent decades, the village has developed thanks to its attractive location into a residential community. Many workers are therefore commuters who work mainly in the Lausanne area.

Traffic

The community is a very good transport developed. It lies on the main route from Lausanne to Orbe, another main road branches off from the in Oulens -sous- Echallens to La Sarraz and Vallorbe. The highway connecting La Sarraz at the 1981 opened A1 (Lausanne -Yverdon ) is just 1 km from the center. By Postbus course, which runs from Echallens to Chavornay, Oulens -sous -Echallens is connected to the public transport network.

History

The municipal area was already inhabited in the Burgundian, of which two grave mounds testify in the forest north of Oulens -sous -Echallens. The first documentary mention of the place was already in the year 595 under the name Ollens. Later, the names Hollens ( 1141 ), Oulens ( 1177 ), Olleyns (around 1200), Ouleins ( 1228 ), Olleins ( 1238 ) and Oulans (1439 ) published. The place name comes from the Burgundian personal names Ollo back (derived from Adlo, Audilo or Odilo ) and means for the people of the Ollo.

Since the Middle Ages was under Oulens -sous -Echallens the reign Echallens. After the Burgundian Wars, the village came in 1476 at the Bailiwick Orbe Echallens, which was under the general rule of Bern and Fribourg. After the collapse of the ancien régime Oulens -sous -Echallens belonged from 1798 to 1803 during the Helvetic Republic to the canton of Geneva, who came up then with the enactment of the Act of Mediation in the canton of Vaud. 1798 was assigned to the District Echallens.

Attractions

In Oulens -sous -Echallens is since 1141 a chapel above, which belonged to the abbey Montbenoît in France. This chapel was later elevated to parish church. The present building has a newly built 1529-30 choir in the flamboyant Gothic style. The choir is separated by a wrought iron railing from the nave. From the 19th century comes the outer shape of the church (facade and bell tower ). In the center some stately farmhouses dating from the 18th and 19th centuries have been preserved.