Sottens

Sottens
Sottens transmitter
Sottens transmitter
Coat of arms of Sottens
Location of Sottens
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Sottens is located in Switzerland
Sottens
Sottens
Sottens is located in Canton of Vaud
Sottens
Sottens
Coordinates: 46°39′N 6°45′E / 46.650°N 6.750°E / 46.650; 6.750
CountrySwitzerland
CantonVaud
DistrictGros-de-Vaud
Area
 • Total
4.53 km2 (1.75 sq mi)
Elevation
755 m (2,477 ft)
Population
 (December 2009)
 • Total
257
 • Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
1062
SFOS number5687
ISO 3166 codeCH-VD
Surrounded byChapelle-sur-Moudon, Hermenches, Martherenges, Montaubion-Chardonney, Moudon, Peney-le-Jorat, Peyres-Possens, Villars-Mendraz
Website
Profile (in French), SFSO statistics

Sottens is a former municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.

It is known for its radio transmitter for the French language Swiss radio, built in 1931.

The municipalities of Villars-Tiercelin, Montaubion-Chardonney, Sottens, Villars-Mendraz and Peney-le-Jorat merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Jorat-Menthue.[1]

  1. ^ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 17 February 2011