Baulmes

Geschichte

Baulmes is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.HistoryBaulmes is first mentioned in 652 as in loco Balmensi. In 1123 it was mentioned as Balmis.GeographyBaulmes has an area, of 22.5km2. Of this area, 9.02km2 or 40.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while 12.4km2 or 55.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.91km2 or 4.0% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.04km2 or 0.2% is either rivers or lakes and 0.18km2 or 0.8% is unproductive land.Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 0.8% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.3%. Out of the forested land, 52.1% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.9% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 19.0% is used for growing crops and 3.6% is pastures and 16.8% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.The municipality was part of the Orbe District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Baulmes became part of the new district of Jura-Nord Vaudois.The municipality is located on the alluvial fan of the Baumine on the border with France. It lies at the east end of the road over the Col de l'Aiguillon in the Jura Mountains.Coat of armsThe blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Azure, a saltire Argent.