Chesalles-sur-Moudon

Geschichte

Chesalles-sur-Moudon is a former municipality in the district Broye-Vully in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. In 2017 the former municipalities of Chesalles-sur-Moudon, Brenles, Cremin, Forel-sur-Lucens and Sarzens merged into the municipality of Lucens.HistoryChesalles-sur-Moudon is first mentioned in 1273 as Chesales.GeographyChesalles-sur-Moudon had an area, of 1.67km2. Of this area, 1.3km2 or 77.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.19km2 or 11.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.17km2 or 10.2% is settled (buildings or roads).Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 6.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.6%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 58.1% is used for growing crops and 17.4% is pastures, while 2.4% is used for orchards or vine crops.The former municipality was part of the Moudon District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Chesalles-sur-Moudon became part of the new district of Broye-Vully.Coat of armsThe blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per bend Gules and Argent, overall behind a Lion passant guardant holding a Scimitar a rising Sun all of Or.