Denges

Geschichte

Denges is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Morges.HistoryDenges is first mentioned around 1107-11 as apud Dangias. In 1164 it was mentioned as Denges.GeographyDenges has an area, of 1.7km2. Of this area, 0.82km2 or 49.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.09km2 or 5.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.75km2 or 45.2% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.02km2 or 1.2% is either rivers or lakes.Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 6.0% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 13.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 22.9%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 1.8%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 30.7% is used for growing crops, while 18.1% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.The municipality was part of the old Morges District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Denges became part of the new district of Morges.The municipality is located on the right bank of the Venoge river.Coat of armsThe blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per fess Argent and Gules, an arched Bridge Sable lined of the first overall.DemographicsDenges has a population of., 27.4% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 44.8%. It has changed at a rate of 37.7% due to migration and at a rate of 8.2% due to births and deaths.