Prahins

Geschichte

Prahins is a former municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The municipality of Prahins merged on 1 January 2012 into the municipality of Donneloye.HistoryPrahins is first mentioned in 1186 as Prehes.GeographyPrahins had an area, of 2.4km2. Of this area, 1.59km2 or 66.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.63km2 or 26.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.14km2 or 5.9% is settled (buildings or roads).Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.3%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 52.7% is used for growing crops and 13.0% is pastures.The former municipality was part of the Yverdon District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Prahins became part of the new district of Jura-Nord Vaudois.The former municipality is located at the intersection of the Yverdon-Moudon and Morges-Payerne roads, on the right bank of the Mentue river. It consists of the linear village of Prahins.Coat of armsThe blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Vair, in Chief Azure a Wing Or.