Goumoëns
# Goumoëns

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

The municipalities of Éclagnens, Goumoens-la-Ville and Goumoens-le-Jux merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Goumoëns.

## History

Éclagnens is first mentioned in 1265 as de Clanens. Goumoens-la-Ville is first mentioned in 1228 as Guimuens li vila. Goumoens-le-Jux is first mentioned in 1447 as Gumoens lo Jux. During the Ancien Régime it was known as Le Craux.

## Geography

Goumoëns has an area, as of 2009, of 13.89 square kilometers (5.36 sq mi). Of this area, 9.41 $km^2$ (3.63 sq mi) or 67.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 3.36 $km^2$ (1.30 sq mi) or 24.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.96 $km^2$ (0.37 sq mi) or 6.9% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.04 $km^2$ (9.9 acres) or 0.3% is either rivers or lakes and 0.01 $km^2$ (2.5 acres) or 0.1% is unproductive land.

## Historic population

The historical population is given in the following chart:

