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Étoy, Switzerland

Étoy is a municipality of the canton of Vaud, Switzerland, located in the district of Morges. Etoy is first mentioned in 1145 as Stuie. In 1228 it was mentioned as Estue. Etoy has an area, , of . Of this area, or 67.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 6.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 26.5% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.2% is either rivers or lakes. Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 3.9% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 9.

Apples, Vaud

Apples is a former municipality in the district of Morges in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. On 1 July 2021 the former municipalities of Apples, Cottens, Pampigny, Sévery, Bussy-Chardonney and Reverolle merged into the new municipality of Hautemorges. Apples has a long history of settlements. Remains from the Neolithic, the Bronze Age, and the Romans have been found in the municipality. The first true settlement was founded by the Burgundians in the 5th century. It was most likely called Iplingen.

Ballens

Ballens is a municipality in the district of Morges in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. A tumulus from the Hallstatt time period was found near Ballens. The first record of Ballens is from 1139 under the name Barlens. In 1453 the spelling Balens appeared. In the Middle Ages Ballens was the center of a small dominion which was under the control of the Romainmôtier monastery and the lords of Aubonne. After the capture of Vaud by Bern in 1536 Ballens shared in the fate of Aubonne and in 1701 it became part of the district of Aubonne.

Morges

Morges (mɔʁʒ; Morgiis, plural, probably ablative, else dative; Môrges) is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud and the seat of the district of Morges. It is located on Lake Geneva. Morges is first mentioned in 1288 as Morgia. It was known by its German name Morsee though that name is no longer used. There were several prehistoric settlements along what is now the Morges lakefront. The largest and best known, Grande-Cité, was occupied in the late Bronze Age. One of the wooden objects at Grande-Cité has been dendrochronologically dated to 1031 BC.

Aclens

Aclens is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Morges. Aclens is first mentioned in 1002 as Astlegus. Aclens has an area, , of . Of this area, or 68.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 13.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 16.9% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.3% is either rivers or lakes and or 0.5% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 4.6% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 3.

Bremblens

Bremblens is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Morges. Bremblens is first mentioned in 1177 as Bremblens. Bremblens has an area, , of . Of this area, or 68.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 20.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 12.1% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.7% is either rivers or lakes. Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 6.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.1%. Out of the forested land, 19.

Buchillon

Buchillon is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Morges. Buchillon is first mentioned in 1228 as Chanliva. In 1339 it was mentioned as Buschillion. Buchillon has an area, , of . Of this area, or 41.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 31.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 25.8% is settled (buildings or roads), or 1.9% is either rivers or lakes. Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 20.2% and transportation infrastructure made up 5.2%.

Bussy-Chardonney

Bussy-Chardonney (Bussê-Chardenê) is a former municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Morges. The municipality was created in 1961 by a merger of Bussy-sur-Morges and Chardonney-sur-Morges. This union also existed before 1744 and between 1799 and 1819. On 1 July 2021 the former municipalities of Apples, Cottens, Pampigny, Sévery, Bussy-Chardonney and Reverolle merged into the new municipality of Hautemorges. Bussy is first mentioned about 1059 as Bussi.

Clarmont

Clarmont is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Morges. Clarmont has an area, , of . Of this area, or 82.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 11.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 8.0% is settled (buildings or roads). Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 5.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.0%. Out of the forested land, 6.0% of the total land area is heavily forested and 5.0% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees.

Colombier, Vaud

Colombier (kɔlɔ̃bje) is a former municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Morges. The municipalities of Colombier, Monnaz and Saint-Saphorin-sur-Morges merged on 1 July 2011 into the municipality of Echichens. Colombier is first mentioned in 937 as Columbaris. Bertha of Swabia (c. 907 – after January 2, 966), Queen consort of Burgundy, married with Hugh of Italy on December 12, 937 in the church of Colombier. Scenes can be seen today on the stained glass windows of the church.