Sottens

Sottens was a municipality in the Gros-de-Vaud district in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. On 1 July 2011, the municipalities of Villars-Tiercelin, Montaubion-Chardonney, Sottens, Villars-Mendraz and Peney-le-Jorat joined together to become the new municipality of Jorat-Menthue.^[1]

Sottens
Former municipality
The Sottens transmitter
Coat of arms
Location of Sottens
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Coordinates: 46°39′N 6°45′E
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Vaud
District	Gros-de-Vaud
Area
• Total	4.53 km2 (1.75 sq mi)
Elevation	755 m (2,477 ft)
Population  (December 2009)
• Total	257
• Density	57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)	1062
SFOS number	5687
Surrounded by	Chapelle-sur-Moudon, Hermenches, Martherenges, Montaubion-Chardonney, Moudon, Peney-le-Jorat, Peyres-Possens, Villars-Mendraz
Website	Profile (in French), SFSO statistics

It is known for its radio transmitter for the French language Swiss radio, built in 1931.