Renens
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Aerial view of Renens | |
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Location of Renens | |
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| Coordinates: 46°32′N 6°35′E / 46.533°N 6.583°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Vaud |
| District | Ouest Lausannois a |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Syndic Marianne Huguenin POP (as of 2007) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.96 km2 (1.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 415 m (1,362 ft) |
| Population (December 2003) | |
• Total | 18,511 |
| • Density | 6,250/km2 (16,200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Les Renanais |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1020 |
| SFOS number | 5591 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-VD |
| Surrounded by | Lausanne, Crissier, Prilly |
| Twin towns | Dietikon (Switzerland) |
| Website | www.renens.ch |
Renens (French pronunciation: [ʁə.n̪ɑ̃] ⓘ) is a municipality in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It is located in the district of Ouest Lausannois, and is a suburb of the city of Lausanne. It is the fourth largest city in the canton. It is considered a very multiethnic town, as more than 50% of the inhabitants are resident foreign nationals from about a hundred countries.