Châtillon was first mentioned in 1148 as Chastellun. Châtillon has an area of 5.31 km2 (2.05 sq mi). Of this area, 2.24 km2 (0.86 mi2) or 42.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 2.72 km2 (1.05 mi2) or 51.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.28 km2 (0.11 mi2) or 5.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.2% is either rivers or lakes. Of the settled area, housing and buildings made up 3.2% and transportation infrastructure make up 1.7%. Out of the forested land, 48.6% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.6% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 19.4% is used for growing crops and 14.9% is pastures, while 1.1% is used for orchards or vine crops and 6.8% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water. More information...
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