Geography
La Sarraz has an area, as of 2009, of 7.71 square kilometers (2.98 sq mi). Of this area, 3.72 km2 (1.44 sq mi) or 48.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 3.01 km2 (1.16 sq mi) or 39.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.92 km2 (0.36 sq mi) or 11.9% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.04 km2 (9.9 acres) or 0.5% is either rivers or lakes and 0.05 km2 (12 acres) or 0.6% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 6.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.5%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 1.8% of the area Out of the forested land, 36.8% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.2% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 36.8% is used for growing crops and 10.2% is pastures, while 1.2% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality was part of the Cossonay District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and La Sarraz became part of the new district of Morges.
The municipality is located in the Venoge river, at the foot of the Mormont.
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