Riex
former municipality of Switzerland in Vaud
Riex was a municipality in Lavaux-Oron in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. On 1 July 2011, the municipalities Cully, Epesses, Grandvaux, Riex and Villette (Lavaux) joined together to become the new municipality called Bourg-en-Lavaux.[1]
Riex | |
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 Vineyards near Riex village | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Riex  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°29′N 6°44′E / 46.483°N 6.733°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Vaud |
| District | Lavaux-Oron |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.37 km2 (0.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 437 m (1,434 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 290 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| SFOS number | 5608 |
| Surrounded by | Cully, Epesses, Forel (Lavaux) |
| Website | www Profile (in French), SFSO statistics |
References change
- ↑ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 17 February 2011
Other websites change
Media related to Riex at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in French)
