Châtillens
former municipality of Switzerland in Vaud
Châtillens was a municipality in Lavaux-Oron in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. On 1 January 2012, the municipalities of Bussigny-sur-Oron, Châtillens, Chesalles-sur-Oron, Ecoteaux, Oron-la-Ville, Oron-le-Châtel, Palézieux, Les Tavernes, Les Thioleyres and Vuibroye joined together to become the new municipality of Oron.[1]
Châtillens | |
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 A view of Châtillens in the church of Saint-Maurice-et-Pancrace | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Châtillens  | |
  Châtillens  Châtillens | |
| Coordinates: 46°34′N 06°48′E / 46.567°N 6.800°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Vaud |
| District | Lavaux-Oron |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gérald Wist |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.11 km2 (0.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 625 m (2,051 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 492 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Les Châtillannais Lè Tsatra-Tsin |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 1610 |
| SFOS number | 5783 |
| Surrounded by | Oron-la-Ville, Les Tavernes, Forel (Lavaux), Essertes, Vuibroye |
| Website | www Profile (in French), SFSO statistics |
References change
- ↑ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 21 December 2011
Other websites change
Media related to Châtillens at Wikimedia Commons
