Oron-le-Châtel
former municipality of Switzerland in Vaud
Oron-le-Châtel was a municipality in Lavaux-Oron in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. On 1 January 2012, the municipalities 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 called Oron.[1]
Oron-le-Châtel | |
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 Oron-le-Châtel train station and Oron Castle | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Oron-le-Châtel  | |
  Oron-le-Châtel  Oron-le-Châtel | |
| Coordinates: 46°34′N 06°50′E / 46.567°N 6.833°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Vaud |
| District | Lavaux-Oron |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mme Danielle Richard-Martignier |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.26 km2 (0.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 722 m (2,369 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 293 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Les Tournesols |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 1608 |
| SFOS number | 5794 |
| Surrounded by | Chapelle (Glâne) (FR), Chesalles-sur-Oron, Palézieux, Oron-la-Ville |
| Website | 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 Oron-le-Châtel at Wikimedia Commons
