Châtillens

Coordinates: 46°34′N 06°48′E / 46.567°N 6.800°E / 46.567; 6.800
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Châtillens
A view of Châtillens in the church of Saint-Maurice-et-Pancrace
A view of Châtillens in the church of Saint-Maurice-et-Pancrace
Coat of arms of Châtillens
Location of Châtillens
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Châtillens is located in Switzerland
Châtillens
Châtillens
Châtillens is located in Canton of Vaud
Châtillens
Châtillens
Coordinates: 46°34′N 06°48′E / 46.567°N 6.800°E / 46.567; 6.800
CountrySwitzerland
CantonVaud
DistrictLavaux-Oron
Government
 • MayorGérald Wist
Area
 • Total2.11 km2 (0.81 sq mi)
Elevation
625 m (2,051 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total492
 • Density230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Les Châtillannais
Lè Tsatra-Tsin
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
1610
SFOS number5783
Surrounded byOron-la-Ville, Les Tavernes, Forel (Lavaux), Essertes, Vuibroye
Websitewww.chatillens.ch
Profile (in French), SFSO statistics

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]

References[change | change source]

  1. Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 21 December 2011

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