Payerne

Coordinates: 46°49′N 6°56′E / 46.817°N 6.933°E / 46.817; 6.933
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Payerne
The towers of the Abbey and the Reformed church above Payerne
The towers of the Abbey and the Reformed church above Payerne
Coat of arms of Payerne
Location of Payerne
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Payerne is located in Switzerland
Payerne
Payerne
Payerne is located in Canton of Vaud
Payerne
Payerne
Coordinates: 46°49′N 6°56′E / 46.817°N 6.933°E / 46.817; 6.933
CountrySwitzerland
CantonVaud
DistrictPayerne
Government
 • MayorSyndic
Michel Roulin
Area
 • Total24.19 km2 (9.34 sq mi)
Elevation
456 m (1,496 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total9,943
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
DemonymLes Payernois
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
1530
SFOS number5822
LocalitiesCorges, Etrabloz, Vers-chez-Perrin, Vers-chez-Savary
Surrounded byBussy (FR), Corcelles-près-Payerne, Cugy (FR), Fétigny (FR), Grandcour, Montagny (FR), Morens (FR), Rueyres-les-Prés (FR), Torny (FR), Trey
Twin townsParay-le-Monial (France)
Websitewww.payerne.ch
Profile (in French), SFSO statistics

Payerne is a municipality of the Swiss canton of Vaud. It was the capital of the district of Payerne, and is now part of the district of Broye-Vully.

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.

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