Orbe
Orbe (French: [ɔʁb]; Latin: Urba; older German: Orbach, [ɔʁbax]; Arpitan: Orba) is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud. It was the seat of the former district of Orbe and is now part of the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois.
Orbe | |
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Orbe town | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Orbe | |
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| Coordinates: 46°43′N 06°32′E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Vaud |
| District | Jura-Nord Vaudois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Syndic |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.05 km2 (4.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 479 m (1,572 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018) | |
| • Total | 6,936 |
| • Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 1350 |
| SFOS number | 5757 |
| Surrounded by | Agiez, Arnex-sur-Orbe, Chavornay, Épendes, Essert-Pittet, Mathod, Montcherand, Valeyres-sous-Rances |
| Website | www Profile (in French), SFSO statistics |
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