Oron, Vaud
Oron (French pronunciation: [ɔʁɔ̃] ⓘ) is a municipality in the district of Lavaux-Oron in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It was formed on 1 January 2012 when the former municipalities of Bussigny-sur-Oron, Châtillens, Chesalles-sur-Oron, Ecoteaux, Oron-la-Ville, Oron-le-Châtel, Palézieux, Les Tavernes, Les Thioleyres and Vuibroye merged. On 1 January 2022 the former municipality of Essertes merged into Oron.
Oron | |
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Church in Oron-la-Ville | |
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Location of Oron | |
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| Coordinates: 46°34′N 6°50′E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Vaud |
| District | Lavaux-Oron |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Syndic |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.60 km2 (9.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 631 m (2,070 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018) | |
| • Total | 5,500 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Oronais, Oronaises |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 1610, 1612 |
| SFOS number | 5805 |
| Surrounded by | Auboranges (FR), Chapelle (Glâne) (FR), Palézieux, Rue (FR), Vuibroye |
| Twin towns | Bussac (France) |
| Website | http://www.oron.ch Profile (in French), SFSO statistics |
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