Echichens

Echichens is a municipality in Morges in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. On 1 July 2011, the municipalities of Colombier, Monnaz and Saint-Saphorin-sur-Morges joined together to become this new municipality, Echichens.[1]

Church of Saint-Saphorin-sur-Morges.jpg
Coat of arms of Echichens
Coordinates: 46°32′N 06°30′E / 46.533°N 6.500°E / 46.533; 6.500Coordinates: 46°32′N 06°30′E / 46.533°N 6.500°E / 46.533; 6.500
CountrySwitzerland
CantonVaud
DistrictMorges
Government
 • MayorSyndic
Philippe Jobin
Area
 • Total2.56 km2 (0.99 sq mi)
Elevation
466 m (1,529 ft)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total991
 • Density387.1/km2 (1,002.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
1112
LocalitiesColombier, Echichens, Monnaz, Saint-Saphorin-sur-Morges
Surrounded byBremblens, Lonay, Monnaz, Morges, Saint-Saphorin-sur-Morges
Twin townsSaint-Fiacre-sur-Maine (France)
Websitewww.echichens.ch
Profile (in French), SFSO statistics
The old coat of arms of Echichens

Echichens Media

References

  1. Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 17 February 2011

Other websites

  Media related to Echichens at Wikimedia Commons