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
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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