Riex

Riex was a municipality in Lavaux-Oron in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. On 1 July 2011, the municipalities Cully, Epesses, Grandvaux, Riex and Villette (Lavaux) joined together to become the new municipality called Bourg-en-Lavaux.[1]

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Coat of arms of Riex
Coordinates: 46°29′N 6°44′E / 46.483°N 6.733°E / 46.483; 6.733Coordinates: 46°29′N 6°44′E / 46.483°N 6.733°E / 46.483; 6.733
CountrySwitzerland
CantonVaud
DistrictLavaux-Oron
Area
 • Total1.37 km2 (0.53 sq mi)
Elevation
437 m (1,434 ft)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total290
 • Density212/km2 (548/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Surrounded byCully, Epesses, Forel (Lavaux)
Websitewww.riex.ch
Profile (in French), SFSO statistics

Riex 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 Riex at Wikimedia Commons