Rolle
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Rolle is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It was the capital of the district of Rolle until 2006, when it became part of the district of Nyon. It is on the northwestern shore of Lake Geneva (Lac Léman) between Nyon and Lausanne. Rolle is about 30 kilometers (19 mi) northeast of Geneva (Genève) in the La Côte wine-growing region, and has views of the high Alps. It has a population (as of December 2020[update]) of 6,260.
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Location of Rolle
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| Coordinates: 46°27′N 06°20′E / 46.450°N 6.333°ECoordinates: 46°27′N 06°20′E / 46.450°N 6.333°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Vaud |
| District | Nyon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Syndic Denys Jaquet (as of SP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.72 km2 (1.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 376 m (1,234 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 4,901 |
| • Density | 1,802/km2 (4,667/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 1180 |
| Surrounded by | Bursinel, Essertines-sur-Rolle, Gilly, Mont-sur-Rolle, Perroy, Tartegnin, Lake Geneva |
| Twin towns | Wallisellen (Switzerland) |
| Website | www Profile (in French), SFSO statistics |
Rolle Media
- Rolle-town.JPG
Rolle, a municipality in the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland, aerial view.
- Rolle Switzerland, 2010.jpg
Main street through the old town of Rolle
- Front de Rolle face au Leman (270883242).jpg
Houses along Rolle's waterfront
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Singer-Dancer Flore Revalles
References
Other websites
Media related to Rolle (Vaud) at Wikimedia Commons
- Rolle - Official website (in French)
- Rolle Office of Tourism[dead link]
- Information and views on the main street in Rolle