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) of 6,260.

Rolle Castle.jpg
Flag of Rolle
Coat of arms of Rolle
Coordinates: 46°27′N 06°20′E / 46.450°N 6.333°E / 46.450; 6.333Coordinates: 46°27′N 06°20′E / 46.450°N 6.333°E / 46.450; 6.333
CountrySwitzerland
CantonVaud
DistrictNyon
Government
 • MayorSyndic
Denys Jaquet
(as of SP)
Area
 • Total2.72 km2 (1.05 sq mi)
Elevation
376 m (1,234 ft)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total4,901
 • Density1,802/km2 (4,667/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
1180
Surrounded byBursinel, Essertines-sur-Rolle, Gilly, Mont-sur-Rolle, Perroy, Tartegnin, Lake Geneva
Twin townsWallisellen (Switzerland)
Websitewww.rolle.ch
Profile (in French), SFSO statistics

Rolle Media

References

Other websites

  Media related to Rolle (Vaud) at Wikimedia Commons