Avenches | |
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Coordinates: 46°53′N 7°02′E / 46.883°N 7.033°E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Vaud |
District | Broye-Vully |
Government | |
• Mayor | Syndic |
Area | |
• Total | 19.46 km2 (7.51 sq mi) |
Elevation | 480 m (1,570 ft) |
Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 4,282 |
• Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 1580 Avenches 1582 Donatyre |
SFOS number | 5451 |
ISO 3166 code | CH-VD |
Localities | Donatyre |
Surrounded by | Faoug, Villarepos (FR), Misery-Courtion (FR), Oleyres, Belmont-Broye (FR), Saint-Aubin (FR), Villars-le-Grand, Montmagny, Constantine |
Website | commune-avenches Profile (in French), SFSO statistics |
Avenches (French pronunciation: [avɑ̃ʃ]) is a Swiss municipality in the canton of Vaud, located in the district of Broye-Vully.