Epesses | |
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Coordinates: 46°30′N 6°45′E / 46.500°N 6.750°E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Vaud |
District | Lavaux-Oron |
Area | |
• Total | 1.60 km2 (0.62 sq mi) |
Elevation | 404 m (1,325 ft) |
Population (December 2009) | |
• Total | 332 |
• Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 1098 |
SFOS number | 5603 |
ISO 3166 code | CH-VD |
Surrounded by | Cully, Forel (Lavaux), Meillerie (FR-74), Puidoux, Riex |
Twin towns | Burgdorf (Switzerland) |
Website | Profile (in French), SFSO statistics |
Epesses is a former municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Lavaux-Oron on Lake Geneva. It is noted for its wine production.
The municipalities of Cully, Epesses, Grandvaux, Riex and Villette (Lavaux) merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Bourg-en-Lavaux.[1]