Orbe

Orbe
Orbe town
Orbe town
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Orbe is located in Switzerland
Orbe
Orbe
Orbe is located in Canton of Vaud
Orbe
Orbe
Coordinates: 46°43′N 06°32′E / 46.717°N 6.533°E / 46.717; 6.533
CountrySwitzerland
CantonVaud
DistrictJura-Nord Vaudois
Government
 • MayorSyndic
Area
 • Total
12.05 km2 (4.65 sq mi)
Elevation
479 m (1,572 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total
6,936
 • Density580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
1350
SFOS number5757
ISO 3166 codeCH-VD
Surrounded byAgiez, Arnex-sur-Orbe, Chavornay, Épendes, Essert-Pittet, Mathod, Montcherand, Valeyres-sous-Rances
Websitewww.orbe.ch
Profile (in French), SFSO statistics

Orbe (French: [ɔʁb]; Latin: Urba; older German: Orbach, [ɔʁbax]; Arpitan: Orba) is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud. It was the seat of the former district of Orbe and is now part of the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois.

  1. ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.