Rolle

Rolle
Castle of Rolle
Castle of Rolle
Flag of Rolle
Coat of arms of Rolle
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Rolle is located in Switzerland
Rolle
Rolle
Rolle is located in Canton of Vaud
Rolle
Rolle
Coordinates: 46°27′N 06°20′E / 46.450°N 6.333°E / 46.450; 6.333
CountrySwitzerland
CantonVaud
DistrictNyon
Government
 • MayorSyndic
Area
 • Total2.72 km2 (1.05 sq mi)
Elevation
376 m (1,234 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total6,259
 • Density2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
1180
SFOS number5861
ISO 3166 codeCH-VD
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 (French pronunciation: [ʁɔl]) is a municipality in the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It was the seat of the district of Rolle until 2006, when it became part of the district of Nyon. It is located on the northwestern shore of Lake Geneva (Lac Léman) between Nyon and Lausanne. Rolle is approximately 30 kilometers (19 mi) northeast of Geneva (Genève) in the La Côte wine-growing region, and has views of the high Alps.[3]

Rolle is also the birthplace of Frédéric-César de la Harpe (1754–1838), who was the tutor of Alexander I of Russia and was largely responsible for the independence of the Canton of Vaud from the Bernese.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. ^ https://www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch/pxweb/fr/px-x-0102020000_201/-/px-x-0102020000_201.px/table/tableViewLayout2/?rxid=c5985c8d-66cd-446c-9a07-d8cc07276160. Retrieved 2 June 2020. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ "Trip through the vineyards of La Cote". 2007. Archived from the original on 2008-05-03. Retrieved 2007-10-06.
  4. ^ "Switzerland is yours". 2006. Retrieved 2007-10-05.