Echichens

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Echichens is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in western Switzerland, located near the shores of Lake Geneva.

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Echichens canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
canton Vaud
climate temperate oceanic climate influenced by Lake Geneva
coatOfArmsDescription Gules, a tower argent masoned sable on a mount vert
country Switzerland
countrySubdivision Romandy
distanceTo approximately 10 km west of Lausanne
approximately 2 km north of Morges
formedFrom former municipality of Colombier VD
former municipality of Echichens
former municipality of Monnaz
former municipality of Saint-Saphorin-sur-Morges
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
services
viticulture
hasElevation approximately 500 metres above sea level
hasHeritageDesignation Swiss heritage site of national significance
hasHeritageSite Château d’Echichens
village core of Echichens
hasMunicipalityCode 5633
hasMunicipalStatus commune
hasNeighboringMunicipality Chigny
Colombier VD
Lonay
Monnaz
Morges
Saint-Prex
Saint-Sulpice VD
Vufflens-le-Château
hasParish Reformed Church parish of Echichens
hasPostalCode 1112
hasTransport regional bus connections to Morges
locatedIn western Switzerland
linked to: Western Switzerland
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity district of Morges
locatedInRegion La Côte wine-growing region
locatedNear Lake Geneva
city of Lausanne
linked to: Lausanne

town of Morges
locatedOn Swiss Plateau
mergedWith Colombier VD
Monnaz
Saint-Saphorin-sur-Morges
linked to: Lussy-sur-Morges
municipalMergerEffectiveDate 1 July 2011
officialLanguage French
partOf Morges agglomeration area
regionType rural-urban fringe
roadAccess connected to A1 motorway via Morges exits
timeZone Central European Summer Time
Central European Time

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