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Rolle

Coordinates: 46°27′N 06°20′E / 46.450°N 6.333°E / 46.450; 6.333
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Rolle
Castle of Rolle
Castle 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
Denys Jaquet
(as of SP)
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)
DemonymLes Rollois
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
1180
SFOS number5861
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 is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It was the capital of the district of Rolle until 2006, when it became part of the district of Nyon. It is on the northwestern shore of Lake Geneva (Lac Léman) between Nyon and Lausanne. Rolle is about 30 kilometers (19 mi) northeast of Geneva (Genève) in the La Côte wine-growing region, and has views of the high Alps. It has a population (as of December 2020) of 6,260.

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
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