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Grandvaux
Grandvaux is a former municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Lavaux-Oron. The municipalities of Cully, Epesses, Grandvaux, Riex and Villette (Lavaux) merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Bourg-en-Lavaux.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 17 February 2011 History Grandvaux is first mentioned in 1250 as ''de Gravaz''. In 1445 it was mentioned as ''Grandvaulx''.Geography Grandvaux has an area, , of . Of this area, is used for agricultural purposes, while is forested. Of the rest of the land, is settled (buildings or roads).[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bourg-en-Lavaux
Bourg-en-Lavaux is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Lavaux-Oron. The municipalities of Cully, Epesses, Grandvaux, Riex and Villette (Lavaux) merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Bourg-en-Lavaux.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 17 February 2011 History The first written mention of Cully took place in 967 under the name ''Cusliacum''. Epesses is first mentioned in 1453 as ''Espesses''. Grandvaux is first mentioned in 1250 as ''de Gravaz''. In 1445 it was mentioned as ''Grandvaulx''. Riex is first mentioned in 1184 as ''Ruez''.[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forel (Lavaux)
Forel is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Lavaux-Oron. History The oldest document mentioning the area around Forel (Lavaux) is dated 1140, and mentions Guy de Maligny, the bishop of Lausanne, owning the land with the Lac de Joux Abbey. The document mentioning the forests of Forel (''Fores'') dates to 1274. In 1300 it was mentioned as ''Forel''. In 1298, Pierre and Garnier de Palézieux bought the hamlet of Forel (known today as the "In Forel") and the surrounding forests from Louis I of Savoy. Two years later, the same Baron of Vaud sold the land to the bishop of Lausanne and it became part of the district of the Grande Paroisse de Villette. After the departure of Lausanne's last prince-bishop in 1536, and the lands came under the administration of Bern, and established the district known as the Place General de Villette. It was not until 1601 that a representative of the farming area of Forel was invited to join the district council ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cully, Switzerland
Cully () is a former municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud. It was the capital of the district of Lavaux until 2006 when it became part of the district of Lavaux-Oron. It lies on Lake Geneva. The municipalities of Cully, Epesses, Grandvaux, Riex and Villette (Lavaux) merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Bourg-en-Lavaux.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 17 February 2011 History The earliest traces of human activity in Cully come from the , when Lake Geneva was near the modern port of[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villette (Lavaux)
Villette is a former municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Lavaux-Oron. The municipalities of Cully, Epesses, Grandvaux, Riex and Villette (Lavaux) merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Bourg-en-Lavaux.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 17 February 2011 Geography 
Villette has an area, , of . Of this area, or 69.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 1.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 28.5% is settled ...
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Epesses
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.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 17 February 2011 History Traces of a Roman road and coins finds indicate an early settlement in the municipality. Epesses is first mentioned in 1453 as ''Espesses''. The name comes from the Latin word spissa (meaning dense, thick) probably in refere ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lavaux District
Lavaux District was a district located on the north-eastern shore of Lake Geneva (''Lac Léman'') in the Swiss-romand canton of Vaud between Lausanne and Vevey. The capital of the district was Cully, but used to be Lutry. The district is part of the World Heritage Site listed region of Lavaux. It consisted of the following municipalities: *Chexbres *Cully *Epesses * Forel *Grandvaux *Lutry *Puidoux **includes the village of Treytorrens *Riex *Rivaz *Saint-Saphorin * Savigny * Villette Mergers and name changes On 1 September 2006 the municipalities of Chexbres, Cully, Epesses, Forel (Lavaux), Grandvaux, Lutry, Puidoux, Riex, Rivaz, Saint-Saphorin (Lavaux), Savigny and Villette (Lavaux) came from the District de Lavaux to join the Lavaux-Oron District Lavaux-Oron District is a district in the canton of Vaud. Geography Lavaux-Oron has an area, , of . Of this area, or 59.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 23.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 16.3% is sett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lavaux-Oron District
Lavaux-Oron District is a district in the canton of Vaud. Geography Lavaux-Oron has an area, , of . Of this area, or 59.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 23.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 16.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and or 0.9% is unproductive land. 2009 data accessed 25 March 2010 Demographics Lavaux-Oron has a population () of . In there were 419 live births to Swiss citizens and 127 births to non-Swiss citizens, and in same time span there were 463 deaths of Swiss citizens and 38 non-Swiss citizen deaths. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens decreased by 44 while the foreign population increased by 89. There were 16 Swiss men and 6 Swiss women who emigrated from Switzerland. At the same time, there were 391 non- ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riex
Riex is a former municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Lavaux-Oron. The municipalities of Cully, Epesses, Grandvaux, Riex and Villette (Lavaux) merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Bourg-en-Lavaux.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 17 February 2011 History Riex is first mentioned in 1184 as ''Ruez''.Geography 
Riex has an area, , of . Of this area, or 75.9% is used for agricultural purposes ...
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Lake Geneva
, image = Lake Geneva by Sentinel-2.jpg , caption = Satellite image , image_bathymetry = , caption_bathymetry = , location = Switzerland, France , coords = , lake_type = Glacial lake , inflow = Rhône, Dranse , outflow = Rhône , catchment = , basin_countries = Switzerland, France , length = , width = , area = , depth = , max-depth = , volume = , residence_time = 11.4 years , shore = , elevation = , islands = Île de Peilz, Château de Chillon, Île de Salagnon, Île de la Harpe, Île Rousseau, Île de Choisi , cities = Geneva (CH), Lausanne (CH), Évian (F), Montreux (CH), Thonon (F), Vevey (CH) (''see list'') , pushpin_map=France Rhône-Alpes#Canton of Vaud#Canton of Valais#Switzerland#France#Alps , pushpin_label_position= bottom , e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inventory Of Swiss Heritage Sites
The Federal Inventory of Heritage Sites (ISOS) is part of a 1981 Ordinance of the Swiss Federal Council implementing the Federal Law on the Protection of Nature and Cultural Heritage. Sites of national importance Types The types are based on the Ordinance and consolidated/translated as follows: *city: german: Stadt, Stadt/Flecken, it, città, french: ville *town: german: Kleinstadt, Kleinstadt (Flecken), it, borgo, borgo/cittadina, french: petite ville *urbanized village: german: verstädtertes Dorf, it, villaggio urbanizzato, french: village urbanisé, rm, vischnanca urbanisada *village: german: Dorf, it, villaggio, french: village, rm, vischnanca *hamlet: german: Weiler, it, frazione, frazione (casale), french: hameau, rm, aclaun *special case: german: Spezialfall, it, caso particolare, french: cas particulier, cas spécial, rm, cas spezial References * External links ISOS* {{DEFAULTSORT:Heritage Sites Heritage registers in Switzerland Switzerland geograph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Heritage Site
A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, scientific or other form of significance. The sites are judged to contain " cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity". To be selected, a World Heritage Site must be a somehow unique landmark which is geographically and historically identifiable and has special cultural or physical significance. For example, World Heritage Sites might be ancient ruins or historical structures, buildings, cities, deserts, forests, islands, lakes, monuments, mountains, or wilderness areas. A World Heritage Site may signify a remarkable accomplishment of humanity, and serve as evidence of our intellectual history on the planet, or it might be a place of great natural beauty. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. It has 193 member states and 12 associate members, as well as partners in the non-governmental, intergovernmental and private sector. Headquartered at the World Heritage Centre in Paris, France, UNESCO has 53 regional field offices and 199 national commissions that facilitate its global mandate. UNESCO was founded in 1945 as the successor to the League of Nations's International Committee on Intellectual Cooperation.English summary). Its constitution establishes the agency's goals, governing structure, and operating framework. UNESCO's founding mission, which was shaped by the Second World War, is to advance peace, sustainable development and human rights by facilitating collaboration and dialogue among nations. It pursues this objective t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
