Rolle District was a district of the
canton of Vaud
Vaud ( ; french: (Canton de) Vaud, ; german: (Kanton) Waadt, or ), more formally the canton of Vaud, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of ten districts and its capital city is Lausanne. Its coat of arms ...
in
Switzerland. The seat of the district was the city of
Rolle
Rolle () 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 Ny ...
until January 1, 2008. It is now part of
Nyon District
Nyon District is a district in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. The seat of the district is the city of Nyon.
Geography
Nyon has an area, , of . Of this area, or 42.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 44.7% is forested. Of the res ...
, except the town of
Allaman
Allaman is a municipality in the district of Morges in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
The village is famous for the medieval Allaman Castle (Château d'Allaman), built by the Count of Vaud in 1253.
History
Allaman is first mentioned in 1234 ...
which is now part of the
Morges District
Morges District is a district in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The seat of the district is the city of Morges.
Geography
Morges has an area, , of . Of this area, or 55.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 33.9% is forested. ...
.
Mergers and name changes
* On 1 September 2006 the municipality of Allaman joined the
Morges District
Morges District is a district in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The seat of the district is the city of Morges.
Geography
Morges has an area, , of . Of this area, or 55.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 33.9% is forested. ...
.
* On 1 September 2006 the municipalities of Bursinel, Bursins, Burtigny, Dully, Essertines-sur-Rolle, Gilly, Luins, Mont-sur-Rolle, Perroy, Rolle, Tartegnin and Vinzel came from the District de Rolle to join the
Nyon District
Nyon District is a district in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. The seat of the district is the city of Nyon.
Geography
Nyon has an area, , of . Of this area, or 42.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 44.7% is forested. Of the res ...
.
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Places in Rolle district
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Allaman
Allaman is a municipality in the district of Morges in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
The village is famous for the medieval Allaman Castle (Château d'Allaman), built by the Count of Vaud in 1253.
History
Allaman is first mentioned in 1234 ...
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Bursinel
Bursinel is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
History
Bursinel is first mentioned in 1139 as ''Brucines''.
Geography
Bursinel has an area, , of . Of this area, or 74.0% is used for agricultural purpo ...
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Bursins
Bursins is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland.
History
Bursins is first mentioned in 1011 as ''Bruzinges''. In a record that was written before 1031 it was mentioned as ''Brucins''.
Geography
Bursins ha ...
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Burtigny
Burtigny is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
History
Burtigny is first mentioned in 1144 as ''Britiniaco''. In 1145 it was mentioned as ''Brettignei''.
Geography
Burtigny has an area, , of . Of thi ...
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Dully
Dully is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
History
Dully is first mentioned in 1238 as ''Delui''.
Geography
Dully has an area, , of . Of this area, or 53.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while ...
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Essertines-sur-Rolle
Essertines-sur-Rolle (, literally ''Essertines on Rolle'') is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
History
Essertines-sur-Rolle is first mentioned in 1152 as ''Essartinis''.
Geography
Essertines-sur-Rol ...
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Gilly
Gilly is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
History
Gilly is first mentioned in 1179 as ''de Iusliaco''. In 1278 it was mentioned as ''Gillie''.
Geography
Gilly has an area, , of . Of this area, or ...
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Luins
Luins is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
History
Luins is first mentioned in 1115 as ''Luins''.
Geography
Luins has an area, , of . Of this area, or 74.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while ...
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Mont-sur-Rolle
Mont-sur-Rolle (, literally ''Mont on Rolle'') is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is located from the shores of Lac Léman (Lake Geneva), above the lake-side town of Rolle. The area is famed for i ...
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Perroy
Perroy () is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
History
Perroy is may have been first mentioned in 910 as ''Prihoiam'' though that identification is disputed. In 1172 it was mentioned as ''Perrueis''.
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Rolle
Rolle () 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 Ny ...
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Tartegnin
Tartegnin is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
History
Tartegnin is first mentioned in 1018 as ''Tritiniaco''.
Geography
Tartegnin has an area, , of . Of this area, or 53.2% is used for agricultural ...
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Vinzel
References
Former districts of the canton of Vaud
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