AVENCHES

Vaud · SWITZERLAND (CH) · 46.88°N / 7.04°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,661,661

Avenches is a city in Switzerland with a population of 2,758. It sits at 46.88/7.04, runs on Europe/Zurich, is 2 km from Domdidier.

Population 2,758

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation 480m

Timezone Europe/Zurich

All facts

fields

Country: Switzerland
Subdivision: Vaud
Coords: 46.88°N / 7.04°E
UTC offset: +1
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

SW Domdidier Fribourg 2,353 2.5 km

NE Faoug Vaud 627 4.2 km

SW Dompierre Fribourg 687 4.9 km

N Bellerive Vaud 599 5.0 km

SE Grolley Fribourg 1,575 5.7 km

S Léchelles Fribourg 573 6.0 km

NE Courgevaux Fribourg 1,057 6.2 km

S Ponthaux Fribourg 534 7.2 km

NE Münchenwiler Bern 0 7.5 km

NE Murten/Morat Fribourg 5,800 7.9 km

Air access

nearby

VIP

Payerne Air Base

Medium airport

10.4 km

LSGE

Ecuvillens Airfield

Small airport

14.1 km

LSGN

Neuchâtel Airfield

Small airport

15.9 km

LSGC

Les Eplatures Airport

Medium airport

29.5 km

LSZP

Biel-Kappelen Airfield

Small airport

29.9 km

FAQ

11 questions

What is the population of Avenches?: 2,758 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Avenches in?: Europe/Zurich.
Which country is Avenches in?: Switzerland (CH).
Which airport serves Avenches?: Payerne Air Base (VIP).
How far is Avenches from Bern?: About 32 km.
Does Avenches have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Switzerland?: French and Italian.
What currency is used in Switzerland?: Swiss Franc.
How many cities are in Switzerland?: 1,895 on record.
Which admin region is Avenches in?: Vaud.
What is the elevation of Avenches?: 480 meters.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2661661

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  "data": {
    "id": 2661661,
    "name": "Avenches",
    "ascii_name": "Avenches",
    "country_code": "CH",
    "population": 2758,
    "elevation": 480,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Zurich",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 46.88004,
    "longitude": 7.04071
  }
}

Context

comparatives

1.2x the population of Domdidier.
2 km from Domdidier.
Same timezone (Europe/Zurich) as 1,894 other cities in Switzerland.