Oron, Vaud

Municipality in Vaud, Switzerland

Oron

Municipality

Church in Oron-la-Ville

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Coat of arms

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Coordinates: 46°34′N 6°50′E﻿ / ﻿46.567°N 6.833°E﻿ / 46.567; 6.833
Country| Switzerland
Canton| Vaud
District| Lavaux-Oron
Government

• Mayor| Syndic
Area

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• Total

| 24.60 km2 (9.50 sq mi)
Elevation

| 631 m (2,070 ft)
Population

(31 December 2018)[2]

• Total

| 5,500
• Density| 220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Demonym(s)| Oronais, Oronaises
Time zone| UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)|

1610, 1612

SFOS number| 5805
ISO 3166 code| CH-VD
Surrounded by| Auboranges (FR), Chapelle (Glâne) (FR), Palézieux, Rue (FR), Vuibroye
Twin towns| Bussac (France)
Website| https://www.oron.ch
Profile (in French), SFSO statistics

Oron (French pronunciation: [ɔʁɔ̃] ⓘ) is a municipality in the district of Lavaux-Oron in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It was formed on 1 January 2012 when the former municipalities of Bussigny-sur-Oron, Châtillens, Chesalles-sur-Oron, Ecoteaux, Oron-la-Ville, Oron-le-Châtel, Palézieux, Les Tavernes, Les Thioleyres and Vuibroye merged.[3] On 1 January 2022 the former municipality of Essertes merged into Oron.

## History

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Bussigny-sur-Oron is first mentioned in 1433 as Bussignye. In 1517 it was mentioned in a land registry of Count Jean II de Gruyère.[4] Châtillens is first mentioned in 1141 as Castellens.[5] The village of Chesalles-sur-Oron was first mentioned in 1330 when the surrounding land was acquired by the Bishop of Lausanne.[6] Ecoteaux is first mentioned in 1134 as Escotaux.[7] Oron-la-Ville is first mentioned about 280 as Uromago. In 1018 it was mentioned as Auronum.[8] Oron-le-Châtel is first mentioned in 1137 as Oruns.[9] Palézieux is first mentioned in 1134 as de Palaisol.[10]

## Blazon

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The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules, a Lion rampant Argent, surrounded by ten Billets of the same.

## Geography

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Aerial view (1958)

Oron has an area of 24.62 km2 (9.51 sq mi).[11]

## Demographics

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Oron has a population (as of December 2020[update]) of 5,664.[12]

## Historic Population

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The historical population is given in the following chart:[13]

## Heritage sites of national significance

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The Temple of Oron-la-Ville, Oron Castle and its library, the Cistercian abbey of Haut Crêt are listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance. The entire old town of Oron-le-Châtel is part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites.[14]

* Temple of Oron-la-Ville

* Oron Castle.

* Domaine de la Dauzaz

## Twin Town

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Oron-la-Ville is twinned with the town of Bussac, France. Palézieux is twinned with the town of Vers-Pont du Gard, France.[15]

## Formation

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The municipality was formed on 1 January 2012 with the merger of the (now former) municipalities of Bussigny-sur-Oron, Châtillens, Chesalles-sur-Oron, Ecoteaux, Oron-la-Ville, Oron-le-Châtel, Palézieux, Les Tavernes, Les Thioleyres and Vuibroye.[3]

## Transportation

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See also: Palézieux § Transport

There are four railway stations within the borders of the municipality: Châtillens and Palézieux-Village on the Palézieux–Lyss line; Oron on the Lausanne–Bern line; and Palézieux, located at the junction of both lines and also the northern terminus of the Châtel-St-Denis–Palézieux line. Destinations served include Lausanne, Bern, Geneva, and Lucerne.

## Notes and references

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1. ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
2. ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
3. ^ a b Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 21 December 2011
4. ^ Bussigny-sur-Oron in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
5. ^ Châtillens in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
6. ^ Chesalles-sur-Oron in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
7. ^ Ecoteaux in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
8. ^ Oron-la-Ville in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
9. ^ Oron-le-Châtel in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
10. ^ Palézieux in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
11. ^ Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
12. ^ "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
13. ^ Federal Statistical Office STAT-TAB Bevölkerungsentwicklung nach Region, 1850-2000 Archived March 17, 2012, at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 29 January 2011
14. ^ "Kantonsliste A-Objekte". KGS Inventar (in German). Federal Office of Civil Protection. 2009. Archived from the original on 28 June 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
15. ^ Conseil des Communes et Regions d'Europe (in French) accessed 27 April 2011

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