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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[update]) of 6,260.
Rolle | |
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![]() Castle of Rolle | |
Coordinates: 46°27′N 06°20′E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Vaud |
District | Nyon |
Government | |
• Mayor | Syndic Denys Jaquet (as of SP) |
Area | |
• Total | 2.72 km2 (1.05 sq mi) |
Elevation | 376 m (1,234 ft) |
Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 6,259 |
• Density | 2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi) |
Demonym | Les Rollois |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 1180 |
SFOS number | 5861 |
Surrounded by | Bursinel, Essertines-sur-Rolle, Gilly, Mont-sur-Rolle, Perroy, Tartegnin, Lake Geneva |
Twin towns | Wallisellen (Switzerland) |
Website | www Profile (in French), SFSO statistics |
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