Oron is a municipality in Lavaux-Oron in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It was created 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 joined together to become the new municipality.[3] On 1 January 2022, Essertes became a part of Oron.
Oron | |
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 Reformed church of Oron-la-Ville | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Oron  | |
  Oron  Oron | |
| Coordinates: 46°34′N 6°50′E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Vaud |
| District | Lavaux-Oron |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Syndic Philippe Modoux |
| Area | |
| • 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) | 1607, 1608, 1610, 1612 |
| SFOS number | 5805 |
| Surrounded by | Auboranges (FR), Chapelle (Glâne) (FR), Palézieux, Rue (FR), Vuibroye |
| Twin towns | Bussac (France) |
| Website | www Profile (in French), SFSO statistics |
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