
Morges
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Morges (French pronunciation: [mɔʁʒ]; Latin: Morgiis, plural, probably ablative, else dative; Arpitan: Môrges)[3] is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud and the seat of the district of Morges. It is located on Lake Geneva.
Place in Vaud, Switzerland
Municipality in Vaud, Switzerland
Morges | |
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![]() Morges Lakefront | |
Coordinates: 46°31′N 06°30′E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Vaud |
District | Morges |
Government | |
• Executive | Municipalité with 7 members |
• Mayor | Syndic (list) Mélanie Wyss (as of April 2021) |
• Parliament | Conseil communal |
Area | |
• Total | 3.86 km2 (1.49 sq mi) |
Elevation | 374 m (1,227 ft) |
Population (2018-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 15,705 |
• Density | 4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 1110 |
SFOS number | 5642 |
Surrounded by | Chigny, Echichens, Lonay, Monnaz, Préverenges, Publier (FR-74), Tolochenaz, Vufflens-le-Château |
Twin towns | Vertou (France), Rochefort (Belgium) |
Website | www Profile (in French), SFSO statistics |