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
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Morges Lakefront | |
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| 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 |