Orbe

Orbe is a small town in the Swiss canton of Vaud. It was the capital of the former district of Orbe and is now part of the district of Jura-Nord vaudois. The town is on the river of the same name. About 6,000 people live there.

Orbe
Municipality
Orbe town
Coat of arms
Location of Orbe
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Coordinates: 46°43′N 06°32′E
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Vaud
District	Jura-Nord vaudois
Government
• Mayor	Syndic
Area [1]
• Total	12.05 km2 (4.65 sq mi)
Elevation	479 m (1,572 ft)
Population  (31 December 2018)[2]
• Total	6,936
• Density	580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)	1350
SFOS number	5757
Surrounded by	Agiez, Arnex-sur-Orbe, Chavornay, Ependes, Essert-Pittet, Mathod, Montcherand, Valeyres-sous-Rances
Website	www.orbe.ch Profile (in French), SFSO statistics

The town has a coffee factory owned by Nestlé, a marionette museum, Roman ruins, and a late-Gothic church.