Payerne is a municipality of the Swiss canton of Vaud. It was the capital of the district of Payerne, and is now part of the district of Broye-Vully.
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Payerne |
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 The towers of the Abbey and the Reformed church above Payerne |
 Coat of arms |
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| Coordinates: 46°49′N 6°56′E |
| Country | Switzerland |
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| Canton | Vaud |
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| District | Payerne |
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| • Mayor | Syndic Michel Roulin |
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| • Total | 24.19 km2 (9.34 sq mi) |
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| Elevation | 456 m (1,496 ft) |
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| • Total | 9,943 |
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| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
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| Demonym | Les Payernois |
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| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
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| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
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| Postal code(s) | 1530 |
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| SFOS number | 5822 |
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| Localities | Corges, Etrabloz, Vers-chez-Perrin, Vers-chez-Savary |
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| Surrounded by | Bussy (FR), Corcelles-près-Payerne, Cugy (FR), Fétigny (FR), Grandcour, Montagny (FR), Morens (FR), Rueyres-les-Prés (FR), Torny (FR), Trey |
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| Twin towns | Paray-le-Monial (France) |
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| Website | www.payerne.ch Profile (in French), SFSO statistics |
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