Aigle
Aigle is the capital of the district of Aigle in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The town has a population of 8,100 people.
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Location of Aigle | |
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| Coordinates: 46°19′N 6°58′E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Vaud |
| District | Aigle |
| Government | |
| • Executive | Municipalité with 5 members |
| • Mayor | Syndic Frédéric Borloz FDP/PRD/PLR (as of 2016) |
| • Parliament | Conseil communal with 70 members |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.41 km2 (6.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation (la gare) | 405 m (1,329 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 10,134 |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | French: Les Aiglons |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 1860 |
| SFOS number | 5401 |
| Localities | Le Cloître, Vers Pousaz, Fontanney |
| Surrounded by | Vaud: Yvorne, Leysin, Ormont-Dessous, Ollon; Valais: Vouvry, Collombey-Muraz |
| Twin towns | L'Aigle (France), Tübingen (Germany), Bassersdorf (Switzerland) |
| Website | www Profile (in French), SFSO statistics |
References
- "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- "Population résidante permanente au 31 décembre 2018, Vaud" (PDF). Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
Other websites
Media related to Aigle at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website of the Commune of Aigle (in French)
- Aigle in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- Webcam on the Rue de la Gare Archived 2007-01-02 at the Wayback Machine
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