Gryon

Also known as Gryon VD

Gryon () is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle. The entire village of Gryon and the Taveyanne area are designated as part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites.

Key facts

Swiss town.subject_name: Gryon
Swiss town.municipality_type: municipality
Swiss town.image_photo: Gryon winter.jpg
Swiss town.image_caption: Gryon village
Swiss town.imagepath_coa: CHE Gryon COA.svg
Swiss town.imagepath_flag: CHE Gryon Flag.svg
Swiss town.canton: Vaud
Swiss town.iso code region: CH-VD
Swiss town.district: Aigle
Swiss town.postal_code: 1882
Swiss town.municipality_code: 5405
Swiss town.area: 15.22
Swiss town.elevation: 1114
Swiss town.population: 1142
Swiss town.populationof: 2007
Swiss town.website: gryon.ch
Swiss town.mayor: Pierre-André Burnier (PLR)
Swiss town.mayor_title: Syndic

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Gryon
Population: 1519
Area: 15.22
Elevation: 1114
Official website: www.gryon.ch
Image: Gryon winter.jpg
Dialing code: 024
Licence plate code: VD

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Commons category: Gryon
postal code: 1882
P8168: German Student Union
external data available at URL: geo.ld.admin.ch/boundaries/municipality/5405

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== Geography== thumb|left|Chalets in GryonThe municipality is located in the Aigle district, on a narrow terrace at an elevation of between the Gryonne and Avançon canyons. The commune is composed of multiple settlements, which include the Gryon village, Barboleuse, Alpe des Chaux, Taveyanne, and Peuffeyre. In the western part behind the forests lies the alpine pasture of Taveyanne. The highest point of the commune reaches 2'620 m a.s.l. on the slopes of mountain Culan, which is part of the Diablerets massif. The lowest point is located at an altitude of 680 m at Peuffeyre next to the river Avançon d'Anzeinde.