Mormont
Sign in to saveLe Mormont is a hill in the Swiss canton of Vaud, rising to an elevation of 605 metres, with a prominence of about 115 metres. It is part of the Éclépens municipality between lakes Neuchatel and Geneva. The name is first recorded in AD 814, as Mauromonte. It is derived from the Roman-era personal name Maurus.
Wikidata facts
- Elevation
- 605
- Image
- Eclépens, Le Mormont, site Proto-historique et âge du Fer.jpg
Show 2 more facts
- Commons category
- Le Mormont
- topographic prominence
- 115
Sources (1)
via Wikidata · CC0
~4 min read
Article
7 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Archaeology
- Flora
- Modern history
- See also
- References
- External links
Le Mormont is a hill in the Swiss canton of Vaud, rising to an elevation of 605 metres, with a prominence of about 115 metres. It is part of the Éclépens municipality between lakes Neuchatel and Geneva. The name is first recorded in AD 814, as Mauromonte. It is derived from the Roman-era personal name Maurus.
==Geography== Le Mormont is a hill in the Swiss canton of Vaud, part of the Éclépens municipality, about halfway between lakes Neuchatel and Geneva. It is rising to an elevation of 605 metres, with a prominence of about 115 metres, forming a watershed between the Rhine and the Rhone basins, separating the Venoge and the Orbe valleys to the south and north, respectively. The mountain is topographically connected to the Jura Mountains to the west. East of Le Mormont runs the Entreroches gorge (460 m).
On the map
2 mapped locations
Available in 7 languages
via Wikidata sitelinks · CC0