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Rolle
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Also known as Rolle VD, Rolle (Vaud)

Rolle () is a municipality in the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It was the seat of the district of Rolle until 2006, when it became part of the district of Nyon. It is located on the northwestern shore of Lake Geneva (Lac Léman) between Nyon and Lausanne. Rolle is approximately northeast of Geneva (Genève) in the La Côte wine-growing region, and has views of the high Alps.

Key facts

Swiss town.subject_name
Rolle
Swiss town.municipality_type
municipality
Swiss town.imagepath_coa
CHE Rolle COA.svg
Swiss town.imagepath_flag
CHE Rolle Flag.svg
Swiss town.image_photo
Rolle Castle.jpg
Swiss town.image_caption
Castle of Rolle
Swiss town.canton
Vaud
Swiss town.iso code region
CH-VD
Swiss town.district
Nyon
Swiss town.postal_code
1180
Swiss town.municipality_code
5861
Swiss town.area
2.72
Swiss town.elevation
376
Swiss town.population
4901
Swiss town.populationof
2006
Swiss town.website
www.rolle.ch
Swiss town.mayor_title
Syndic
Swiss town.neighboring_municipalities
Bursinel, Essertines-sur-Rolle, Gilly, Mont-sur-Rolle, Perroy, Tartegnin, Lake Geneva

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Rolle
Demonym
Rollois
Population
6218
Area
2.74
Elevation
397
Official website
www.rolle.ch
Image
Rolle-aerial-1.jpg
Dialing code
021
Licence plate code
VD
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Commons category
Rolle (Vaud)
postal code
1180
external data available at URL
geo.ld.admin.ch/boundaries/municipality/5861
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16 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Prehistoric settlements
  • Medieval Rolle
  • Under Bernese rule
  • The end of Bernese rule and modern Rolle
  • Geography
  • Coat of arms
  • Demographics
  • Heritage sites of national significance
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Religion
  • Education
  • Notable residents
  • References
  • External links

Rolle () is a municipality in the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It was the seat of the district of Rolle until 2006, when it became part of the district of Nyon. It is located on the northwestern shore of Lake Geneva (Lac Léman) between Nyon and Lausanne. Rolle is approximately northeast of Geneva (Genève) in the La Côte wine-growing region, and has views of the high Alps.

Rolle is also the birthplace of Frédéric-César de la Harpe (1754–1838), who was the tutor of Alexander I of Russia and was largely responsible for the independence of the Canton of Vaud from the Bernese.

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