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Encyclopedia > Tolochenaz, Switzerland

Coordinates: 46°30′N 06°28′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which is aligned with the spin axis of the Earth. ...

Tolochenaz's coat of arms
Canton Vaud
District Morges
Coordinates  46°30′N 06°28′E
Population 1661   (2003)
Area 1.58 km²
Elevation 423 m
Postal code 1131
SFOS number 5649
Mayor M. François Girard
Website www.tolochenaz.ch
Location of Tolochenaz
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Tolochenaz is a commune in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, located in the district of Morges. The twenty-six cantons of Switzerland are the states of the federal state of Switzerland. ... The Canton of Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland located in the southwestern part of the country. ... In contrast to centrally organised states, in the federally constituted Switzerland each Canton is completely free to decide its own internal organisation. ... Morges is a district in Vaud Canton, Switzerland. ... This article is about longitude and latitude; see also UTM coordinate system Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (vertically) and longitude (horizontally); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Events January events January 1 Luíz Inácio Lula Da Silva becomes the 37th President of Brazil. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... The metre, or meter (symbol: m) is the SI base unit of length. ... Here are postal codes of Switzerland and Liechtenstein: Zone 1 1000s are found in Lausanne, Lavaux and parts of Morges, 1100s in parts of Morges, 1200s are in Geneva and parts of La Côte, Vaud, 1300s in La Vallée, 1500s are found in Clavaleyres, the 1700s are found... The Official Munipality Key, formerly also known as the Official Municipality Characteristic Number or Municipality Code Number, is a number sequence for the identification of politically independent municipalities or municipality-free areas. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger,greater) is in modern times the title of the highest ranking municipal officer, who discharges certain judicial and administrative functions, in many systems an elected politician, who serves as chief executive and/or ceremonial official of many types of municipalities. ... Municipalities are the smallest government division in Switzerland. ... The Canton of Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland located in the southwestern part of the country. ... Morges is a district in Vaud Canton, Switzerland. ...


One of its most famous residents was the actress Audrey Hepburn, who lived there from 1963 until her death in 1993 and is buried there. Audrey Hepburn (4 May 1929 – 20 January 1993) was an iconic Academy Award-winning actress, fashion model and humanitarian. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...


External link

  • Official website
Coat of arms of the Canton of Vaud Municipalities of the district of Morges (Switzerland)
Aclens | Bremblens | Buchillon | Bussigny-près-Lausanne | Bussy-Chardonney | Chavannes-près-Renens | Chigny | Clarmont | Colombier | Denens | Denges | Echandens | Echichens | Ecublens | Etoy | Lavigny | Lonay | Lully | Lussy-sur-Morges | Monnaz | Morges | Préverenges | Reverolle | Romanel-sur-Morges | Saint-Prex | Saint-Saphorin-sur-Morges | Saint-Sulpice | Tolochenaz | Vaux-sur-Morges | Villars-Sainte-Croix | Villars-sous-Yens | Vufflens-le-Château | Vullierens | Yens
Canton of Vaud | Municipalities of the canton of Vaud | Switzerland


 

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