Coordinates: 46°28′N, 6°51′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Vevey
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Vaud
District	Vevey
Coordinates	46°28′N, 6°51′E
Population	16,435   (2003)
Area	2.39 km² (0.92 sq mi)
Elevation	383 m (1,257 ft)
Postal code	1800
SFOS number	5890
Mayor	Laurent Baillif
Surrounded by	Corseaux, Corsier-sur-Vevey, La Tour-de-Peilz, Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz
Twin towns	Müllheim (Germany), Carpentras (France)
Website	www.vevey.ch
Vevey

Vevey

A house in Vevey

Vevey is a town in Switzerland in the canton Vaud, on the north shore of Lake Geneva., not far from Lausanne. It was historically known as Viviscus. It was mentioned for the first time by the ancient Greek astronomer and philosopher Ptolemy, who gave it the name Ouikos. Image File history File links Armoirie_de_vevey. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... Valais Ticino Graubünden (Grisons) Geneva Vaud Neuchâtel Jura Berne Thurgau Zurich Aargau Lucerne Solothurn Basel-Land Schaffhausen Uri Schwyz Glarus St. ... 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. ... Arms of Vevey (district) Vevey is a district in the canton of Vaud, 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. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... To help compare sizes of different geographic regions, we list here areas between 1 km² (100 hectares) and 10 km² (1000 hectares). ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... 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 the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... The following is a list of the municipalities in Switzerland, listed alphabetically. ... Corseaux is a municipality in the district of Vevey of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ... Corsier-sur-Vevey is a municipality in the district of Vevey in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ... La Tour-de-Peilz is a municipality in the district of Vevey of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ... Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz is a municipality in the district of Vevey of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ... This list includes twin towns/sister cites (Partnergemeinden, Partnerstädte, villes ou communes jumelles) in Switzerland linked by a sister city agreement (Städtepartnerschaft or Gemeindepartnerschaft; jumelage de villes) and towns linked by friendship agreements (Freundschaft or amitié). A few municipalities participating in projects arranged by the Swiss organizations Patenschaft... Müllheim is a town in the south-western Bundesland Baden-Württemberg, Germany in the so called Drei-Länder-Eck of Germany, France and Switzerland. ... Carpentras is a city and commune in the département of Vaucluse in the Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur région of France. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1359x922, 341 KB) Switzerland Map drawn by Tschubby see also Karte_Schweiz_Details. ... Image File history File links Red_pog2. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x447, 240 KB) Photo by Thomas H. @ http://www. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x447, 240 KB) Photo by Thomas H. @ http://www. ... Image File history File linksMetadata House_in_Vevey. ... Image File history File linksMetadata House_in_Vevey. ... Capital Lausanne Population (2004) 657,700 (Ranked 3rd)   - Density 205 /km² Area 3212 km² (Ranked 4th) Highest point Les Diablerets 3210 m Joined 1803 Abbreviation VD Languages French Executive Conseil dEtat (7) Legislative Grand Conseil (150) Municipalities 382 municipalities Districts 19 districts Website www. ... Lake Geneva or Lake Léman (French Lac Léman, le Léman, or Lac de Genève) is the second largest freshwater lake in Central Europe (after Lake Balaton). ... Lausanne (pronounced ) is a city in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, situated on the shores of Lake Geneva (French: Lac Léman), and facing Évian-les-Bains (France) and with the Jura mountains to its north. ...

It is the seat of the district of the same name. It is part of the French-speaking area of Switzerland. Arms of Vevey (district) Vevey is a district in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ... Romany (or Romani) relates to: The Roma: a people sometimes pejoratively called Gypsies. Their language Romany was the pseudonym of a broadcaster and writer of Roma descent, George Bramwell Evens. ...

It is bordered on the west by the River Veveyse and to the east by the River Oyonnaz.

Vevey is the site of the world headquarters (but not fiscal HQ) of the food giant Nestlé, founded here in 1867. This article is about the company. ... Year 1867 (MDCCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

Some of the notable people who lived in Vevey have been:

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Swiss writer and philosopher
• Oskar Kokoschka, Austrian painter
• Bruno Hoffmann, German glass harp player
• Victor Hugo, French poet and writer
• Percy Scholes, English musician and writer
• Graham Greene, British writer (Corsier-sur-Vevey)
• Fyodor Dostoevsky, Russian novelist
• Edouard Jeanneret Le Corbusier, Swiss architect
• Charlie Chaplin, British director and actor (Corsier-sur-Vevey)
• James Mason, actor, (Corsier-sur-Vevey)
• Henryk Sienkiewicz, Polish writer
• Henri Nestlé, founder of Nestlé
• John Pierpont Morgan, American financier
• Edmond Ludlow, general and politician in Oliver Cromwell's government and enemy of King Charles I
• Thabo Sefolosha, basketball player for the Chicago Bulls
• Peter Cowie, film historian
• Claude Nicollier, first Swiss astronaut
• Henry Philip Tappan, first President of the University of Michigan
• Olga Baclanova, Russian-born actress.

The Confrérie des Vignerons (Brotherhood of Winegrowers) organises the Winegrowers' Festival (Fête des Vignerons) four or five times each century (one per generation) to celebrate its wine-growing traditions and culture. On those occasions an arena for 16,000 spectators is built in the marketplace — the Grande Place, which is the second-biggest marketplace in Europe, after Lisbon, Portugal). Rousseau redirects here. ... Oskar Kokoschka (March 1, 1886-February 22, 1980) was an Austrian artist and poet of Czech origin, best known for his intense expressionistic portraits and landscapes. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Victor-Marie Hugo (IPA: (26 February 1802 — 22 May 1885) was a French poet, playwright, novelist, essayist, visual artist, statesman, human rights campaigner, and perhaps the most influential exponent of the Romantic movement in France. ... Percy Alfred Scholes (1877–1958) was a musician, journalist and prolific writer, whose best-known achievement was the compilation of the Oxford Companion to Music. ... This article is about the writer. ... Corsier-sur-Vevey is a municipality in the district of Vevey in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ... Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (Russian: Фёдор Миха́йлович Достое́вский, IPA: , sometimes transliterated Dostoyevsky, Dostoievsky, or Dostoevski  ) (November 11 [O.S. October 30] 1821–February 9 [O.S. January 28] 1881) was a Russian novelist and writer of fiction whose works, including Crime and Punishment and The Brothers Karamazov, have had a profound and lasting effect... Charles-Edouard Jeanneret, who chose to be known as Le Corbusier (October 6, 1887 – August 27, 1965), was a Swiss-born architect and writer, who is famous for his contributions to what now is called Modern Architecture. ... Charles Chaplin redirects here. ... Corsier-sur-Vevey is a municipality in the district of Vevey in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ... James Neville Mason (May 15, 1909 – July 27, 1984) was a three-time Academy Award nominated English actor who attained stardom in both British and American films. ... Corsier-sur-Vevey is a municipality in the district of Vevey in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ... Henryk Adam Aleksander Pius Sienkiewicz (IPA: [], artistic name: “Litwos”, IPA: []) ( May 5, 1846, Wola Okrzejska, Congress Poland, - November 15, 1916, Vevey, Switzerland), Oszyk Coat of Arms, was a Polish novelist and publicist. ... Henri Nestlé Henri Nestlé, born Heinrich Nestle (10 August 1814 – 7 July 1890), was the founder of Nestlé S.A., the worlds largest food and beverage company, as well as one of the main creators of milk chocolate. ... John Pierpont Morgan (April 17, 1837 – March 31, 1913), American financier and banker, was born in Hartford, Connecticut, a son of Junius Spencer Morgan (1813–1890), who was a partner of George Peabody and the founder of the house of J. S. Morgan & Co. ... Thabo Patrick Sefolosha born May 2, 1984 in Vevey, Switzerland is a Swiss basketball player of South African and French descent. ... The Chicago Bulls are a professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... Variety is a daily magazine for the entertainment industry. ... Claude Nicollier in a picture from ESA website. ... For other uses, see Astronaut (disambiguation). ... Henry Philip Tappan (April 18, 1805, Rhinebeck, New York–November 15, 1881, Vevey, Switzerland) was an American philosopher, educator and academic administrator. ... The President of the University of Michigan is the principal executive officer of the University of Michigan. ... The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (U of M, UM or simply Michigan) is a coeducational public research university in the state of Michigan. ... Olga Vladimirovna Baklanova (August 19, 1896 – September 6, 1974) was a Russian actress. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Lisbon (disambiguation). ...

The festivals date from the 18th century; the last five were in 1905, 1927, 1955, 1977 and 1999. (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... For other uses, see 1905 (disambiguation). ... Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... This article is about the year. ...

External link

• Vevey.ch (French)

v • d • e Municipalities in the district of Vevey

Blonay |Chardonne | Corseaux | Corsier-sur-Vevey | Jongny | Montreux | Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz | La Tour-de-Peilz | Vevey | Veytaux Municipalities are the smallest government division in Switzerland. ... Arms of Vevey (district) Vevey is a district in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ... Blonay is a municipality in the district of Vevey of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ... Chardonne is a municipality in the district of Vevey of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ... Corseaux is a municipality in the district of Vevey of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ... Corsier-sur-Vevey is a municipality in the district of Vevey in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ... Jongny is a commune in Vaud canton, has a seat in the district of Vevey in Switzerland. ... Montreux is a resort town in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland, on Lake Geneva with a population of 22,897. ... Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz is a municipality in the district of Vevey of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ... La Tour-de-Peilz is a municipality in the district of Vevey of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. ... Veytaux is a commune in Vevey in Vaud & in Switzerland Stubs Categories: Switzerland geography stubs ... Canton of Vaud | Districts of the canton of Vaud | Municipalities of the canton of Vaud 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. ... This is a list of municipalities of the canton of Vaud (communes du canton de Vaud) in Switzerland. ...

  Image File history File links Vaud-coat_of_arms. ...