Allaman

Allaman (French pronunciation: [alamɑ̃]) is a municipality in the district of Morges in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.

Allaman
Municipality
Allaman village
Location of Allaman
Allaman
Allaman
Coordinates: 46°28′N 06°24′E
CountrySwitzerland
CantonVaud
DistrictMorges
Government
  MayorSyndic
Denis-Eric Scherz
Area
  Total2.60 km2 (1.00 sq mi)
Elevation
408 m (1,339 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)
  Total442
  Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
DemonymsLes Allamanais
Lè Bregand
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
1165
SFOS number5851
ISO 3166 codeCH-VD
Surrounded byAubonne, Etoy, Buchillon, Perroy, Féchy
Websitewww.allaman.ch
Profile (in French), SFSO statistics

The village is famous for the medieval Allaman Castle (Château d'Allaman), built by the Count of Vaud in 1253.

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