Cully, Switzerland
Cully (French pronunciation: [kyji] ⓘ) is a former municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud. It was the capital of the district of Lavaux until 2006 when it became part of the district of Lavaux-Oron. It lies on Lake Geneva.
Cully | |
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Former municipality | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Cully | |
Cully Cully | |
| Coordinates: 46°29′N 6°43′E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Vaud |
| District | Lavaux-Oron |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.38 km2 (0.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 374 m (1,227 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 1,752 |
| • Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Les Culliérans |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 1096 |
| SFOS number | 5602 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-VD |
| Localities | Treytorrens (Lavaux) |
| Surrounded by | Forel (Lavaux), Riex, Epesses, Grandvaux |
| Website | www Profile (in French), SFSO statistics |
The municipalities of Cully, Epesses, Grandvaux, Riex and Villette (Lavaux) merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Bourg-en-Lavaux.
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