Epesses

Epesses is a former municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Lavaux-Oron on Lake Geneva. It is noted for its wine production.

Epesses
Former municipality
Le Dézaley vineyards
Location of Epesses
Epesses
Epesses
Coordinates: 46°30′N 6°45′E
CountrySwitzerland
CantonVaud
DistrictLavaux-Oron
Area
  Total1.60 km2 (0.62 sq mi)
Elevation
404 m (1,325 ft)
Population
 (December 2009)
  Total332
  Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
1098
SFOS number5603
ISO 3166 codeCH-VD
Surrounded byCully, Forel (Lavaux), Meillerie (FR-74), Puidoux, Riex
Twin townsBurgdorf (Switzerland)
Websitewww.epesses.ch
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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