Chardonne

Chardonne
Municipality
Mont Pèlerin in Chardonne municipality, seen from Vevey with Corseaux in the middle ground. Chardonne is also on Lake Geneva, to the west of Corseaux.
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Location of Chardonne
Chardonne
Chardonne
Coordinates: 46°29′N 06°50′E / 46.483°N 6.833°E / 46.483; 6.833
CountrySwitzerland
CantonVaud
DistrictRiviera-Pays-d'Enhaut
Government
 • MayorSyndic
Serge Jacquin
Area
 • Total
12.94 km2 (5.00 sq mi)
Elevation
586 m (1,923 ft)
Population
 (2004)
 • Total
2,685
 • Density207.5/km2 (537.4/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Les Chardonnerets
Lè Tserdignolet
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
1801 Le Mont-Pèlerin
1803 Chardonne
SFOS number5882
ISO 3166 codeCH-VD
LocalitiesLe Mont-Pèlerin
Surrounded byGranges (Veveyse) (FR), Attalens (FR), Jongny, Corsier-sur-Vevey, Corseaux, Saint-Saphorin (Lavaux), Puidoux
Twin townsBarbezieux-Saint-Hilaire (France)
Websitewww.chardonne.ch

Chardonne (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁdɔn]; Arpitan: Chardena) is a municipality in the Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut district in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.

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