Morges
Morges | |
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Morges lakefront | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Morges | |
Morges Morges | |
| Coordinates: 46°31′N 06°30′E / 46.517°N 6.500°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Vaud |
| District | Morges |
| Government | |
| • Executive | Municipalité with 7 members |
| • Mayor | Syndic (list) Mélanie Wyss (as of April 2021) |
| • Parliament | Conseil communal |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 374 m (1,227 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 17,755 |
| • Density | 4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1110 |
| SFOS number | 5642 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-VD |
| Surrounded by | Chigny, Echichens, Lonay, Monnaz, Préverenges, Publier (FR-74), Tolochenaz, Vufflens-le-Château |
| Twin towns | Vertou (France), Rochefort (Belgium) |
| Website | www.morges.ch |
Morges (French pronunciation: [mɔʁʒ]; Latin: Morgiis, plural, probably ablative, else dative; Arpitan: Môrges) is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud and the seat of the district of Morges. It is located on Lake Geneva, west of Lausanne.