Orbe
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Orbe town | |
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Location of Orbe | |
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| Coordinates: 46°43′N 06°32′E / 46.717°N 6.533°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Vaud |
| District | Jura-Nord Vaudois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Syndic |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.04 km2 (4.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 479 m (1,572 ft) |
| Population (2003) | |
• Total | 5,063 |
| • Density | 420.5/km2 (1,089/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1350 |
| SFOS number | 5757 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-VD |
| Surrounded by | Agiez, Arnex-sur-Orbe, Chavornay, Épendes, Essert-Pittet, Mathod, Montcherand, Valeyres-sous-Rances |
| Website | www.orbe.ch |
Orbe (French: [ɔʁb]; Latin: Urba; older German: Orbach, [ɔʁbax]; Arpitan: Orba) is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud. It was the seat of the former district of Orbe and is now part of the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois.