Payerne
Payerne | |
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The towers of the Abbey and the Reformed church above Payerne | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Payerne | |
Payerne Payerne | |
| Coordinates: 46°49′N 6°56′E / 46.817°N 6.933°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Vaud |
| District | Broye-Vully |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Syndic Lionel Voinçon |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.19 km2 (9.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 456 m (1,496 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 8,065 |
| • Density | 333.4/km2 (863.5/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Les Payernois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1530 |
| SFOS number | 5822 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-VD |
| Localities | Corges, Etrabloz, Vers-chez-Perrin, Vers-chez-Savary |
| Surrounded by | Bussy (FR), Corcelles-près-Payerne, Cugy (FR), Fétigny-Ménières (FR), Grandcour, Montagny (FR), Morens (FR), Rueyres-les-Prés (FR), Torny (FR), Trey |
| Twin towns | Paray-le-Monial (France) |
| Website | www.payerne.ch |
Payerne (French: [pajɛʁn]; Arpitan: Payèrna) is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud. It was the seat of the district of Payerne, and is now part of the district of Broye-Vully. The German name Peterlingen for the town is out of use.