Vevey

Vevey
Vevey and Lake Geneva
Vevey and Lake Geneva
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Vevey is located in Switzerland
Vevey
Vevey
Vevey is located in Canton of Vaud
Vevey
Vevey
Coordinates: 46°28′N 6°51′E / 46.467°N 6.850°E / 46.467; 6.850
CountrySwitzerland
CantonVaud
DistrictRiviera-Pays-d'Enhaut
Government
 • ExecutiveMunicipalité
with 5 members
 • Mayorsyndic (list)
Elina Leimgruber Green Party
(as of 2020)
 • ParliamentConseil communal
with 100 members
Area
 • Total2.4 km2 (0.9 sq mi)
Elevation
383 m (1,257 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total19,891
 • Density8,300/km2 (21,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
1800
SFOS number5890
ISO 3166 codeCH-VD
Surrounded byCorseaux, Corsier-sur-Vevey, La Tour-de-Peilz, Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz
Websitewww.vevey.ch
Profile (in French), SFSO statistics

Vevey (French pronunciation: [vəvɛ] ; Arpitan: Vevê; former German: Vivis) is a town in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, on the north shore of Lake Leman, near Lausanne. The German name Vivis is no longer commonly used.[3]

It was the seat of the district of the same name until 2006, and is now part of the Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut District. It is part of the French-speaking area of Switzerland.

Vevey is home to the world headquarters of the international food and beverage company Nestlé, founded here in 1867. Milk chocolate was invented in Vevey by Daniel Peter in 1875, with the aid of Henri Nestlé. The English actor and comedian Charlie Chaplin resided in Vevey from 1952 until his death in 1977.

  1. ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
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  3. ^ Vevey in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.

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