Avenches

Avenches is a railway stop in , , . Avenches is situated nearby to , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Avenches railway station and Avenches Castle.

Railway station
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is a railway station in the municipality of , in the canton of Vaud. It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge Palézieux–Lyss line of Swiss Federal Railways.

Castle
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is a castle in the municipality of of the Canton of Vaud in . It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. is situated 360 metres south of Avenches.

Church
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is situated 490 metres south of Avenches.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Donatyre and Villarepos.

Village
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is a village in the district of Avenches of the Canton of Vaud, . Since losing its status as an independent municipality on 1 July 2006, it has been part of the municipality of .

Village
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is a former municipality in the district of See in the canton of Fribourg in . In 2017 the former municipalities of , and merged into the municipality of .

Village
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is a former municipality in the district of Broye, in the , . On 1 January 2016, the former municipalities of , , and merged to form . is situated 3 km southwest of Avenches.

Avenches

Latitude
46.88457° or 46° 53′ 5″ north
Longitude
7.04076° or 7° 2′ 27″ east
Elevation
434 metres (1,424 feet)
Operator
SBB
Network
Frimobil
Abbreviation
“AV”
UIC ID
8504126
Open location code
8FR9V2MR+R8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7297173540
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­stop_position
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­stop
Geo­Names ID
11962834
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