Rolle
Rolle | |
|---|---|
Castle of Rolle | |
Location of Rolle | |
| Coordinates: 46°27′N 06°20′E / 46.450°N 6.333°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Vaud |
| District | Nyon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Syndic |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.72 km2 (1.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 376 m (1,234 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018) | |
• Total | 6,259 |
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 1180 |
| SFOS number | 5861 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-VD |
| Surrounded by | Bursinel, Essertines-sur-Rolle, Gilly, Mont-sur-Rolle, Perroy, Tartegnin, Lake Geneva |
| Twin towns | Wallisellen (Switzerland) |
| Website | www Profile (in French), SFSO statistics |
Rolle (French pronunciation: [ʁɔl]) is a municipality in the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It was the seat of the district of Rolle until 2006, when it became part of the district of Nyon. It is located on the northwestern shore of Lake Geneva (Lac Léman) between Nyon and Lausanne. Rolle is approximately 30 kilometers (19 mi) northeast of Geneva (Genève) in the La Côte wine-growing region, and has views of the high Alps.
Rolle is also the birthplace of Frédéric-César de la Harpe (1754–1838), who was the tutor of Alexander I of Russia and was largely responsible for the independence of the Canton of Vaud from the Bernese.