Vevey
Vevey | |
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Vevey and Lake Geneva | |
Location of Vevey | |
| Coordinates: 46°28′N 6°51′E / 46.467°N 6.850°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Vaud |
| District | Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut |
| Government | |
| • Executive | Municipalité with 5 members |
| • Mayor | syndic (list) Elina Leimgruber Green Party (as of 2020) |
| • Parliament | Conseil communal with 100 members |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.4 km2 (0.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 383 m (1,257 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018) | |
• Total | 19,891 |
| • Density | 8,300/km2 (21,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 1800 |
| SFOS number | 5890 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-VD |
| Surrounded by | Corseaux, Corsier-sur-Vevey, La Tour-de-Peilz, Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz |
| Website | vevey 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.
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.