Bottens
Located in Gros-de-Vaud District, Canton of Vaud Coordinates: 46°36′54″ N 6°39′43″ E
- Population
- 1,298
- 1.3K
- Elevation
- 730 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 13
- listed under Bottens
- Airports
- GVA Geneva International Airport60 km
- BRN Bern Airport72 km
About Bottens
Bottens is a municipality. Location: Gros-de-Vaud District, Canton of Vaud. Population: 1,298. Elevation: 730 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Lac Les Vuargnes and Olympic Museum.
Climate of Bottens
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 103 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- June (123 mm)
- Driest month
- March (79 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 3° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 17° | 20° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -3° | 0° | 2° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 0° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 87 | 85 | 79 | 89 | 102 | 123 | 104 | 104 | 106 | 103 | 103 | 96 |
How to get to Bottens
The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 60 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lausanne, 11 km to the south.
Airports
- Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 60 kmsouthwest
- Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 72 kmnortheast
- Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 88 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 11 kmsouth
- Geneva Population: 201.7K 61 kmsouthwest
- Bern Population: 121.6K 70 kmnortheast
- Besançon Population: 128.4K 86 kmnorthwest
- Basel Population: 177.6K 126 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bottens
Within 100 km: 190 historic and cultural sites, 2,968 natural sites, 443 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km56 places
- Lake Leman Lake 25 kmSW
- Lac des Joncs Lake 25 kmSE
- Lac de Brêt Lake 14 kmSE
- Barrage du Day Lake 24 kmNW
25–60 km1,084 places
- Ile de Salagnon Island 26 kmSE
- Ile d'Ogoz Island 35 kmE
- Schwarzsee Lake 48 kmE
- Lake Neuchâtel Lake 38 kmNE
60–100 km2,461 places
- Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 71 kmNE
- Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 89 kmE
- Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 88 kmE
- Strandbad Leissigen Beach 85 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Bottens
13 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages12
- Chalet Coucou · Village
- Chalet Curial · Village
- La Carnacière · Village
- La Fretaire · Village
- La Rustériaz · Village
- La Tuilière · Village
- Le Château · Village
- Les Etramaz · Village
- Les Etramaz · Village
- Les Petits Troncs · Neighbourhood
- Les Troncs · Village
- Mandou · Village
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lac Les Vuargnes Lake, Lausanne5.5 km SE
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Olympic Museum Museum, Lausanne12 km S -
Sendeturm Sottens Landmark, Jorat-Menthue6.9 km NE
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Château d'Ussières Historic site, Ropraz7.3 km E
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Reservesendeturm Sottens Landmark, Jorat-Menthue7.3 km NE
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Flon River, Canton of Vaud7.8 km S
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Lac de Sauvabelin Lake, Lausanne8.8 km S
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Zoo de Servion Attraction, Servion10 km SE
Sources & licences
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