Lavaux-Oron District
Located in Canton of Vaud, Switzerland Coordinates: 46°32′10″ N 6°46′15″ E
- Population
- 63,446
- 63.4K
- Elevation
- 683 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 16
- listed under Lavaux-Oron District
- Airports
- GVA Geneva International Airport61 km
- BRN Bern Airport70 km
About Lavaux-Oron District
Lavaux-Oron District is a district. Location: Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. Population: 63,446. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Mionnaz and Mont Pèlerin.
Climate of Lavaux-Oron District
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 108 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- June (129 mm)
- Driest month
- March (83 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 17° | 20° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 13° | 8° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -2° | 0° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 92 | 92 | 83 | 90 | 106 | 129 | 112 | 114 | 106 | 104 | 108 | 104 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Lavaux-Oron District
The nearest airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 61 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lausanne, 11 km to the west.
Airports
- Geneva International Airport (GVA) Geneva 61 kmsouthwest
- Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 70 kmnortheast
- Annecy Meythet airport (NCY) Annecy 85 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Lausanne Population: 139.1K 11 kmwest
- Geneva Population: 201.7K 61 kmsouthwest
- Bern Population: 121.6K 69 kmnortheast
- Besançon Population: 128.4K 98 kmnorthwest
- Basel Population: 177.6K 129 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lavaux-Oron District
Within 100 km: 186 historic and cultural sites, 3,391 natural sites, 467 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km134 places
- Ile de Salagnon Island 14 kmSE
- Lac des Joncs Lake 14 kmE
- Lac de Brêt Lake 3 kmS
- Lac de Tanay Lake 22 kmS
25–60 km1,337 places
- Ile d'Ogoz Island 31 kmNE
- Schwarzsee Lake 42 kmE
- Lake Neuchâtel Lake 44 kmN
- Lake Murten Lake 50 kmNE
60–100 km2,573 places
- Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 70 kmNE
- Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 82 kmE
- Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 81 kmE
- Strandbad Leissigen Beach 78 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Lavaux-Oron District
16 places- 1 Pully 18.5K
- 2 Lutry 10.3K
- 3 Oron 5.7K
- 4 Bourg-en-Lavaux 5.3K
- 5 Belmont-sur-Lausanne 3.8K
- 6 Savigny 3.4K
- 7 Jorat-Mézières 3K
- 8 Puidoux 2.9K
- 9 Chexbres 2.2K
- 10 Forel (Lavaux) 2.1K
- 11 Servion 2K
- 12 Paudex 1.5K
- 13 Montpreveyres 657
- 14 Maracon 538
- 15 Saint-Saphorin (Lavaux) 380
- 16 Rivaz 342
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nature and heritage in Lavaux-Oron District
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mionnaz River, Switzerland3.8 km NE
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Mont Pèlerin Mountain, Chardonne5.7 km SE
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Olympic Museum Museum, Lausanne11 km W -
Alimentarium Museum, Vevey10 km SE -
Château d'Ussières Historic site, Ropraz7.3 km N
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Lac Les Vuargnes Lake, Lausanne6.8 km NW
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