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Orbe
Orbe town
Orbe town
Coat of arms of Orbe
Coat of arms
Orbe is located in Switzerland
Orbe
Orbe
Location in Switzerland
Orbe is located in Canton of Vaud
Orbe
Orbe
Location in Canton of Vaud
Country Switzerland
Canton Vaud
District Jura-Nord vaudois
Area
 • Total 12.05 km2 (4.65 sq mi)
Elevation
479 m (1,572 ft)
Population
 (Dec 2020 )
 • Total 7,108
 • Density 589.88/km2 (1,527.8/sq mi)
Postal code
1350
Surrounded by Agiez, Arnex-sur-Orbe, Chavornay, Ependes, Essert-Pittet, Mathod, Montcherand, Valeyres-sous-Rances

Orbe is a small town in the Swiss canton of Vaud. It was the capital of the former district of Orbe and is now part of the district of Jura-Nord vaudois. The town lies on the river of the same name and has about 6,000 people.

The town has a coffee factory owned by Nestlé, a marionette museum, Roman ruins, and a late-Gothic church.


Images for kids

  • Orbe 6

    Plan of Orbe Castle

  • Orbe-20061231

    Aerial view of Orbe, showing the tree-covered Orbe river and the hill of the old town

  • Casino Orbe

    Casino Orbe

  • Orbe 11

    Part of the old city of Orbe

  • Orbe 2

    Newer buildings in Orbe

  • Orbe vue du ciel

    Aerial view of Orbe with the Nestlé factory complex (foreground) and the Jura Mountains (background)

  • Orbe 9

    The Church of Notre Dame in Orbe

  • Orbe 5

    Orbe Castle

  • Orbe 4

    Swiss Reformed Church of Notre-Dame

  • Orbe-Bosceaz (3)

    Gallo-Roman villa: Mosaic of the divinities

  • Orbe-Bosceaz (5)

    Gallo-Roman villa: mosaic of the "Cortège rustique"

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