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Château-d’Oex

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Also known as Château-d’Œx

'''Château-d'Œx''' () is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is in the district of Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut.

Key facts

Swiss town.subject_name
Château-d'Œx
Swiss town.image_photo
Château d'Oex (veduta generale).JPG
Swiss town.municipality_type
municipality
Swiss town.imagepath_coa
CHE Château d’Oex COA.svg
Swiss town.imagepath_flag
CHE Château d'Oex Flag.svg
Swiss town.canton
Vaud
Swiss town.iso code region
CH-VD
Swiss town.district
Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut
Swiss town.postal_code
1660
Swiss town.municipality_code
5841
Swiss town.area
113.76
Swiss town.elevation
958
Swiss town.population
3034
Swiss town.populationof
2003
Swiss town.website
chateaudoex-admin.ch
Swiss town.mayor_title
Syndic
Swiss town.neighboring_municipalities
Val-de-Charmey (FR), Grandvillard (FR), Gsteig bei Gstaad (BE), Haut-Intyamon (FR), Ormont-Dessous, Ormont-Dessus, Rossinière, Rougemont, Saanen (BE), Villeneuve

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Encyclopedic overview

24 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Prehistoric settlements
  • Medieval history
  • Growth during the Early Modern era
  • End of the Ancien Régime and Modern Château-d'Œx
  • World War I internment
  • Escher
  • Bank for International Settlements
  • Geography
  • Climate
  • Coat of arms
  • Demographics
  • Notable people
  • Sport
  • Heritage sites of national significance
  • Sights
  • Music Festival
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Religion
  • Education
  • Sport
  • References
  • External links

'''Château-d'Œx''' () is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is in the district of Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut.

==History== Château-d'Œx is first mentioned in 1115 as Oit, Oyz, Oix and Oyez.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Château-d’Oex” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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