Epesses

Also known as Epesses VD, Épesses

Epesses is a former municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Lavaux-Oron on Lake Geneva. It is noted for its wine production.

Key facts

Swiss town.subject_name: Epesses
Swiss town.municipality_type: former
Swiss town.imagepath_coa: Epesses-coat of arms.svg
Swiss town.imagepath_flag: Epesses-drapeau.gif
Swiss town.image_photo: Lavaux - Dézaley.jpg
Swiss town.image_caption: Le Dézaley vineyards
Swiss town.canton: Vaud
Swiss town.iso code region: CH-VD
Swiss town.district: Lavaux-Oron
Swiss town.postal_code: 1098
Swiss town.municipality_code: 5603
Swiss town.area: 1.59
Swiss town.elevation: 404
Swiss town.population: 332
Swiss town.populationof: December 2009
Swiss town.popofyear: 2009
Swiss town.neighboring_municipalities: Cully, Forel (Lavaux), Meillerie (FR-74), Puidoux, Riex
Swiss town.twintowns: Burgdorf (Switzerland)

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History
Geography
Coat of arms
Demographics
Economy
Politics
Transport
Sights
Twin town
Religion
Education
References
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Epesses is a former municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Lavaux-Oron on Lake Geneva. It is noted for its wine production.

The municipalities of Cully, Epesses, Grandvaux, Riex and Villette (Lavaux) merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Bourg-en-Lavaux.

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