Donatyre

Former municipality in Vaud, Switzerland
Coat of arms of Donatyre
Coat of arms
Location of Donatyre
Map
46°53′N 07°03′E / 46.883°N 7.050°E / 46.883; 7.050CountrySwitzerlandCantonVaudDistrictAvenchesArea
 • Total1.11 km2 (0.43 sq mi)Elevation
505 m (1,657 ft)Population
 (2003)
 • Total140 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)Postal code(s)
1582
SFOS number5457ISO 3166 codeCH-VDSurrounded byAvenches, Misery-Courtion (FR), Villarepos (FR)Website
Profile (in French),

Donatyre is a village in the district of Avenches of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. Since losing its status as an independent municipality on 1 July 2006, it has been part of the municipality of Avenches.[1]

The village, which follows the old Roman wall of Aventicum,[2] contains a chapel dedicated to Saint Thecla.

References

  1. ^ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) Retrieved 18 February 2011
  2. ^ "Donatyre", Historischen Lexikon der Schweiz (in German)
Authority control databases Edit this at Wikidata
  • Historical Dictionary of Switzerland


  • v
  • t
  • e