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Blonay - Saint-Légier

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Blonay - Saint-Légier is a municipality of about 11,700 inhabitants in the district of Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It was established on 1 January 2022 through the merger of the municipalities of Blonay and Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz. Blonay was first mentioned in 861 as Blodennaco, in 1108 as Bloniaco, and during the 13th century it was written Blonay, Blonai and Blunai. Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz was first mentioned in 1228 as Sanctus Leodegarus.

Facts
Population
11,732 1
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Elevation (m)
618 2
Elevation Band
Highland 2
Coastal
No 3
Time Zone
UTC+01:00 4
Sources
1. citypopulation.de: Switzerland: Cantons and Cities
citypopulation.de
  • Cities table, estimate of 2020-12-31 for Blonay - Saint-Légier
    Blonay - Saint-Légier VD 5,896 7,817 8,763 10,730 11,732 12,607 3126
  • Cities table, estimate date 2020-12-31 for Blonay - Saint-Légier
    Blonay - Saint-Légier VD 5,896 7,817 8,763 10,730 11,732 12,607 3126
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2. Opentopodata (SRTM, ASTER, EU-DEM elevation API): Opentopodata SRTM 90 m elevation for Blonay - Saint-Légier
Opentopodata (SRTM, ASTER, EU-DEM elevation API)
  • SRTM 90 m elevation at the town coordinates
    "elevation": 618.0
  • SRTM 90 m elevation of 618 m, band by the 10, 500 and 1500 metre thresholds
    "elevation": 618.0
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3. Switzerland (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead, landlocked country
    is a landlocked country located at the intersection of Central, Western, and Southern Europe
  • On Continent: Europe, Lead
    is a landlocked country located at the intersection of Central, Western, and Southern Europe
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4. IANA Time Zone Database: IANA Time Zone Database, europe zone file
IANA Time Zone DatabaseZone Europe/Zurich, standard offset 1:00 since 1981
Quote, Zone Europe/Zurich, standard offset 1:00 since 1981
1:00 Swiss CE%sT
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Blonay - Saint-Légier (Wikipedia)
  • Part Of: Switzerland, Lead
    is a municipality in the district of Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland
  • In Group: Cities of Western Europe (World), Lead, placement
    is a municipality in the district of Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland
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