Orbe District Explained

Orbe District was a district of the canton of Vaud, Switzerland.

Mergers and name changes

• On 1 January 1970 the former municipalities of Envy and Romainmôtier merged to form the new municipality of Romainmôtier-Envy.
• On 1 September 2006 the municipalities of L'Abergement, Agiez, Arnex-sur-Orbe, Ballaigues, Baulmes, Bavois, Bofflens, Bretonnières, Chavornay, Les Clées, Corcelles-sur-Chavornay, Croy, Juriens, Lignerolle, Montcherand, Orbe, La Praz, Premier, Rances, Romainmôtier-Envy, Sergey, Valeyres-sous-Rances, Vallorbe, Vaulion and Vuiteboeuf came from the District d'Orbe to join the Jura-North Vaudois District.^[1]

Municipalities

• Agiez
• Arnex-sur-Orbe
• Ballaigues
• Baulmes
• Bavois
• Bofflens
• Bretonnières
• Chavornay
• Corcelles-sur-Chavornay
• Croy
• Juriens
• La Praz
• L'Abergement
• Les Clées
• Lignerolle
• Montcherand
• Orbe
• Premier
• Rances
• Romainmôtier-Envy
• Sergey
• Valeyres-sous-Rances
• Vallorbe
• Vaulion
• Vuiteboeuf

Notes and References

1. http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/infothek/nomenklaturen/blank/blank/gem_liste/02.html Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz