Donatyre

Donatyre
Former municipality of Switzerland

Coat of arms
Donatyre
Coordinates: 46°53′N 07°03′E / 46.883°N 7.050°E / 46.883; 7.050Coordinates: 46°53′N 07°03′E / 46.883°N 7.050°E / 46.883; 7.050
Country Switzerland
Canton Vaud
District Avenches
Area
  Total 1.11 km2 (0.43 sq mi)
Elevation 505 m (1,657 ft)
Population
  Total 140
  Density 130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Postal code 1582
Surrounded by Avenches, Misery-Courtion (FR), Villarepos (FR)
Website
Profile (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 (German) accessed 18 February 2011
  2. "Donatyre", Historischen Lexikon der Schweiz (German)


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