Payerne

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Payerne is a historic town and municipality in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland, known for its medieval abbey and regional agricultural significance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
town
administrativeRole local service center for surrounding rural area
agriculturalRegion Broye plain
linked to: Broye
canton Vaud
civilAviationUse regional civil airport
coordinateLocation 46.821° N, 6.938° E
country Switzerland
demographics predominantly French-speaking population
district Broye-Vully District
economicActivity agriculture
light industry
services
elevation approximately 456 metres above sea level
governingBody Municipal Council of Payerne
hasAirport Payerne Air Base
hasLandmark Abbey Church of Payerne
hasMuseum local history museum
hasTransportInfrastructure Payerne railway station
heritageStatus site of national significance
historicalPeriod medieval town
knownFor Payerne Abbey
language French
locatedIn Swiss Plateau
western Switzerland
locatedOn river Broye
linked to: Broye
militaryUse Swiss Air Force base
linked to: Dübendorf Air Base
municipalityCode 5822
neighboringMunicipality Chevroux
Corcelles-près-Payerne
Cugy (FR)
Domdidier
Grandcour
Henniez
Missy
Trey
Villarepos
Villarzel
linked to: Vallon
officialLanguage French
population approximately 10,000 inhabitants
postalCode 1530
railwayLine Fribourg–Yverdon railway line
Lausanne–Bern railway line
region Broye region
linked to: Broye district
religiousHeritage former Cluniac monastery
roadConnection connected to A1 motorway via regional roads
sportsFacility football stadium
timeZone Central European Time
timeZoneDST Central European Summer Time

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