Leysin | |
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Coordinates: 46°20′N 7°00′E / 46.333°N 7.000°E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Vaud |
District | Aigle |
Government | |
• Mayor | Syndic Jean-Marc Udriot Entente Leysenoude |
Area | |
• Total | 18.57 km2 (7.17 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,260 m (4,130 ft) |
Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 3,939 |
• Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
Demonym | Leysenouds |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 1854 |
SFOS number | 5407 |
Localities | Crettaz, Veyges |
Surrounded by | Ormont-Dessous, Aigle, Yvorne, Corbeyrier |
Website | www Profile (in French), SFSO statistics |
Leysin is a municipality of the Aigle district in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
Leysin is in the Vaud Alps, it is a alpine resort village at the eastern end of Lake Geneva in near to Montreux, Lausanne, and Geneva. It is on the right side of the Grande Eau at the foot of the Tour d'Aï and the Tour de Mayen. The main village is found at an elevation of 1,260 metres (4,130 feet). It consists of the village of Leysin and the hamlets of Veyges, Feydey, Aï and Mayen.
Leysin can be accessed by road or the hourly Aigle - Leysin train, which makes four area stops.
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Leysin travel guide from Wikivoyage