Jorat (Switzerland)
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The Jorat (German: "der Jurten") is the area of the Canton of Vaud (Switzerland) located between the Gros-de-Vaud, West and the Broye, East.
Geography
[edit]It is a hill range that stretches from above Lausanne at the South and stretches toward Payerne at the North.[1] Every stretch of land above 700 meters of altitude AMSL constitutes the mainly forest area called "Jorat". The culminating point is the Montagne du Château (929 meters).
Villages
[edit]Strictly speaking, the Jorat comprises 18 villages, with a lot of agriculture :
- Carrouge,
- Corcelles-le-Jorat,
- Les Cullayes,
- Essertes,
- Ferlens,
- Froideville,
- Hermenches,
- Mézières,
- Montpreveyres,
- Peney-le-Jorat,
- Ropraz,
- Servion,
- Sottens,
- Syens,
- Villars-Mendraz,
- Villars-Tiercelin,
- Vucherens,
- Vulliens.
Stretching somewhat the definition, some 20 villages could be added to the above listing.[vague]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Dubuis, Olivier Frédéric (6 June 2005). "Jorat". Historical Dictionary of Switzerland (in French). Retrieved 2025-11-28.
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