Renens (VD)General information - Location
| Country | Switzerland | | Location in country | 
West | | Location in Europe | Central Europe | | Coordinates (WGS84) | Long: 6.5869,Lat: 46.5364  |
| Elevation | 437 meter above sea level | | Local time | 22:06:51pm |
| Name province/region (Kanton) | Vaud | | Wiki-website Subregion (Bezirk) | Ouest lausannois | | Name Sub(sub)region - municipality | Renens (VD) |
Nearest 5 places
Nearest 3 capitals
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Distance |
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| 1 Bern | Switzerland | 80 km | 
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| | 2 Vaduz | 
Liechtenstein | 234 km |
EastNorthEast
| | 3 Monte Carlo | 
Monaco | 318 km | 
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Characteristics - Physical GeographyThe Ligurian Sea (Mediterranean Sea) is the nearest seacoast with a distance of around 288 km (direction SouthSouthEast).The coastline is located in another country namely Italy.The place is situated in the rivercatchment named Rhone main - Upper, part of the larger catchment area Rhone and Coastal Mediterranean. The nearest bigger lake is Le Léman (Genfersee) (340.7 km2 at a height of around 371 meter above sea level) at a distance of 2 km in Southern direction).
The nearest mountain is Le Léman with a height of 372 meter (at a distance of 5 km and direction SouthWest).
The most nearby international border is the
French-Swiss border with a straight distance of 9 km in Southern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 12.6 km.
Elevation around place: hill: 65%, low mountains: 35%, The hills are mainly southwestern orientated. The surroundings of the place is highly urbanised. The most common land use in the area is urban.
Name area (subregions, nature area, hills, mountains, landscape)
Nearby scheduled flights are operated from (national) airport Geneva Cointrin International Airport (at a distance of 49 km and direction SouthWest).
Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)
| Forest |
6.7 km2 |
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| Agriculture |
17.1 km2 |
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| Viticulture |
0.3 km2 |
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| Urban area |
36.9 km2 |
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| Infrastructure |
1 km2 |
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| Water - Lakes |
12.7 km2 |
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Climate - Temperature and Precipitation
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Location of Renens (VD) in country Switzerland
Renens (VD) at Physical map (height map)
Tourist information - Travel Guide
Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Social media - Maps
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Renens (VD)
Hotels at Renens (VD) 
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