Échichens

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Échichens

Total population

2,550

Coordinates46.53°, 6.50°

Demographic figures from Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Echichens is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Morges.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

August von Senarclens de Grancy

German noble (1794-1871)

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Arthur Fonjallaz

Swiss general (1875-1944)

André Bugnon

Swiss politician

Jean François Mayor de Montricher

Swiss engineer (1810-1858)

Catherine Colomb

Swiss novelist (1892–1965)

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Franck Jotterand

Swiss journalist, screenwriter and writer (1923-2000)

Alexandre Yersin

Swiss-French physician and bacteriologist

Frédéric Bettex

Swiss writer (1837-1915)

B

Bigambo Rochat

Swiss footballer

Henri Dès

Swiss singer-songwriter

C

Charles Baud

Swiss politician (1825-1908)

C

Charles Marc Secretan

Swiss politician (1773-1842)

Claude Bonnard

Swiss politician (1922-1994)

D

Donat Fer

Swiss politician (1836-1912)

L

Louis François Bégoz

(1763-1827)

James of Saint George

French architect of the 13th century

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Vaud

• Monnaz
  0.9 mi away · pop. 372
• Chigny
  1.1 mi away · pop. 337
• Lonay
  1.1 mi away · pop. 2,490
• Morges
  1.2 mi away · pop. 15,228
• Vufflens-le-Château
  1.4 mi away · pop. 829
• Préverenges
  1.5 mi away · pop. 5,190
• Saint-Saphorin-sur Morges
  1.5 mi away · pop. 462
• Vaux
  1.7 mi away · pop. 178
• Bremblens
  1.7 mi away · pop. 487
• Tolochenaz
  1.9 mi away · pop. 1,880
• Denens
  2 mi away · pop. 699
• Denges
  2 mi away · pop. 1,631

Browse all places in Vaud →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recently spotted species

blueleg webcap

Phlegmacium anserinum

Seen 2026-10-10

Xerula melanotricha

Xerula melanotricha

Seen 2026-10-10

Woodland Dor Beetle

Anoplotrupes stercorosus

Seen 2026-10-09

Nosy Pill Woodlouse

Armadillidium nasatum

Seen 2026-10-09

black nightshade

Solanum nigrum

Seen 2026-10-07

Western Conifer Seed Bug

Leptoglossus occidentalis

Seen 2026-10-07

Four-spotted Nephus

Nephus quadrimaculatus

Seen 2026-10-06

Hyaline Grass Bug

Liorhyssus hyalinus

Seen 2026-10-06

Sulphur Tuft

Hypholoma fasciculare

Seen 2026-10-06

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Official Identifiers