What is Orbe?
{{Infobox Swiss town | subject_name= Orbe | municipality_name= Orbe | municipality_type= municipality | image_photo = Orbe VD.JPG | image_caption = Orbe town | imagepath_coa= Orbe-coat of arms.svg|pixel_coa= | map= Karte Gemeinde Orbe.png | languages= French | canton= Vaud | iso-code-region = CH-VD | district= [[Jura-Nord vaudois (district)|Jura-Nord vaudois]] |coordinates = {{coord|46|43|N|06|32|E|display=inline,title}} | postal_code= 1350 | municipality_code= 5757 | area= 12.04 | elevation= 479|elevation_description= | population= 5063 |populationof=2003 | website= www.orbe.ch | mayor= |mayor_asof= |mayor_party= | mayor_title= Syndic |list_of_mayors= | places= | demonym= | neighboring_municipalities= [[Agiez]], [[Arnex-sur-Orbe]], [[Chavornay, Switzerland|Chavornay]], [[Ependes, Vaud|Ependes]], [[Essert-Pittet]], [[Mathod]], [[Montcherand]], [[Valeyres-sous-Rances]] | twintowns= }} '''Orbe''' is a small [[town]] in the [[Switzerland|Swiss]] [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Vaud]]. It was the capital of the former [[Orbe (district)|district of Orbe]] and is now part of the district of [[Jura-Nord vaudois (district)|Jura-Nord vaudois]]. The town is on the river of the [[Orbe (river)|same name]]. About 6,000 people live there. The town has a [[coffee]] factory owned by [[Nestlé]], a [[marionette]] [[museum]], [[Roman Empire|Roman]] [[ruins]], and a late-[[Gothic architecture|Gothic]] [[church (building)|church]]. == References == {{reflist}} == Other websites == {{commonscat-inline|Orbe VD}} * {{Official website|http://www.orbe.ch}} {{in lang|fr}} * [http://www.myswitzerland.com/en/ Switzerland Tourism information] * {{HDS|2540|Orbe (Gemeinde)}} * {{HDS|12282|Boscéaz}} * {{HDS|7580|Orbe district}} * [http://www.roman-mosaics.ch Orbe-Boscéaz] (timetable of the Gallo-Roman villa) * [http://www.pro-urba.ch Fondation Pro Urba] {{Switzerland-stub}} [[Category:Municipalities in Jura-Nord vaudois]] [[Category:Cities in Switzerland]]