Swiss Towns / Episode 89
Echallens
17 October 2026 · Vaud
What happened in this episode?
In episode 89, Echallens was selected by the wheel and eliminated from the Swiss Towns series. The municipality finished in place 2'022 out of 2'110 participants. After this spin, 2'021 municipalities remained in the race.
Municipality profile
Echallens lies in the canton of Vaud. It has 6'817 permanent residents and covers 6.66 km², which corresponds to around 1'024 residents per km².
- Canton: Vaud
- 6'817 permanent residents
- Area: 6.66 km²
Echallens revealed a prehistoric foundry.
In 1857, remains of a Bronze Age foundry were discovered in the courtyard of the castle. Other finds around Echallens include graves from the La Tène period and early Middle Ages.