Sottens
in Gros-de-Vaud District of Canton of Vaud, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.655 and 6.742 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 39' 18" and E 6° 44' 31"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - CHF
Spoken languages:
German, French, Italian, Romansh
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:57 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:16 am and 6:58 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Switzerland in Western Europe

Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Switzerland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Switzerland. Last Update: 2024-03-29 07:25:35

Discover Sottens

Sottens in Gros-de-Vaud District (Canton of Vaud) with it's 209 citizens is a town in Switzerland about 39 mi (or 63 km) south-west of Bern, the country's capital city.

Current time in Sottens is now 10:57 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports near Sottens, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Neuchatel Airport in a distance of 22 mi (or 35 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Switzerland is Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), South. We discovered 3 points of interest in the vicinity of this place.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Rueyres, Pailly, Vuarrens, Penthereaz and Lausanne. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 57%
Air Pressure 999 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

12°C (53 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

11°C (53 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

10°C (50 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, scattered clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Airshoot @ Emetteur national, Sottens (VD) 2014

Published: July 18, 2014
Length: 55:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SwissGeckO

Images aériennes des antennes de l'emetteur national de Sottens (VD, Suisse) avant le dynamitage de la plus grande effectué le 20 août 2014 à 14h03. A visionner sur http://youtu.be/ITiT-H1vC0o...


Antenne de Sottens

Published: August 20, 2014
Length: 06:16 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: P-F

Démolition de l'antenne de Sottens, 20 août 2014 à 14h.


MW Sender Sottens

Published: November 14, 2009
Length: 27:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Willi von Arb

HistoriAV Besuch des Mittelwellensenders Sottens.


Airshoot @ Dynamitage de l'antenne de Sottens 20.08.2014

Published: August 21, 2014
Length: 05:19 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: SwissGeckO

Voici les images réalisées par l'association Airshoot Suisse lors du dynamitage de la plus grande des deux antennes sur le site de l'ancien émetteur national, à Sottens (VD), sur l'invitation...


Sottens les dernières minutes de diffusion d'Option Musique en ondes moyennes

Published: December 06, 2010
Length: 26:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bienfa89

Le dimanche 05 décembre 2010 à 23h59, l'émetteur ondes moyennes de Sottens est déconnecté, et n'émettra donc plus Option Musique. Voici donc les 12 dernières minutes de direct d'Option...


Déblayage des restes de l'antenne de l'émetteur de Sottens

Published: August 29, 2014
Length: 48:47 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Armand Delessert

Déblayage des restes de l'antenne de l'émetteur de Sottens le jeudi 21 août 2014.


Sottens emitter down

Published: August 20, 2014
Length: 00:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Christophe Méresse


Antenne de Sottens Final Cut

Published: January 07, 2011
Length: 54:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Roufonik

Revivez les dernières minutes de retransmission de l'antenne de Sottens en Ondes Moyennes (MW) sur Option Musique, le Vendredi 31 Décembre 2010. Arrêté à 23h59. Cessation totale. 25...


stupéfiants obolix - origine et confection - chap 2

Published: October 31, 2010
Length: 45:56 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Ea is my name

les nettoyeurs atmosphériques - 2ème épisode apprenez à faire un obolix vous-même, ESSAYEZ et joignez-vous au projet obolix un homme, un village, un obolix allez voir projectobol...


2014 09 26 Dyo saut

Published: September 26, 2014
Length: 58:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jean-Marc Dottrens

Cours de saut à Sottens sous la direction de Christian Guignet.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Sottens transmitter

The Sottens Transmitter is the nationwide transmitter for French-speaking Switzerland. The transmitter is located at Sottens, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It is run on 765 kHz with a power of 600 kilowatts and is easily receivable during the night throughout the whole of Europe. Since 1989 the aerial used has been an aerial with feeding in the middle, fixed on a 188-metre high grounded freestanding steel framework tower.

Located at 46.6561, 6.72896 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Towers in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in Vaud, Broadcast transmitters


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Sottens