Donatyre
Subject nameDonatyre
CantonVaud
Iso-code-regionCH-VD
DistrictAvenches
Coordinates46°53′N 07°03′E
Postal code1582
Area1.11
Elevation505
Population140
Populationof2003
Neighboring municipalitiesAvenches, Misery-Courtion (FR), Villarepos (FR)

Donatyre is a village in the district of Avenches of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. Since losing its status as an independent municipality on 1 July 2006, it has been part of the municipality of Avenches.[1]

The village, which follows the old Roman wall of Aventicum,[2] contains a chapel dedicated to Saint Thecla.

References

  1. ^ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) Retrieved 18 February 2011
  2. ^ "Donatyre", Historischen Lexikon der Schweiz (in German)