Vaud
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Vaud is a canton of Switzerland. It borders the cantons of Geneva, Neuchâtel, Fribourg, Berne and Valais (west to east). The capital city is Lausanne. About 790,000 people live in the canton. Of these, about 138,000 live in Lausanne. About 82% of the population speak French as their first language.
Canton de Vaud | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Switzerland | |
Map of Vaud  | |
| Coordinates: 46°37′N 6°33′E / 46.617°N 6.550°ECoordinates: 46°37′N 6°33′E / 46.617°N 6.550°E | |
| Capital | Lausanne |
| Largest City | Lausanne |
| Subdivisions | 339 municipalities, 10 districts |
| Government | |
| • Executive | Conseil d’État (7) |
| • Legislative | Grand Council (150) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,211.94 km2 (1,240.14 sq mi) |
| Population (12/2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 793,129 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-VD |
| Highest point | 3,210 m (10,531 ft): Diablerets |
| Lowest point | 372 m (1,220 ft): Lake Leman |
| Joined | 1803 |
| Languages | French |
| Website | VD.ch |
DistrictsEdit
Between 1803 and 2007, the canton of Vaud was formed out of 19 districts:
- Aigle, capital Aigle
- Aubonne, capital Aubonne
- Avenches, capital Avenches
- Cossonay, capital Cossonay
- Echallens, capital Echallens
- Grandson, capital Grandson
- Lausanne, capital Lausanne
- Lavaux, capital Cully
- Morges, capital Morges
- Moudon, capital Moudon
- Nyon, capital Nyon
- Orbe, capital Orbe
- Oron, capital Oron
- Payerne, capital Payerne
- Pays-d'Enhaut, capital Château-d'Œx
- Rolle, capital Rolle
- La Vallée, capital Le Sentier
- Vevey, capital Vevey
- Yverdon, capital Yverdon-les-Bains
But since 2008, there is only 10 districts.
- Aigle, capital Aigle
- Broye-Vully, capital Payerne
- Gros-de-Vaud, capital Echallens
- Jura-Nord vaudois, capital Yverdon-les-Bains
- Lausanne, capital Lausanne
- Lavaux-Oron, capital Cully
- Morges, capital Morges
- Nyon, capital Nyon
- Ouest lausannois, capital Renens
- Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut, capital Vevey
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Arealstatistik Land Cover - Kantone und Grossregionen nach 6 Hauptbereichen accessed 27 October 2017
- ↑ Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB, online database – Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit (in German) accessed 17 September 2018
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