Moudon
municipality in Switzerland
Moudon (Latin: Minnodunum; German: Milden) is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It was the capital of the Moudon District and is now in the Broye-Vully District.
Moudon | |
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 Château de Carrouge in Moudon | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Moudon  | |
  Moudon  Moudon | |
| Coordinates: 46°40′N 6°48′E / 46.667°N 6.800°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Vaud |
| District | Broye-Vully |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Syndic Gilbert Gubler |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.68 km2 (6.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 514 m (1,686 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 6,135 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Les Moudonnois Les Mange-plumes Les Traîne-bailli |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 1510 |
| SFOS number | 5678 |
| Localities | Bressonnaz |
| Surrounded by | Neyruz-sur-Moudon, Bussy-sur-Moudon, Lucens, Curtilles, Chesalles-sur-Moudon, Chavannes-sur-Moudon, Vulliens, Syens, Rossenges, Hermenches, Sottens, Martherenges, Chapelle-sur-Moudon, Saint-Cierges |
| Twin towns | Mazan (France) |
| Website | www Profile (in French), SFSO statistics |
History
changeMontmagny was known as Minnodunum or Minnidunum during the Roman era. Around 1100, 1154 and 1180 it was mentioned as Meldun, in 1161 it was Moudon and in 1167 as Meldunum or Mildunum.[3]
As ancient Minnodunum, during Roman times, the city was in the country of the Helvetii, on a road from Viviscus (modern Vevey), on the Lake of Geneva, to Aventicum (modern Avenches).[4]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
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- ↑ Montmagny in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Helvetii". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray. p. 1044.
Other websites
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Media related to Moudon at Wikimedia Commons
- Moudon official website (in French)
- Moudon (Gemeinde) in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
