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.

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Château de Carrouge in Moudon
Château de Carrouge in Moudon
Coat of arms of Moudon
Location of Moudon
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Moudon is located in Switzerland
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Moudon is located in Canton of Vaud
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Coordinates: 46°40′N 6°48′E / 46.667°N 6.800°E / 46.667; 6.800
CountrySwitzerland
CantonVaud
DistrictBroye-Vully
Government
 • MayorSyndic
Gilbert Gubler
Area
 • Total15.68 km2 (6.05 sq mi)
Elevation
514 m (1,686 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total6,135
 • Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Les Moudonnois
Les Mange-plumes
Les Traîne-bailli
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
1510
SFOS number5678
LocalitiesBressonnaz
Surrounded byNeyruz-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 townsMazan (France)
Websitewww.moudon.ch
Profile (in French), SFSO statistics

History

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Montmagny 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

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
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  3. Montmagny in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  4.   This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainSmith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Helvetii". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray. p. 1044.

Other websites

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