Moudon
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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Location of Moudon
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| Coordinates: 46°40′N 6°48′E / 46.667°N 6.800°ECoordinates: 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 | 15.69 km2 (6.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 514 m (1,686 ft) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 4,362 |
| • Density | 278.01/km2 (720.05/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 1510 |
| 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
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.[1]
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).[2]
Moudon Media
Moudon: La Broye
- ETHBIBMoudonLBSH
Moudon: Espace
- MoudonArsenal
Moudon: stattliches Haus
Station of Moudon
Swiss Reformed Church of Saint-Etienne
Moudon: Ecole primaire
References
- ↑ Montmagny in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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Other websites
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.
