Vaud
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.
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Waadt (German) | |
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| Canton of Vaud Canton de Vaud (French) | |
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| Anthem: Hymne vaudois ("The Vaudese Anthem") | |
| 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 and 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 (December 2020)[2] | |
| • Total | 814,762 |
| • Density | 253.6666/km2 (656.9936/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 | www |
Districts
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
Vaud Media
- Roman column - Nyon, Vaud, Switzerland.jpg
Roman column in Switzerland (Nyon) on the edges of the lake Léman
- Lausanne Saint-Maire.jpg
Built by the Bishop of Lausanne during the 15th century, Château Saint-Maire has been the seat of the cantonal government since 1803.
- LakeGenevaVeveyMontreux.jpg
Vevey, Lake Geneva, and the Swiss Alps
Vallée de Joux, Lake Joux and lake Brenet from Dent de Vaulion, Switzerland
- Montreux - Lake Geneva.jpg
Montreux and Lake Geneva
- Salle du Grand Conseil du canton de vaud.jpg
The room of the Grand Council of Vaud, the parliament of the canton of Vaud
- Karte Kanton Waadt Bezirke 2008.png
Districts of canton of Vaud
- Lausanne img 0586.jpg
Lausanne, capital and largest city in Vaud
References
- ↑ Arealstatistik Land Cover - Kantone und Grossregionen nach 6 Hauptbereichen accessed 27 October 2017
- ↑ "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in Deutsch). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
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