Subdivisions of the canton of Vaud
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The canton of Vaud is divided into 10 districts.
Several districts have been merged.
Some districts have been divided into cercles
, e.g. Yverdon District was divided into the cercles of Molondin
, Belmont-sur-Yverdon
, Yverdon and Champvent
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There are ca. 400 municipalities in Vaud
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The Canton of Vaud is divided into 10 districts:
Several districts have been merged.
Some districts have been divided into cercles
Cercles
Cercles is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-History:From 1825 to 1877, the nearby town of La Chapelle-Montabourlet was incorporated into Cercles.-Population:-References:*...
, e.g. Yverdon District was divided into the cercles of Molondin
Molondin
Molondin is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Molondin has an area, , of . Of this area, or 66.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 29.5% is forested...
, Belmont-sur-Yverdon
Belmont-sur-Yverdon
Belmont-sur-Yverdon is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-History:Belmont-sur-Yverdon is first mentioned in 1154 as castrum Bellimontis. In 1220 it was mentioned as burgum Bellimontis. The hamlet of Le Villaret is first mentioned in 1164 as...
, Yverdon and Champvent
Champvent
Champvent is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-History:Champvent is first mentioned in 1011 as Canvent. In 1013 it was mentioned as Canventum and in 1228 as Chanvent.-Geography:...
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There are ca. 400 municipalities in Vaud
Municipalities of the canton of Vaud
There are 339 municipalities in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland, . Vaud is the canton with the 2nd most municipalities .-Mergers:On January 1, 1961:*The municipalities of Bussy-sur-Morges and Chardonney-sur-Morges merge to form Bussy-Chardonney...
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Districts
- Aigle with capital AigleAigleAigle is the capital of the district of Aigle in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The town has a population of 8,100 people.The name of this municipality in French means eagle.-Geography:...
- Broye-Vully with capital PayernePayernePayerne is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud. It was the seat of the district of Payerne, and is now part of the district of Broye-Vully....
- Gros-de-Vaud with capital EchallensEchallensEchallens is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-History:The territory of the municipality was already settled very early. There are remains of a Bronze Age foundry....
- Jura-North Vaudois with capital Yverdon-les-BainsYverdon-les-BainsYverdon-les-Bains is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is the seat of the district...
- Lausanne with capital LausanneLausanneLausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west...
- Lavaux-Oron with capital Cully
- Morges with capital MorgesMorgesMorges is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Morges and is also the seat of the district.-History:...
- Nyon with capital NyonNyonNyon is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is located some 25 kilometers north east of Geneva's city centre, and since the 1970s it has become part of the Geneva metropolitan area. It lies on the shores of Lake Geneva, and is the seat of the district of...
- Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut with capital VeveyVeveyVevey is a town in Switzerland in the canton Vaud, on the north shore of Lake Geneva, near Lausanne.It was the seat of the district of the same name until 2006, and is now part of the Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut District...
- Ouest lausannois with capital RenensRenensRenens is a municipality in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It is located in the district of Ouest lausannois, and is a suburb of the city of Lausanne. It is the fourth largest city in the canton. It is considered a very multiethnic town, as more than 50% of the inhabitants are resident foreign...
Former districts
- Aubonne
- Avenches
- Cossonay
- Echallens
- Grandson
- La Vallée
- Lavaux
- Moudon
- Orbe
- Payerne
- Pays-d'Enhaut
- Rolle
- Vevey
- Yverdon