Vaud

Vaud
Waadt (German)
Canton
Canton of Vaud
Canton de Vaud  (French)
Flag of Vaud
Flag
Coat of arms of Vaud
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Liberté et patrie
("Freedom and fatherland")
Anthem: Hymne vaudois
("The Vaudese Anthem")
Map
Location in Switzerland
Map of Vaud

Coordinates: 46°37′N 6°33′E / 46.617°N 6.550°E / 46.617; 6.550
Capital and largest cityLausanne
Subdivisions339 municipalities, 10 districts
Government
 • ExecutiveConseil d’État (7)
 • LegislativeGrand Council (150)
Area
[1]
 • Total3,211.94 km2 (1,240.14 sq mi)
Population
 (December 2020)[2]
 • Total814,762
 • Density250/km2 (660/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeCH-VD
Highest point3,210 m (10,531 ft): Diablerets
Lowest point372 m (1,220 ft): Lake Leman
Joined1803
LanguagesFrench
Websitewww.vd.ch

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.

Districts

Between 1803 and 2007, the canton of Vaud was formed out of 19 districts:


But since 2008, there is only 10 districts.

References

  1. ↑ Arealstatistik Land Cover - Kantone und Grossregionen nach 6 Hauptbereichen accessed 27 October 2017
  2. ↑ "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
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