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Canton of Vaud

Local name: Vaud

Located in Switzerland Coordinates: 46°37′00″ N 6°38′42″ E

Canton of Vaud
Marc Mongenet · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
Map showing the location of Canton of Vaud Canton of Vaud
Location in Switzerland
Population
822,968
823K
Elevation
693 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
24
listed under Canton of Vaud

About Canton of Vaud

Canton of Vaud is a region. Location: Switzerland. Population: 822,968.

From Wikipedia

Vaud ( VOH; French: Vaud, pronounced [vo]; German: Waadt), more formally Canton of Vaud (French: Canton de Vaud, German: Kanton Waadt), is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of ten districts; its capital city is Lausanne. Its coat of arms bears the motto "Liberté et Patrie" on a white-green bicolour. Vaud is the third-largest Swiss canton by population and fourth by size.

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At a glance

Built
1803
Area
3,212 km²

Source: Wikidata

In comparison

  • 7 sights and natural places within 10 km Lac Les Vuargnes, Sendeturm Sottens
  • Listed here: District: 10, Natural site: 4, Attraction: 2, Landmark: 2

Places in Canton of Vaud

24 places

Largest cities and towns

  • Lausanne Municipality, Lausanne District
    139.4K
  • Lausanne City, Lausanne
    139.1K
  • Yverdon-les-Bains Municipality, Jura-Nord vaudois District
    30.2K
  • Montreux Municipality, Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut District
    26K
  • Nyon Municipality, Nyon District
    21.5K
  • Pully Municipality, Lavaux-Oron District
    18.5K
  • Vevey Municipality, Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut District
    19.8K
  • Morges Municipality, Morges District
    15.8K

Nature and heritage in Canton of Vaud

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources