Vaud
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| Capital | Lausanne | ||
| Population (2004) | 657,700 (Ranked 3rd) | ||
| - Density | 205 /km² | ||
| Area | 3212 km² (Ranked 4th) | ||
| Highest point | Les Diablerets 3210 m | ||
| Joined | 1803 | ||
| Abbreviation | VD | ||
| Languages | French | ||
| Executive | Conseil d'Etat (7) | ||
| Legislative | Grand Conseil (150) | ||
| Municipalities | 382 municipalities | ||
| Districts | 19 districts | ||
| Website | www.VD.ch | ||
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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 650,000 people live in the canton. Of these, about 125,000 live in Lausanne. About 82% of the population speak French as their first language.
Districts
Since 1803, the canton of Vaud has been 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
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