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. 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 References