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

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