Romandy
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"French Switzerland" and "Romande" redirect here. For the French language in Switzerland, see Languages of Switzerland § French. For the variant of French used in Switzerland, see Swiss French. For other uses, see Romand (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Romansh-speaking Switzerland.
Romandy (French: Romandie or Suisse romande; Arpitan: Romandia)[note 1] is the French-speaking historical and cultural region part of Switzerland. In 2020, about 2 million people, or 22.8% of the Swiss population, lived in Romandy.[1] The majority of the romand population lives in the western part of the country, especially the Arc Lémanique region along Lake Geneva, connecting Geneva, Vaud, and the Lower Valais.
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Romandy
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Cultural region of Switzerland | |
Country | Switzerland |
Entire Cantons | Genevan Republic Jura Neuchâtel Vaud |
Parts of Cantons | Bernese Jura (Berne)
Western Fribourg (Fribourg) Lower Valais (Valais) |
Largest city | Geneva |
Area | |
• Total | 8,284 km2 (3,198 sq mi) |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 1,951,187 |
• Density | 235/km2 (610/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Languages | French (Swiss French) |
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French is the sole official language in four Swiss cantons: Geneva, Vaud, Neuchâtel, and Jura. Additionally, French and German have co-official status in three cantons: Fribourg/Freiburg, Valais/Wallis, and Berne/Bern.