Vaud
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Vaud (French pronunciation: [vo]) is ane o the 26 cantons o Swisserland an is locatit in Romandy, the French-speakin soothwastren pairt o the kintra. The caipital is Lausanne. The name o the Canton in Swisserland's ither leids are Vaud in Italian (Italian pronunciation: [vo]), Waadt in German (pronounced [ˈvaːt]), an Vad in Romansh.
Canton de Vaud | |
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Canton o Swisserland | |
Location in Swisserland | |
Coordinates: 46°37′N 6°33′E | |
Caipital | Lausanne |
Subdivisions | 339 municipalities, 10 districts |
Govrenment | |
• Executive | Conseil d’État (7) |
• Legislative | Grand Cooncil (150) |
Area | |
• Total | 3211.94 km2 (1,240.14 sq mi) |
Population (12/2015)[2] | |
• Total | 773,407 |
• Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
ISO 3166 code | CH-VD |
Heichest point | 3,210 m (10,531 ft): Diablerets |
Lawest point | 372 m (1,220 ft): Lake Geneva |
Joined | 1803 |
Languages | French |
Website | VD.ch |
The Canton o Vaud is dividit intae 10 destricts:
Thare are 376 municipalities in the canton.
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