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As of 2020, the canton has a population of 814,762. [2] It is one of the four cantons where French is the sole official language, and it is the canton with the largest number of French speakers. Formerly a Bernese bailiwick, Vaud joined the Swiss Confederation as an independent canton in 1803.
Vaud, canton, southwestern Switzerland, bordering France and the Jura Mountains to the west and Lake Geneva (Lac Léman) to the south. It has an area of 1,240 sq mi (3,212 sq km). In the west it extends a short way along the shores of Lake Neuchâtel, with a long narrow eastern tongue stretching past.
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Apr 10, 2024 · Lausanne, capital of Vaud canton, western Switzerland, on the northern shore of Lake Geneva (Lac Léman); built on the southern slopes of the Jorat heights, its elevation ranges from 1,240 feet (378 metres) at Ouchy, its lake port, to 2,122 feet (647 metres) at Le Signal, its highest point.
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Vaud ( / voʊ / VOH; French: (Canton de) Vaud, pronounced [ kɑ̃tɔ̃ də vo] ), (German; Kanton Waadt) more formally the canton of Vaud, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of ten districts, and its capital city is Lausanne. Its coat of arms bears the motto "Liberté et patrie" on a white-green bicolour.
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Vaud (German Waadt) is a French-speaking canton in Western Switzerland . Regions edit. Map of Vaud. Lake Geneva. Vaud Alps. Vaud Jura. Central Plateau. Cities edit. Lausanne. Lake Geneva. 1 Coppet — medieval charm on the lake, very close to Geneva. 2 Lausanne — capital of the canton. Montreux. 3 Montreux — the jewel of the Swiss Riviera.
Vaud is a canton of Switzerland. It borders the cantons of Geneva, Neuchâtel, Fribourg, Berne and Valais . 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.
