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In the east, it borders the cantons of Fribourg and Bern. The total area is 3,212 square kilometres (1,240 sq mi). Along with the canton of Berne, Vaud is one of the two cantons whose territory extends from the Jura to the Alps, through the three distinct geographic regions of Switzerland .
Downhill skiing on the Alpine glaciers of the canton of Vaud, cross-country skiing or snow-shoeing across the Jura range, city life and sophisticated dining - all three worlds come together in the Lake Geneva region to make for a perfect holiday.
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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Vaud, 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. Map. Directions. Satellite. Photo Map. vd.ch. Wikivoyage. Wikipedia. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5. Photo: Annickjaquillard, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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A dream stay in the land of Vaud. ©Glacier 3000. No matter where you are in the canton of Vaud, the lakeside – of Lake Geneva, Lake Joux or Lake Neuchâtel – is never far away. Their crystalline blue hues illuminate the landscapes with the Jura or the Alps as a backdrop.
Canton Vaud is a county in western Switzerland. It is bordered by Geneva, Fribourg, Neuchatel, Valais, Bern and the Romande region of France. It is the largest French-speaking canton and has one of the largest populations in Switzerland. Vaud in numbers. Surface area: 3.211 km2. Population: 830.791 (December 2022)
