Subdivisions of the canton of Vaud
The canton of Vaud is divided into 10 districts. The number of districts was reduced from 19 to 10 in 2006.[1]
Some districts have been divided into cercles, e.g. Yverdon District was divided into the cercles of Molondin, Belmont-sur-Yverdon, Yverdon and Champvent.
There are 300 municipalities in Vaud.
Districts
The Canton of Vaud is divided into 10 districts:
- Aigle with capital Aigle
- Broye-Vully with capital Payerne
- Gros-de-Vaud with capital Echallens
- Jura-North Vaudois with capital Yverdon-les-Bains
- Lausanne with capital Lausanne
- Lavaux-Oron with capital Bourg-en-Lavaux
- Morges with capital Morges
- Nyon with capital Nyon
- Ouest Lausannois with capital Renens
- Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut with capital Vevey
Former districts
- Aubonne
- Avenches
- Cossonay
- Échallens
- Grandson
- La Vallée
- Lavaux
- Moudon
- Orbe
- Payerne
- Pays-d'Enhaut
- Rolle
- Vevey
- Yverdon
References
- ^ Coutaz, Gilbert; Grell, Ernst (30 May 2017). "Waadt | Gebietseinteilung". hls-dhs-dss.ch (in German). Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved 10 March 2026.