Municipalities of the canton of Vaud facts for kids

Municipalities in the canton of Vaud

There are 300 municipalities in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland, (as of January 2022^[update]). Vaud is the canton with the 2nd most municipalities (after Bern).

List

Mergers

• On 1 January 1961:

the municipalities of Bussy-sur-Morges and Chardonney-sur-Morges merged to form Bussy-Chardonney

• In 1962: the municipalities Montreux-Châtelard and Montreux-Planches merged to form Montreux
• On 1 January 1970: the municipalities of Lavey and Morcles merged to form Lavey-Morcles
• On 1 January 1970:the municipalities of Romainmôtier and Envy merged to form Romainmôtier-Envy.
• On 1 January 1999:the municipalities of Lussery and Villars-Lussery merged to form Lussery-Villars.
• On 1 January 2002:the municipalities of Champmartin and Cudrefin merged under the name of Cudrefin.
• On 1 January 2003:the municipalities of La Rogivue and Maracon formed the municipality Maracon.
• On 1 January 2005:the municipalities of Arrissoules and Rovray formed the municipality Rovray.
• On 1 January 2006:the municipalities of Villarzel, Rossens and Sédeilles merged to form Villarzel.
• On 1 January 2006:the municipalities of Avenches and Donatyre merged to form Avenches.
• On 1 January 2008:the municipalities of Donneloye, Gossens and Mézery-près-Donneloye merged to form Donneloye
• On 1 January 2009:the municipalities of Assens and Malapalud merged to form Assens.
• On 1 July 2011:the municipalities of Aubonne and Pizy merged to form Aubonne
• the municipalities of Avenches and Oleyres merged to form Avenches
• the municipalities of Bellerive, Chabrey, Constantine, Montmagny, Mur, Vallamand and Villars-le-Grand merged to form Vully-les-Lacs
• the municipalities of Dommartin, Naz, Poliez-le-Grand and Sugnens merged to form Montilliez
• the municipalities of Éclagnens, Goumoens-la-Ville and Goumoens-le-Jux merged to form Goumoëns
• the municipalities of Montaubion-Chardonney, Peney-le-Jorat, Sottens, Villars-Mendraz and Villars-Tiercelin merged to form Jorat-Menthue
• the municipalities of Fontanezier, Romairon, Vaugondry and Villars-Burquin merged to form Tévenon
• the municipalities of Cully, Epesses, Grandvaux, Riex and Villette (Lavaux) merged to form Bourg-en-Lavaux
• the municipalities of Colombier, Echichens, Monnaz and Saint-Saphorin-sur-Morges merged to form Echichens
• the municipalities of Lucens and Oulens-sur-Lucens merged to form Lucens
• the municipalities of Cerniaz, Combremont-le-Grand, Combremont-le-Petit, Granges-près-Marnand, Marnand, Sassel, Seigneux and Villars-Bramard merged to form Valbroye
• the municipalities of Gressy and Yverdon-les-Bains merged to form Yverdon-les-Bains
• On 1 January 2012: the municipalities of Bussigny-sur-Oron, Châtillens, Chesalles-sur-Oron, Ecoteaux, Oron-la-Ville, Oron-le-Châtel, Palézieux, Les Tavernes, Les Thioleyres and Vuibroye merged to form Oron
• On 1 January 2013: the municipalities of Chapelle-sur-Moudon, Correvon, Denezy, Martherenges, Neyruz-sur-Moudon, Peyres-Possens, Saint-Cierges, Thierrens and Chanéaz merged to form Montanaire
• On 1 July 2016: the municipalities of Carrouge, Ferlens and Mézières merged to form Jorat-Mézières
• On 1 January 2017: the municipalities of Corcelles-sur-Chavornay and Essert-Pittet merged into Chavornay
• the municipalities of Brenles, Chesalles-sur-Moudon, Cremin, Forel-sur-Lucens and Sarzens merged into Lucens
• On 1 January 2021: the municipalities of Aubonne and Montherod merged into Aubonne
• On 1 July 2021: the municipalities of Apples, Cottens, Pampigny, Sévery, Bussy-Chardonney and Reverolle merged into Hautemorges
• the municipalities of Assens and Bioley-Orjulaz merged into Assens
• On 1 January 2022: the municipalities of Blonay and Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz merged into Blonay - Saint-Légier
• the municipalities of Essertes and Oron merged into Oron

See also

In Spanish: Municipios del cantón de Vaud para niños