Municipalities of the canton of Vaud facts for kids

The canton of Vaud in Switzerland has many different towns and villages, which are called municipalities. As of January 2022, there are 300 of them! Vaud has the second highest number of municipalities in Switzerland, right after the Bern canton. Think of a municipality like a local government area, where people live and share services.

Municipalities in the canton of Vaud

Exploring Vaud's Many Municipalities

A List of Vaud's Towns and Villages

Here's a list of all the municipalities in Vaud:

How Towns and Villages Change: Mergers

Sometimes, smaller municipalities decide to join together to form a larger one. This is called a "merger." It can happen for many reasons. For example, joining forces can help them share resources better, like schools or emergency services. It can also make local government more efficient.

Here are some examples of when municipalities in Vaud have merged:

• On January 1, 1961:
  • Bussy-sur-Morges and Chardonney-sur-Morges joined to become Bussy-Chardonney.
• In 1962:
  • Montreux-Châtelard and Montreux-Planches merged to form Montreux.
• On January 1, 1970:
  • Lavey and Morcles merged to create Lavey-Morcles.
  • Romainmôtier and Envy merged to form Romainmôtier-Envy.
• On January 1, 1999:
  • Lussery and Villars-Lussery merged to become Lussery-Villars.
• On January 1, 2002:
  • Champmartin and Cudrefin merged under the name of Cudrefin.
• On January 1, 2003:
  • La Rogivue and Maracon formed the municipality Maracon.
• On January 1, 2005:
  • Arrissoules and Rovray formed the municipality Rovray.
• On January 1, 2006:
  • Villarzel, Rossens, and Sédeilles merged to form Villarzel.
  • Avenches and Donatyre merged to form Avenches.
• On January 1, 2008:
  • Donneloye, Gossens, and Mézery-près-Donneloye merged to form Donneloye.
• On January 1, 2009:
  • Assens and Malapalud merged to form Assens.
• On July 1, 2011:
  • Aubonne and Pizy merged to form Aubonne.
  • Avenches and Oleyres merged to form Avenches.
  • Bellerive, Chabrey, Constantine, Montmagny, Mur, Vallamand, and Villars-le-Grand merged to form Vully-les-Lacs.
  • Dommartin, Naz, Poliez-le-Grand, and Sugnens merged to form Montilliez.
  • Éclagnens, Goumoens-la-Ville, and Goumoens-le-Jux merged to form Goumoëns.
  • Montaubion-Chardonney, Peney-le-Jorat, Sottens, Villars-Mendraz, and Villars-Tiercelin merged to form Jorat-Menthue.
  • Fontanezier, Romairon, Vaugondry, and Villars-Burquin merged to form Tévenon.
  • Cully, Epesses, Grandvaux, Riex, and Villette (Lavaux) merged to form Bourg-en-Lavaux.
  • Colombier, Echichens, Monnaz, and Saint-Saphorin-sur-Morges merged to form Echichens.
  • Lucens and Oulens-sur-Lucens merged to form Lucens.
  • Cerniaz, Combremont-le-Grand, Combremont-le-Petit, Granges-près-Marnand, Marnand, Sassel, Seigneux, and Villars-Bramard merged to form Valbroye.
  • Gressy and Yverdon-les-Bains merged to form Yverdon-les-Bains.
• On January 1, 2012:
  • 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 January 1, 2013:
  • Chapelle-sur-Moudon, Correvon, Denezy, Martherenges, Neyruz-sur-Moudon, Peyres-Possens, Saint-Cierges, Thierrens, and Chanéaz merged to form Montanaire.
• On July 1, 2016:
  • Carrouge, Ferlens, and Mézières merged to form Jorat-Mézières.
• On January 1, 2017:
  • Corcelles-sur-Chavornay and Essert-Pittet merged into Chavornay.
  • Brenles, Chesalles-sur-Moudon, Cremin, Forel-sur-Lucens, and Sarzens merged into Lucens.
• On January 1, 2021:
  • Aubonne and Montherod merged into Aubonne.
• On July 1, 2021:
  • Apples, Cottens, Pampigny, Sévery, Bussy-Chardonney, and Reverolle merged into Hautemorges.
  • Assens and Bioley-Orjulaz merged into Assens.
• On January 1, 2022:
  • Blonay and Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz merged into Blonay - Saint-Légier.
  • Essertes and Oron merged into Oron.

See also

In Spanish: Municipios del cantón de Vaud para niños