Some facts about Vaud
The canton of Vaud (French pronunciation: [vo]) is the third largest of Swiss cantons by population and fourth by size. It is located in Romandy, the French-speaking western part of the country, and borders the canton of Neuchâtel to the north, the cantons of Fribourg and Bern to the east, Valais and Lake Geneva to the south, the canton of Geneva to the south-west and France (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté) to the west.
The capital and biggest city is Lausanne, officially designated "Olympic Capital" by the International Olympic Committee and host to many sport organizations. The canton had 725,944 inhabitants as of 2011.
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Info about Vaud
- Belongs to: Switzerland
- Population: 646,233
- Latitude: 46.61671
- Longitude: 6.64496