Grandson (district)
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Grandson was a district
of the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland
. The seat of the district was the town of Grandson
.
On 1 September 2006 the district was dissolved and all the municipalities joined the new Jura-North Vaudois District .
Districts of Switzerland
In contrast to centrally organised states, in the federally constituted Switzerland each canton iscompletely free to decide its own internal organisation. Therefore there exists a variety of structures and terminology for the subnational entities between canton and municipality, loosely termed...
of the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. The seat of the district was the town of Grandson
Grandson, Switzerland
Grandson is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.During the Burgundian Wars, Charles the Bold was defeated near here in the Battle of Grandson on 2 March 1476.-History:...
.
On 1 September 2006 the district was dissolved and all the municipalities joined the new Jura-North Vaudois District .
Municipalities
- BonvillarsBonvillarsBonvillars is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Bonvillars has an area, , of . Of this area, or 48.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 43.6% is forested...
- BulletBullet, SwitzerlandBullet is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Bullet has an area, , of . Of this area, or 47.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 46.6% is forested...
- ChampagneChampagne, SwitzerlandChampagne is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-History:Champagne is first mentioned in 885 as Campania....
- ConciseConciseConcise is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Concise has an area, , of . Of this area, or 24.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 66.3% is forested...
- Corcelles-près-ConciseCorcelles-près-ConciseCorcelles-près-Concise is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-History:Corcelles-près-Concise is first mentioned in 885 as Corceles. In 888 it was mentioned as Corcella.-Geography:...
- FiezFiezFiez is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Fiez has an area, , of . Of this area, or 61.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 34.6% is forested...
- Fontaines-sur-GrandsonFontaines-sur-GrandsonFontaines-sur-Grandson is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Fontaines-sur-Grandson has an area, , of . Of this area, or 47.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 50.6% is forested...
- FontanezierFontanezierFontanezier is a former municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.The municipalities of Fontanezier, Romairon, Vaugondry and Villars-Burquin merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Tévenon.-Geography:...
- GiezGiezGiez is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Giez has an area, , of . Of this area, or 58.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 35.2% is forested...
- GrandeventGrandeventGrandevent is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Grandevent has an area, , of . Of this area, or 45.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 51.3% is forested...
- GrandsonGrandson, SwitzerlandGrandson is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.During the Burgundian Wars, Charles the Bold was defeated near here in the Battle of Grandson on 2 March 1476.-History:...
- MauborgetMauborgetMauborget is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Mauborget has an area, , of . Of this area, or 25.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 70.6% is forested...
- MutruxMutruxMutrux is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-History:Mutrux is first mentioned in 1309 as Mostrue. In 1359 it was mentioned as Mustrueu.-Geography:...
- NovallesNovallesNovalles is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Novalles has an area, , of . Of this area, or 46.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 49.0% is forested...
- OnnensOnnensOnnens is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Onnens has an area, , of . Of this area, or 41.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 49.3% is forested...
- ProvenceProvence, SwitzerlandProvence is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Provence has an area, , of . Of this area, or 54.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 43.2% is forested...
- RomaironRomaironRomairon is a former municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.The municipalities of Fontanezier, Romairon, Vaugondry and Villars-Burquin merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Tévenon.-Geography:...
- Sainte-CroixSainte-Croix, SwitzerlandSainte-Croix is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-History:Sainte-Croix is first mentioned in 1177 as Sancta Crux. In 1317 it was mentioned as Saint Crueyz. Previously it was known by its German name Heilig Kreuz.-Geography:Sainte-Croix has...
- VaugondryVaugondryVaugondry is a former municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.The municipalities of Fontanezier, Romairon, Vaugondry and Villars-Burquin merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Tévenon.-Geography:...
- Villars-BurquinVillars-BurquinVillars-Burquin is a former municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.The municipalities of Fontanezier, Romairon, Vaugondry and Villars-Burquin merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Tévenon....