The Jorat is the area of the Canton of Vaud (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....

) located between the Gros-de-Vaud

Gros-de-Vaud

The Gros-de-Vaud is an area of the Swiss canton of Vaud.- Localisation :The Gros-de-Vaud lies between the cities of Lausanne and Yverdon on the North-South direction, and between Moudon and Orbe in the East-West axle...

, West and the Broye

Broye

The Broye is a 68 km long river, in the cantons of Fribourg and Vaud, in Switzerland. It has a watershed area of 850 km².-Presentation:...

, East.

Geography

It is a mountain range that stretches from above Lausanne

Lausanne

Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west...

 at the South and stretches toward Payerne

Payerne

Payerne is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud. It was the seat of the district of Payerne, and is now part of the district of Broye-Vully....

 at the North. Every stretch of land above 700 mètres of altitude AMSL constitute the mainly forestry area called "Jora".

Villages

Strictly speaking, the Jorat comprises 18 villages, with a lot of agriculture

Agriculture

Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...

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• Carrouge
  Carrouge
  Carrouge is a municipality in the district of Broye-Vully in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Carrouge has an area, , of . Of this area, or 70.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 19.7% is forested...
  
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• Corcelles-le-Jorat
  Corcelles-le-Jorat
  Corcelles-le-Jorat is a municipality in the district of Broye-Vully in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Corcelles-le-Jorat has an area, , of . Of this area, or 52.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 42.0% is forested...
  
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• Les Cullayes
  Les Cullayes
  Les Cullayes is a municipality in the district of Lavaux-Oron in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Les Cullayes has an area, , of . Of this area, or 71.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 9.9% is forested...
  
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• Essertes
  Essertes
  Essertes is a municipality in the district of Lavaux-Oron in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-History:Essertes is first mentioned in 1154 as terram de Sartis. In 1271 it was mentioned as de Essertes.-Geography:...
  
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• Ferlens
  Ferlens
  Ferlens is a municipality in the district of Lavaux-Oron in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Ferlens has an area, , of . Of this area, or 69.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 22.6% is forested...
  
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• Froideville
  Froideville
  Froideville is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Froideville has an area, , of . Of this area, or 38.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 51.3% is forested...
  
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• Hermenches
  Hermenches
  Hermenches is a municipality in the district Broye-Vully in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Hermenches has an area, , of . Of this area, or 65.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 28.7% is forested...
  
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• Mézières,
• Montpreveyres
  Montpreveyres
  Montpreveyres is a municipality in the district of Lavaux-Oron in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-History:Montpreveyres is first mentioned in 1154 as Monteproverio. In 1177 it was mentioned as Montpreuero. Then in 1167 and again in 1228 it was called Mons Presbiteri.-Geography:Montpreveyres...
  
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• Peney-le-Jorat
  Peney-le-Jorat
  Peney-le-Jorat is a former municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is in the south-west of Switzerland, close to both France and Italy....
  
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• Ropraz
  Ropraz
  Ropraz is a municipality in the district of Broye-Vully in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Ropraz has an area, , of . Of this area, or 70.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 19.5% is forested...
  
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• Servion
  Servion
  Servion is a municipality in the district of Lavaux-Oron in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Servion has an area, , of . Of this area, or 60.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 23.5% is forested...
  
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• Sottens
  Sottens
  Sottens is a former municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.It is known for its radio transmitter for the French language Swiss radio, built in 1931....
  
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• Syens
  Syens
  Syens is a municipality in the district of Broye-Vully in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Syens has an area, , of . Of this area, or 55.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 33.3% is forested...
  
  
• Villars-Mendraz
  Villars-Mendraz
  Villars-Mendraz is a municipality in the district Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.The municipalities of Villars-Tiercelin, Montaubion-Chardonney, Sottens, Villars-Mendraz and Peney-le-Jorat merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of...
  
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• Villars-Tiercelin
  Villars-Tiercelin
  Villars-Tiercelin was a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.The municipalities of Villars-Tiercelin, Montaubion-Chardonney, Sottens, Villars-Mendraz and Peney-le-Jorat merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of...
  
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• Vucherens
  Vucherens
  Vucherens is a municipality in the district Broye-Vully in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Vucherens has an area, , of . Of this area, or 64.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 23.2% is forested...
  
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• Vulliens
  Vulliens
  Vulliens is a municipality in the district of Broye-Vully in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Vulliens has an area, , of . Of this area, or 67.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 27.3% is forested...
  
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Stretching somewhat the definition, some 20 villages could be added to the above listing.