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The Canton
Cantons of Switzerland

File:Karte 13 Alte Orte.pngThe 26 cantons of Switzerland are the State s of the federation of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereignty state with its own borders, army and currency until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848....
 of Vaud (French pronunciation
French phonology

For assistance in making IPA transcriptions of French for Wikipedia articles, see WP:IPA for FrenchThis article mainly discusses the phonology system of standard language French language based on the Metropolitan French....
 ) is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland
Switzerland

Switzerland is a landlocked Swiss Alps country of roughly 7.7 million people in Western Europe with an area of 41,285 km?. Switzerland is a federal republic consisting of 26 states called Cantons of Switzerland....
 and is located in Romandy, the southwestern part of the country. The capital is Lausanne
Lausanne

Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French language-speaking part of Switzerland, situated on the shores of Lake Geneva , and facing ?vian-les-Bains and with the Jura mountains to its north-west....
.

canton stretches from Lake Neuchâtel
Lake Neuchâtel

Lake Neuch?tel is a lake in Western Switzerland . The lake lies mainly in the cantons of Switzerland of canton of Neuch?tel, but is also shared by the cantons of Vaud, of canton of Fribourg, and of canton of Berne....
 in the north, where it borders the canton of Neuchâtel
Canton of Neuchâtel

Neuch?tel is a Cantons of Switzerland of western Switzerland. In 2007, its population was 169,782 of which 39,654 are foreigners. The Capital is Neuch?tel....
 to Lake Geneva
Lake Geneva

Lake Geneva or Lake L?man is the second largest freshwater lake in Central Europe in terms of surface area . 60% of it comes under the jurisdiction of Switzerland , and 40% under France ....
 in the south, bordering the canton of Geneva
Canton of Geneva

The Canton of Geneva is the westernmost cantons of Switzerland or state of Switzerland, surrounded on almost all sides by France. The official name of this canton in French language is R?publique et Canton de Gen?ve....
, Haute-Savoie
Haute-Savoie

Haute-Savoie is a France departments of France, named for its location in the Alps mountain range....
 (lake border with France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
) and canton of Valais. On the Jura ranges
Jura mountains

The Jura Mountains are a small mountain range located north of the Alps, separating the Rhine and Rhone River rivers and forming part of the drainage divide of each....
 in the west, the canton borders the French
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 départements of Ain
Ain

Ain is a Departments of France named after the Ain River on the eastern edge of France. Being part of the region Rh?ne-Alpes and bordered by the rivers Sa?ne and Rh?ne, the department of Ain enjoys a privileged geographic situation....
, Jura
Jura (département)

Jura is a departments of France in the east of France named after the Jura mountains....
, and Doubs.






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The Canton
Cantons of Switzerland

File:Karte 13 Alte Orte.pngThe 26 cantons of Switzerland are the State s of the federation of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereignty state with its own borders, army and currency until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848....
 of Vaud (French pronunciation
French phonology

For assistance in making IPA transcriptions of French for Wikipedia articles, see WP:IPA for FrenchThis article mainly discusses the phonology system of standard language French language based on the Metropolitan French....
 ) is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland
Switzerland

Switzerland is a landlocked Swiss Alps country of roughly 7.7 million people in Western Europe with an area of 41,285 km?. Switzerland is a federal republic consisting of 26 states called Cantons of Switzerland....
 and is located in Romandy, the southwestern part of the country. The capital is Lausanne
Lausanne

Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French language-speaking part of Switzerland, situated on the shores of Lake Geneva , and facing ?vian-les-Bains and with the Jura mountains to its north-west....
.

Geography

The canton stretches from Lake Neuchâtel
Lake Neuchâtel

Lake Neuch?tel is a lake in Western Switzerland . The lake lies mainly in the cantons of Switzerland of canton of Neuch?tel, but is also shared by the cantons of Vaud, of canton of Fribourg, and of canton of Berne....
 in the north, where it borders the canton of Neuchâtel
Canton of Neuchâtel

Neuch?tel is a Cantons of Switzerland of western Switzerland. In 2007, its population was 169,782 of which 39,654 are foreigners. The Capital is Neuch?tel....
 to Lake Geneva
Lake Geneva

Lake Geneva or Lake L?man is the second largest freshwater lake in Central Europe in terms of surface area . 60% of it comes under the jurisdiction of Switzerland , and 40% under France ....
 in the south, bordering the canton of Geneva
Canton of Geneva

The Canton of Geneva is the westernmost cantons of Switzerland or state of Switzerland, surrounded on almost all sides by France. The official name of this canton in French language is R?publique et Canton de Gen?ve....
, Haute-Savoie
Haute-Savoie

Haute-Savoie is a France departments of France, named for its location in the Alps mountain range....
 (lake border with France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
) and canton of Valais. On the Jura ranges
Jura mountains

The Jura Mountains are a small mountain range located north of the Alps, separating the Rhine and Rhone River rivers and forming part of the drainage divide of each....
 in the west, the canton borders the French
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 départements of Ain
Ain

Ain is a Departments of France named after the Ain River on the eastern edge of France. Being part of the region Rh?ne-Alpes and bordered by the rivers Sa?ne and Rh?ne, the department of Ain enjoys a privileged geographic situation....
, Jura
Jura (département)

Jura is a departments of France in the east of France named after the Jura mountains....
, and Doubs. In the east, it borders canton of Fribourg
Canton of Fribourg

The Canton of Fribourg is a Cantons of Switzerland of Switzerland. It is located in the west of the country. The capital of the canton is Fribourg....
 and canton of Bern. The total area is .

Alongside with the canton of Berne, Vaud is one of the two cantons whose territory extends from the Jura to the Alps, through the three distinct geographic regions of Switzerland
Geography of Switzerland

Switzerland is a small, generally mountainous and landlocked country located in the center of Europe. It has a total area of about of which is land and is water....
.

Alps


The areas in the southeast are mountainous, situated on the north side of the Bernese Alps
Bernese Alps

The Bernese Alps are a group of mountain ranges in the western part of the Alps, in Switzerland. Although the name suggests they are in the Bernese Oberland region of the canton of Bern, portions of the Bernese Alps are located in the adjacent cantons of Valais, Canton of Lucerne, Obwalden, Canton of Fribourg and Vaud....
. The region is commonly named Vaud Alps . The Diablerets
Diablerets

Les Diablerets is a mountain in the Swiss Alps, best known for the nearby ski resort of Les Diablerets . It is situated in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, in the easternmost area of the Vaud....
 massif, peaking at , is the highest mountain of the canton and the only glaciated area. Other summits such as the Grand Muveran
Grand Muveran

The Grand Muveran is a mountain in the Bernese Alps Swiss Alps....
 or the Tour d'Aï
Tour d'Aï

The Tour d'A? is a mountain in the Bernese Alps Swiss Alps in Switzerland.External links...
 are well visible from most of the canton. The area also host several popular skiing destinations such as Villars
Villars

Villars may refer to: ...
, Les Diablerets
Les Diablerets (Ormont-Dessus)

Les Diablerets is a village and ski resort located in the municipality of Ormont-Dessus in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland.The village lies at an altitude of 1,160 metres on the north side of Les Diablerets massif in the Bernese Alps Swiss Alps....
 and Leysin
Leysin

Leysin is a Municipalities of Switzerland of the Cantons of Switzerland of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle .It is a sunny alpine resort village at the eastern end of Lake Geneva in proximity to Montreux, Lausanne and Geneva....
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