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District in Switzerland
Yverdon District District d'Yverdon
District
Flag of Yverdon DistrictFlagCoat of arms of Yverdon DistrictCoat of arms
Location of Yverdon District
Country Switzerland
Canton Vaud
CapitalYverdon
Area
 • Total156.68 km (60.49 sq mi)
Population
 • Total36,335
 • Density230/km (600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities38

Yverdon District was a district of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland until 2006 when it was dissolved. It was divided into the Cercles of Molondin, Belmont-sur-Yverdon, Yverdon and Champvent.

The district consisted of 38 municipalities, is 156.68 km in area and was home to 34,929 inhabitants at the end of 2003.

Municipalities of District Yverdon

Mergers and name changes

  • On 1 January 2005 the former municipality of Arrissoules merged into the municipality of Rovray.
  • On 1 September 2006 the municipalities of Belmont-sur-Yverdon, Bioley-Magnoux, Chamblon, Champvent, Chanéaz, Chavannes-le-Chêne, Chêne-Pâquier, Cheseaux-Noréaz, Cronay, Cuarny, Démoret, Donneloye, Épendes (VD), Essert-Pittet, Essert-sous-Champvent, Gossens, Gressy, Mathod, Mézery-près-Donneloye, Molondin, Montagny-près-Yverdon, Orges, Orzens, Pomy, Prahins, Rovray, Suchy, Suscévaz, Treycovagnes, Ursins, Valeyres-sous-Montagny, Valeyres-sous-Ursins, Villars-Epeney, Villars-sous-Champvent, Vugelles-La Mothe, Yverdon-les-Bains, and Yvonand came from the District d'Yverdon to join the Jura-Nord vaudois District
  • On 1 September 2006 the municipality of Oppens came from the District d'Yverdon to join the Gros-de-Vaud District.

Yverdon

Cercle of Belmont-sur-Yverdon

Municipality Population (31.12.2003) Area (km)
Belmont-sur-Yverdon 264 6.47
Épendes 315 4.82
Essert-Pittet 124 2.76
Gossens 128 1.02
Gressy 164 2.23
Oppens 170 3.60
Orzens 207 4.19
Pomy 551 5.62
Suchy 346 6.66
Ursins 179 3.37
Valeyres-sous-Ursins 198 2.83

Cercle of Champvent

Municipality Population (31.12.2003) Area (km)
Chamblon 557 2.85
Champvent 316 6.88
Essert-sous-Champvent 127 1.23
Mathod 486 6.59
Montagny-près-Yverdon 609 3.55
Orges 223 4.01
Suscévaz 175 4.15
Treycovagnes 478 2.07
Valeyres-sous-Montagny 572 2.27
Villars-sous-Champvent 49 0.92
Vugelles-La Mothe 106 3.08

Cercle of Molondin

Municipality Population (31.12.2003) Area (km)
Bioley-Magnoux 163 4.27
Chanéaz 99 1.39
Chavannes-le-Chêne 236 3.98
Chêne-Pâquier 105 2.11
Cronay 316 6.61
Cuarny 179 4.56
Démoret 135 4.24
Donneloye 324 3.72
Mézery-près-Donneloye 75 1.85
Molondin 196 5.53
Prahins 142 2.42
Rovray 129 3.21
Villars-Epeney 64 0.86
Yvonand 2,317 13.38

Cercle of Yverdon

Municipality Population (31.12.2003) Area (km)
Cheseaux-Noréaz 510 6.12
Yverdon-les-Bains 23,595 11.26

References

  1. Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz (in German) accessed 4 April 2011.

46°47′N 6°38′E / 46.783°N 6.633°E / 46.783; 6.633

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