Cossonay (district)
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Cossonay District was a district
of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland
. The seat of the district was the town of Cossonay
. It was dissolved on 31 August 2006.
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, 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 Cossonay
Cossonay
Cossonay is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is the seat of the district of Morges.-History:Cossonay has both Roman ruins and medieval graves. The first documentation of the settlement dates from 1096 under the name Cochoniacum...
. It was dissolved on 31 August 2006.
Mergers and name changes
- On 1 January 1999 the former municipalities of Villars-Lussery and Lussery merged to form the new municipality of Lussery-Villars.
- On 1 September 2006 the municipalities of Bettens, Bournens, Boussens, Daillens, Lussery-Villars, Mex (VD), Penthalaz, Penthaz, Sullens and Vufflens-la-Ville came from the District de Cossonay to join the Gros-de-Vaud District.
- On 1 September 2006 the municipalities of La Chaux (Cossonay), Chavannes-le-Veyron, Chevilly, Cossonay, Cottens (VD), Cuarnens, Dizy, Eclépens, Ferreyres, Gollion, Grancy, L'Isle, Mauraz, Moiry, Mont-la-Ville, Montricher, Orny, Pampigny, Pompaples, La Sarraz, Senarclens and Sévery came from the District de Cossonay to join the Morges District.
Municipalities
| Municipality |
Population (2003-12-31) |
Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|
| Bettens Bettens Bettens is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-History:Bettens is first mentioned in 1141 as Betanis. In 1149 it was mentioned as Bectens.-Geography:... |
287 | 3.73 |
| Bournens Bournens Bournens is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Bournens has an area, , of . Of this area, or 74.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 16.2% is forested... |
243 | 3.91 |
| Boussens | 777 | 3.14 |
| Chavannes-le-Veyron Chavannes-le-Veyron Chavannes-le-Veyron is a municipality in the district of Morges in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Chavannes-le-Veyron has an area, , of . Of this area, or 68.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 25.9% is forested... |
118 | 2.58 |
| Chevilly Chevilly, Switzerland Chevilly is a municipality in the district of Morges in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Chevilly has an area, , of . Of this area, or 74.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 17.1% is forested... |
203 | 3.89 |
| Cossonay Cossonay Cossonay is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is the seat of the district of Morges.-History:Cossonay has both Roman ruins and medieval graves. The first documentation of the settlement dates from 1096 under the name Cochoniacum... |
2696 | 8.32 |
| Cottens | 346 | 2.36 |
| Cuarnens Cuarnens Cuarnens is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Morges.-Geography:Cuarnens has an area, , of . Of this area, or 64.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 30.3% is forested... |
430 | 7.17 |
| Daillens Daillens Daillens is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Gros-de-Vaud.-Geography:Daillens has an area, , of . Of this area, or 65.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 19.9% is forested... |
634 | 5.56 |
| Dizy Dizy, Switzerland Dizy is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Morges.-History:Dizy is first mentioned in 961 as in villa Discidis. In 1041 it was mentioned as Dysi.-Geography:... |
207 | 3.03 |
| Eclépens Eclépens Eclépens is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Morges.-Geography:Eclépens has an area, , of . Of this area, or 52.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 26.2% is forested... |
915 | 5.81 |
| Ferreyres Ferreyres Ferreyres is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Morges.-History:Ferreyres is first mentioned in 814 as Forrarias. In 1011 it was mentioned as Ferrieris.-Geography:... |
234 | 3.13 |
| Gollion Gollion Gollion is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Morges.-Geography:Gollion has an area, , of . Of this area, or 80.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 11.2% is forested... |
615 | 5.44 |
| Grancy Grancy Grancy is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Morges.-History:Grancy is first mentioned in 1141 as Granci. In 1202 it was mentioned as Grantie.-Geography:... |
316 | 5.65 |
| La Chaux (Cossonay) La Chaux (Cossonay) La Chaux is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Morges.-History:La Chaux is first mentioned in 1228 as La Chaus. In 1277 it was mentioned as de Calce... |
366 | 6.73 |
| La Sarraz La Sarraz La Sarraz is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Morges.-Geography:La Sarraz has an area, , of . Of this area, or 48.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 39.0% is forested... |
1739 | 7.77 |
| L'Isle L'Isle L'Isle is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Morges.-History:L'Isle is first mentioned in 1216 as Chablie. In 1299 it was mentioned as Insula de Chablie and in 1324 as Lylaz.-Geography:... |
864 | 16.25 |
| Lussery-Villars Lussery-Villars Lussery-Villars is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Gros-de-Vaud. On 1 January 1999, Lussery and Villars-Lussery were united to form the municipality.-Geography:... |
326 | 3.65 |
| Mauraz Mauraz Mauraz is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Morges.-Geography:Mauraz has an area, , of . Of this area, or 76.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 10.0% is forested... |
37 | 0.50 |
| Mex Mex, Vaud Mex is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Gros-de-Vaud.-Geography:Mex has an area, , of . Of this area, or 55.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 29.3% is forested... |
537 | 2.90 |
| Moiry Moiry, Switzerland Moiry is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Morges.-History:Moiry is first mentioned in 1011 as in villa Moriei. In 1219 it was mentioned as Moirie.-Geography:... |
229 | 6.66 |
| Mont-la-Ville Mont-la-Ville Mont-la-Ville is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Morges.-Geography:Mont-la-Ville has an area, , of . Of this area, or 44.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 52.3% is forested... |
331 | 19.75 |
| Montricher Montricher Montricher is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Morges.-History:Montricher is first mentioned in 1049 as Mons Richarius. In 1301 it was mentioned as Montricher.-Geography:... |
730 | 25.94 |
| Orny Orny, Vaud Orny is a municipality in the district of Morges of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Orny has an area, , of . Of this area, or 75.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 16.0% is forested... |
312 | 5.55 |
| Pampigny Pampigny Pampigny is a municipality in the district of Morges in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-History:Pampigny is first mentioned in 1141 as Pampiniaco.-Geography:... |
849 | 11.08 |
| Penthalaz Penthalaz Penthalaz is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Penthalaz has an area, , of . Of this area, or 55.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 16.8% is forested... |
2250 | 3.87 |
| Penthaz Penthaz Penthaz is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Penthaz has an area, , of . Of this area, or 67.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 13.6% is forested... |
1359 | 3.91 |
| Pompaples Pompaples Pompaples is a municipality in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, located in the district of Morges.-Geography:Pompaples has an area, , of . Of this area, or 70.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 18.7% is forested... |
677 | 4.45 |
| Senarclens Senarclens Senarclens is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Morges.-Geography:Senarclens has an area, , of . Of this area, or 86.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 5.0% is forested... |
335 | 3.98 |
| Sévery Sévery Sévery is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Morges.-History:Sévery is first mentioned in 979 as Siuiriaco. In 1453 it was mentioned as Syuiriez.-Geography:... |
219 | 2.37 |
| Sullens Sullens Sullens is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Gros-de-Vaud.-Geography:Sullens has an area, , of . Of this area, or 71.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 12.8% is forested... |
849 | 3.84 |
| Vufflens-la-Ville Vufflens-la-Ville Vufflens-la-Ville is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Gros-de-Vaud.-Geography:Vufflens-la-Ville has an area, , of . Of this area, or 61.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 23.0% is forested... |
1032 | 5.29 |