La Vallée (district)
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La Vallée is a former district
of the canton of Vaud
, Switzerland
, consisting of three municipalities in the Vallée de Joux
. The seat of the district was the village of Le Sentier
. La Vallée has been merged into Jura-North Vaudois District.
The following municipalities
are located within the district:
The following villages are in the 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
Vaud
Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the French-speaking southwestern part of the country. The capital is Lausanne. The name of the Canton in Switzerland's other languages are Vaud in Italian , Waadt in German , and Vad in Romansh.-History:Along the lakes,...
, 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....
, consisting of three municipalities in the Vallée de Joux
Vallée de Joux
The Vallée de Joux is a valley of the Jura Mountains in the Swiss Canton of Vaud. Located 20 miles north of Geneva and Lausanne, its mean elevation is over 3300 feet . There are three lakes in the Vallée de Joux : the lac de Joux , the lac Brenet and the lac Ter...
. The seat of the district was the village of Le Sentier
Le Sentier
Le Sentier is a village in the Vallée de Joux in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. Part of the municipality Le Chenit, the village has 3,000 inhabitants....
. La Vallée has been merged into Jura-North Vaudois District.
The following municipalities
Municipalities of Switzerland
Communes , also known as municipalities, are the smallest government division in Switzerland, numbering 2,596 . While many have a population of a few hundred citizens, the largest cities such as Zürich or Geneva also have the legal status of municipalities...
are located within the district:
- L'AbbayeL'AbbayeL'Abbaye is a municipality in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland, located in the Jura-Nord Vaudois district. It takes its name from Lac de Joux Abbey, a Premonstratensian monastery.-History:...
- Le ChenitLe ChenitLe Chenit is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the Vallée de Joux.-Geography:...
- Le LieuLe LieuLe Lieu is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois.-History:Le Lieu is first mentioned in 1155 as loco dompni Poncii heremite. In 1408 it was mentioned as le Lieu Poncet...
The following villages are in the district:
- Le BrassusLe BrassusLe Brassus is a village in the Vallée de Joux in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It is part of the municipality Le Chenit.-References:...
- Le SentierLe SentierLe Sentier is a village in the Vallée de Joux in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. Part of the municipality Le Chenit, the village has 3,000 inhabitants....
- Le Solliat
- Derrière-la-Côte
- L'OrientL'Orient, SwitzerlandL'Orient is a village in the Vallée de Joux, Vaud, Switzerland. It is part of the municipality of Le Chenit....
- L'AbbayeL'AbbayeL'Abbaye is a municipality in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland, located in the Jura-Nord Vaudois district. It takes its name from Lac de Joux Abbey, a Premonstratensian monastery.-History:...
- Les Bioux
- Le Pont
- Le LieuLe LieuLe Lieu is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois.-History:Le Lieu is first mentioned in 1155 as loco dompni Poncii heremite. In 1408 it was mentioned as le Lieu Poncet...
- Les CharbonnièresLes CharbonnièresLes Charbonnières is a part of Le Lieu, a commune located in the La Vallée district of the canton of Vaud, Switzerland....
- Le SecheyLe SecheyLe Séchey is a part of Le Lieu, a municipality in the La Vallée district in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland....
External links
- http://www.valleedejoux.ch