Yverdon (district)
Encyclopedia
Yverdon District was a district
of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland
. It was divided into the Cercle
s of Molondin
, Belmont-sur-Yverdon
, Yverdon and Champvent
.
The district consisted of 38 municipalities
, is 156.68 km² in area and was home to 34,929 inhabitants at the end of 2003.
!Municipality
!Population (31.12.2003)
!Area (km²)
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| Belmont-sur-Yverdon
|| align="center" | 264 || align="center" | 6.47
|-
| Ependes || align="center" | 315 || align="center" | 4.82
|-
| Essert-Pittet
|| align="center" | 124 || align="center" | 2.76
|-
| Gossens
|| align="center" | 128 || align="center" | 1.02
|-
| Gressy
|| align="center" | 164 || align="center" | 2.23
|-
| Oppens
|| align="center" | 170 || align="center" | 3.60
|-
| Orzens
|| align="center" | 207 || align="center" | 4.19
|-
| Pomy || align="center" | 551 || align="center" | 5.62
|-
| Suchy
|| align="center" | 346 || align="center" | 6.66
|-
| Ursins
|| align="center" | 179 || align="center" | 3.37
|-
| Valeyres-sous-Ursins
|| align="center" | 198 || align="center" | 2.83
|}
Municipality
Population (31.12.2003)
Area (km²)
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
Municipality
Population (31.12.2003)
Area (km²)
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
Municipality
Population (31.12.2003)
Area (km²)
Cheseaux-Noréaz
510
6.12
Yverdon-les-Bains
23,595
11.26
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 in 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....
. It was divided into the Cercle
Cercle
Cercle is French for circle. It can also refer to:* Cercle an administrative unit of the French Overseas Empire* Cercle , the Malian administrative unit** The specific Cercles of Mali...
s of Molondin
Molondin
Molondin is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Molondin has an area, , of . Of this area, or 66.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 29.5% is forested...
, Belmont-sur-Yverdon
Belmont-sur-Yverdon
Belmont-sur-Yverdon is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-History:Belmont-sur-Yverdon is first mentioned in 1154 as castrum Bellimontis. In 1220 it was mentioned as burgum Bellimontis. The hamlet of Le Villaret is first mentioned in 1164 as...
, Yverdon and Champvent
Champvent
Champvent is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-History:Champvent is first mentioned in 1011 as Canvent. In 1013 it was mentioned as Canventum and in 1228 as Chanvent.-Geography:...
.
The district consisted of 38 municipalities
Municipalities of the canton of Vaud
There are 339 municipalities in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland, . Vaud is the canton with the 2nd most municipalities .-Mergers:On January 1, 1961:*The municipalities of Bussy-sur-Morges and Chardonney-sur-Morges merge to form Bussy-Chardonney...
, is 156.68 km² in area and was home to 34,929 inhabitants at the end of 2003.
Mergers and name changes
- On 1 January 2005 the former municipality of Arrissoules merged into the municipality of RovrayRovrayRovray is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-History:Rovray is first mentioned around 1403-1409 as Roueraye. Arrissoules is first mentioned in 1148 as Arresules...
. - 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, Ependes (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.
Cercle of Belmont-sur-Yverdon
|-!Municipality
!Population (31.12.2003)
!Area (km²)
|-
| Belmont-sur-Yverdon
Belmont-sur-Yverdon
Belmont-sur-Yverdon is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-History:Belmont-sur-Yverdon is first mentioned in 1154 as castrum Bellimontis. In 1220 it was mentioned as burgum Bellimontis. The hamlet of Le Villaret is first mentioned in 1164 as...
|| align="center" | 264 || align="center" | 6.47
|-
| Ependes || align="center" | 315 || align="center" | 4.82
|-
| Essert-Pittet
Essert-Pittet
Essert-Pittet is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-History:Essert-Pittet is first mentioned in 1100 as Exertus. In 1453 it was mentioned as Essers. It was first known as Essert-Pittet before 1764.-Geography:Essert-Pittet has an area, , of...
|| align="center" | 124 || align="center" | 2.76
|-
| Gossens
Gossens
Gossens was a municipality in the district of Yverdon of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It merged with neighbouring Donneloye on January 1, 2008.It is situated on the main road between Yverdon and Moudon. Its economy is mostly agricultural....
|| align="center" | 128 || align="center" | 1.02
|-
| Gressy
Gressy
Gressy is a former municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The municipality of Gressy merged on 1 July 2011 into the municipality of Yverdon-les-Bains.-Geography:...
|| align="center" | 164 || align="center" | 2.23
|-
| Oppens
Oppens
Oppens is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Oppens has an area, , of . Of this area, or 65.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 28.7% is forested...
|| align="center" | 170 || align="center" | 3.60
|-
| Orzens
Orzens
Orzens is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Orzens has an area, , of . Of this area, or 79.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 15.7% is forested...
|| align="center" | 207 || align="center" | 4.19
|-
| Pomy || align="center" | 551 || align="center" | 5.62
|-
| Suchy
Suchy
Suchy is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Suchy has an area, , of . Of this area, or 59.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 37.2% is forested...
|| align="center" | 346 || align="center" | 6.66
|-
| Ursins
Ursins
Ursins is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Ursins has an area, , of . Of this area, or 77.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 20.9% is forested...
|| align="center" | 179 || align="center" | 3.37
|-
| Valeyres-sous-Ursins
Valeyres-sous-Ursins
Valeyres-sous-Ursins is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Valeyres-sous-Ursins has an area, , of . Of this area, or 75.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 19.1% is forested...
|| align="center" | 198 || align="center" | 2.83
|}
Cercle of Champvent
>Chamblon
Chamblon is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Chamblon has an area, , of . Of this area, or 50.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 23.1% is forested...
Champvent
Champvent is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-History:Champvent is first mentioned in 1011 as Canvent. In 1013 it was mentioned as Canventum and in 1228 as Chanvent.-Geography:...
Essert-sous-Champvent
Essert-sous-Champvent is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Essert-sous-Champvent has an area, , of . Of this area, or 70.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 19.8% is forested...
Mathod
Mathod is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Mathod has an area, , of . Of this area, or 84.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 8.3% is forested...
Montagny-près-Yverdon
Montagny-près-Yverdon is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-History:Montagny-près-Yverdon is first mentioned around 995-96 as in villa Montaniaco. In 1397 it was mentioned as Montaigny-le-Courbe.Its history goes back to at least the 12th...
Suscévaz
Suscévaz is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Suscévaz has an area, , of . Of this area, or 82.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 10.8% is forested...
Treycovagnes
Treycovagnes is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Treycovagnes has an area, , of . Of this area, or 82.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 2.4% is forested...
Valeyres-sous-Montagny
Valeyres-sous-Montagny is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Valeyres-sous-Montagny has an area, , of . Of this area, or 60.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 23.7% is forested...
Villars-sous-Champvent
Villars-sous-Champvent is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Villars-sous-Champvent has an area, , of . Of this area, or 84.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 8.8% is forested...
Vugelles-La Mothe
Vugelles-La Mothe is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Vugelles-La Mothe has an area, , of . Of this area, or 30.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 64.2% is forested...
Cercle of Molondin
>Bioley-Magnoux
Bioley-Magnoux is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-History:Bioley-Magnoux is first mentioned in 1228 as Biolai....
Chanéaz
Chanéaz is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Chanéaz has an area, , of . Of this area, or 72.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 25.9% is forested...
Chavannes-le-Chêne
Chavannes-le-Chêne is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Chavannes-le-Chêne has an area, , of . Of this area, or 82.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 11.3% is forested...
Chêne-Pâquier
Chêne-Pâquier is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-History:Pâquier is first mentioned in 1462 as Pascua. In 1517 it was mentioned as Pasquier and in 1550, Chêne was mentioned as loz Chanoz.-Geography:Chêne-Pâquier has an area, , of...
Cronay
Cronay is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Cronay has an area, , of . Of this area, or 61.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 32.6% is forested...
Cuarny
Cuarny is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Cuarny has an area, , of . Of this area, or 67.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 25.8% is forested...
Démoret
Démoret is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-History:Démoret is first mentioned in 1154 as Donmores. In 1453 it was mentioned as Demoret.-Geography:...
Donneloye
Donneloye is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-History:Donneloye is first mentioned in 1150 as Donnolui....
Mézery-près-Donneloye
Mézery-près-Donneloye was a municipality in the district of Yverdon of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. On January 1, 2008 it merged with Donneloye and Gossens to form Donneloye....
Molondin
Molondin is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Molondin has an area, , of . Of this area, or 66.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 29.5% is forested...
Prahins
Prahins is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Prahins has an area, , of . Of this area, or 66.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 26.4% is forested...
Rovray
Rovray is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-History:Rovray is first mentioned around 1403-1409 as Roueraye. Arrissoules is first mentioned in 1148 as Arresules...
Villars-Epeney
Villars-Epeney is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Villars-Epeney has an area, , of . Of this area, or 77.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 17.4% is forested...
Yvonand
Yvonand is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.Located on the southwestern shore of Lake Neuchâtel the village has a population of almost 2,500 which may rise to 7,000 in summer, due to the popularity of the sandy beaches, which gently shelve...
Cercle of Yverdon
>Cheseaux-Noréaz
Cheseaux-Noréaz is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-History:Cheseaux is first mentioned in 1147 as Chesaut. Noréaz was first mentioned in 1177 as Nobraia. The two villages merged into Cheseaux-Noréaz in 1798.-Geography:Cheseaux-Noréaz has...
Yverdon-les-Bains
Yverdon-les-Bains is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is the seat of the district...