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Canton Vaud

Swiss Cantons Swiss Cities Basel Bern Geneva Lausanne Lucerne St. Gallen Winterthur Zurich Alpine Resorts Bernese Oberland Zermatt/Matterhorn Swiss Tour Chillon Castle Rhine Falls	Canton vaud is a federal state in south-western Switzerland located at the northern shore of Lake Geneva and stretching north into the Swiss plateau.
	Abbreviation	VD
	Area	3,212 sq km [1,240 sq mi] third largest canton of Switzerland
	Population	281,000 (2008)
	Density	197 inhabitants/sq km
	Language	French
	Capital	Lausanne (116,000 inhabitants)
	Cities/Towns	Yverdon-Les-Bains (23,000) Montreux (23,000) Renens (18,000) Vevey (16,000) Pully (16,000)

Lausanne Tourist Office

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