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Vaud

Canton

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

Canton of Switzerland.

EuropeCapital: LausanneLanguage: French
Population
855K
Metros tracked
3
1.3M in metros (151%)
Composite score
44.0
Sum across tracked metros
Type
Canton
At a glance
Established
1803
Area
3,212 km² (1,240 mi²)
Population density
266/km² (689/mi²)
Highest point
Les Diablerets summit (3,216 m (10,551 ft))
Legislature
Grand Council of Vaud
Rank in Switzerland
2nd of 26 by composite score
Area rank
4th of 26 by area
Largest tracked metro
Geneva

Civic facts via Wikidata.

Vaud metro footprint

3 metros
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Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal

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3 tracked metros

#133Geneva
639K · Major Metro
23.1
#144Lausanne★ Capital
553K · Major Metro
20.6
#2537Yverdon-les-Bains
97K · Local Metro
0.3