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34-518: Zurich District is a district ( German : Bezirk ) of the Swiss canton of Zurich in Switzerland. In 1814, the former district of Zürich was established including the municipalities – "Landgemeinden des Bezirks Zürich" (country municipalities) – surrounding the old city of Zürich, the so-called Altstadt . The district of Zürich as it exists today, was created on 1 July 1989, by splitting

68-882: A political subdivision for cantons . In the federally constituted Switzerland , each canton is completely 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 districts . Most cantons are divided into Bezirke (German for districts, singular Bezirk ). They are also termed Ämter ( Lucerne , singular Amt ), Amtsbezirke ( Bern , Amtsbezirk ), district (in French) or distretto ( Ticino and part of Graubünden ). The Bezirke generally provide only administration and court organization. However, for historical reasons districts in cantons Grisons and Schwyz are their own legal entities with jurisdiction over tax and often have their own Landsgemeinde . Seven of

102-577: A 2006 decision to abolish the former system of districts. On 1 January 2010, the 26 administrative districts ( Amtsbezirke ) lost their administrative role that was transferred to 10 new administrative districts ( Verwaltungskreise ): Nota bene that the 26 Bernese districts do still formally exist and are maintained by Article 38 of the Law on the Organisation of the Executive Council and

136-682: A reduction from 19 to 10 districts, followed by Thurgau which combined eight into five in 2012. In 2017 Grisons replaced the 11 districts with 11 regions. In 2018 Neuchâtel eliminated the district level. The canton of Zurich is divided into 12 districts (German: Bezirke ): The Canton of Bern is divided in five regions : Berner Jura , Seeland (with two precincts, Biel/Bienne and Seeland), Bern-Mittelland , Oberland (with precincts Thun , Obersimmental-Saanen , Frutigen-Niedersimmental , Interlaken-Oberhasli ) and Emmental-Oberaargau (with two precincts, Emmental and Oberaargau ) The current division has taken effect on 1 January 2010, based on

170-402: A statistical meaning. Basel-Landschaft is divided into 5 districts: The canton abolished the district level in 2003, but it remains divided into eight constituencies ( Wahlkreise ) without administrative significance: Beginning in 2017 Graubünden is divided into 11 regions: Aargau is divided into 11 districts: Thurgau is divided into five districts (eight prior to 2011) and each

204-547: Is a major tourist destination, renowned for its landscapes and gastronomy. The largest city is Lausanne , followed by Yverdon-les-Bains and Montreux . As of 2020, the canton has a population of 814,762. It is one of the four cantons where French is the sole official language, and it is the canton with the largest number of French speakers. Formerly a Bernese bailiwick, Vaud joined the Swiss Confederation as an independent canton in 1803. Humans lived alongside

238-501: Is divided into 10 districts: There are 300 municipalities in the canton (As of 2022 ). The population is French -speaking and historically was mostly Protestant (Calvinist), dating from the early years of the Reformation . Recently, however, this has been changing due to immigration from Southern Europe . In 2000, the population was nearly evenly split between Protestants (40%) and Roman Catholics (34%). The population of

272-643: Is divided into 3 districts: In Appenzell Innerrhoden districts are the lowest administrative division as the canton has no municipalities (except for the Feuerschaugemeinde , a special-purpose municipality for the town of Appenzell ). The districts are functionally equivalent to municipalities elsewhere in Switzerland, and are generally shown as municipalities on maps etc. The Canton is divided into five districts: Vaud Vaud ( / v oʊ / VOH ; French : (Canton de) Vaud , pronounced [kɑ̃tɔ̃ də vo] ), more formally

306-460: Is named after its capital: Ticino is divided into 8 districts: Vaud is divided into 10 districts: Valais is divided into 13 districts: The district of Raron is divided into: The Canton of Neuchâtel was divided into 6 districts until 1 January 2018 when the district system was terminated. The Canton of Jura is divided into 3 districts: The Canton of Schaffhausen is divided into 6 districts: The Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden

340-473: Is on Lake Neuchâtel. Main languages spoken at home in the canton (2020): French : 82.40% English : 9.10% Portuguese : 7.51% German : 5.15% Italian : 5.00% Spanish : 3.88% Albanian : 2.37% South Slavic languages : 1.61% Other languages: 6.75% Note: Respondents were permitted to choose more than one language. The capital , Lausanne , is the major city of the canton. There are light industries concentrated around it. In 1998, 71.7% of

374-653: The Canton of Vaud , is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation . It is composed of ten districts ; its capital city is Lausanne . Its coat of arms bears the motto "Liberté et patrie" on a white-green bicolour. Vaud is the third-largest Swiss canton by population and fourth by size. It is located in Romandy , the French -speaking western part of the country, and borders the canton of Neuchâtel to

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408-604: The canton of Valais ( Chablais ). In the Jura mountains in the west, the canton borders the French departments of Ain , Jura , and Doubs . In the east, it borders the cantons of Fribourg and Bern . The total area is 3,212 square kilometres (1,240 sq mi). Along with the canton of Berne, Vaud is one of the two cantons whose territory extends from the Jura to the Alps, through

442-440: The 26 cantons – Uri , Obwalden , Nidwalden , Glarus , Zug , Basel-City and Geneva – have always existed without the district level of government. An eighth one, Appenzell Innerrhoden , uses no intermediate level either, but calls its lowest-level subdivisions Bezirke, although they are functionally equivalent to municipalities elsewhere. A further number of cantons are considering (or have already decided) an abolition of

476-594: The Administration (Organization Law, LOCA/OrG) and by Article 3 al.2 of the cantonal Constitution. The Canton of Lucerne used to be divided into 5 Ämter : These were abolished with the new cantonal constitution of 2007, although they will continue to be used as electoral districts. The Canton of Schwyz is divided into 6 districts: The Canton of Fribourg is divided into 7 districts: In 2005 Solothurn's ten districts merged pairwise into five electoral districts, termed Amtei. Since 2005, districts only have

510-579: The Burgundians. The Zähringens themselves were succeeded in 1218 by the counts of Savoy . It was only under the counts of Savoy that the area gained political unity as the Barony of Vaud . A part stretching from Attalens to the river Sarine , in the north, was absorbed by the canton of Fribourg. As the power of the House of Savoy declined at the beginning of the 15th century, troops from Bern occupied

544-511: The Sonderbund War (November 1847). Separation was prevented at the cost of very few lives. The current cantonal constitution dates from 14 April 2003, replacing the constitution of 1885. The canton stretches from Lake Neuchâtel in the north, where it borders the canton of Neuchâtel , to Lake Geneva ( French : Léman ) in the south, where it borders the canton of Geneva , the French department of Haute-Savoie (lake border) and

578-704: The Stadthaus, at Oerlikon train station and at Helvetiaplatz. All locations are now available to Zurich residents regardless of where they live. This completes the process of gradually merging the originally twelve district offices, which started in 2017. Since 1893 respectively 1934 the city of Zürich as well as the district of Zürich are formed by the old city of Zürich ( Altstadt ) and by a total of 19 former politically independent municipalities: https://www.stadt-zuerich.ch/prd/de/index/ueber_das_departement/medien/medienmitteilungen/2023/maerz/230314a.html Districts of Switzerland Districts of Switzerland are

612-821: The Vaud lakes in prehistoric times. Later, the Celtic tribe of the Helvetii inhabited the area. Caesar 's troops defeated the Helvetii in 58 BC and as a consequence the Romans settled in the area. The many towns established by the Romans include Vevey ( Latin : Viviscus ) and Lausanne ( Lausonium or Lausonna ). While the exact date of the founding of Aventicum is not exact, it was likely established during or shortly after Augustus' reign. There are still many Roman remains around

646-515: The canton (as of 31 December 2020) was 814,762. As of 2010 , the population included about 28% foreigners, including many Italians . The major population centres of the canton are: Lausanne (140,202 inhabitants in 31 December 2020), Montreux - Vevey (Montreux: 26090 Vevey:19752 inhabitants) and Yverdon-les-Bains (29,955 inhabitants). The region around Nyon is often considered part of the agglomeration of Geneva . All of these are on Lake Geneva (called Léman in French ), except for Yverdon, which

680-498: The canton of Geneva (Céligny), that are surrounded by the canton of Vaud. The north-western part of the canton is also mountainous but in a more modest way with mountains generally not above 1,500 metres (4,900 ft); the Jura Mountains . The Vallée de Joux is one of the most popular destinations in the region and also a centre of luxury mechanical Swiss watch manufacturing. Source: Source: The canton of Vaud

714-451: The canton. It consists of potatoes and leeks accompanied by regional sausages, notably Saucisse aux choux . Taillé aux greubons are a salted bakery specialty of the region consisting of crackling encased in puff pastry . Another of the canton's specialties is carac , a sweet tart consisting of a sweetcrust pastry case ( pâte sucrée ) filled with chocolate ganache , covered by a characteristic green icing or fondant layer topped with

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748-488: The canton. The area also hosts several popular skiing destinations such as Villars , Les Diablerets and Leysin . The central area of the canton, in contrast, consists of moraines and is hilly. There are plains along the lakes. In the north, Avenches is in an exclave of the canton surrounded by the canton of Fribourg and Lake Neuchâtel. On the other hand, there are three enclaves of the canton of Fribourg (Estavayer-le-lac, Vuissens, Surpierre), as well as two enclaves of

782-528: The canton: Additionally, there are several public hautes écoles offering a limited selection of programmes: The canton is often referred to as the "culinary capital of Switzerland" and is renowned for its many cheeses, wines and charcuterie. It is also home to a high number of gourmet restaurants, such as the Hôtel de ville in Crissier , founded by Frédy Girardet . Papet Vaudois is a very popular dish of

816-897: The denial of political rights of the French-speaking Vaudois by the German-speaking Bernese; he was subsequently beheaded. Later, inspired by the French Revolution of 1789–1799, the Vaudois drove out the Bernese governor in 1798 and declared the Lemanic Republic . Vaud nationalists like Frédéric-César de La Harpe , born in Rolle, had called for French intervention in liberating the area, and French Revolutionary troops moved in, taking over

850-473: The district level in the future. Appenzell Ausserrhoden , Schaffhausen , Lucerne , St. Gallen and Schwyz voted in 2006 on its abolition; some voted in favour of keeping the division, some with modifications. Bern in 2006 decided a reduction of its 26 districts to 10 districts to be overseen by 5 regions, which took effect in 2010. St. Gallen, Solothurn and Lucerne removed the administrative role, but retained districts for elections. In 2008 Vaud decided on

884-507: The end of the entire Helvetic Republic in 1803. In 1803 Vaud joined the re-installed Swiss Confederation . In spite of Bernese attempts to reclaim Vaud, it has remained a sovereign canton ever since. In the 19th century, the canton of Vaud was an outspoken opponent of the Sonderbund Catholic separatist movement, which led to intervention by 99,000 Swiss Federal troops under General Henri Dufour against 79,000 separatists, in

918-646: The foot of the Jura mountains . Cattle breeding and pasture are common in the Alps and the Jura mountains. There is a salt mine at Bex . Tourism is important in many towns along Lake Geneva. Major lakeside resorts include Lausanne, Montreux , and Vevey . The Union Cycliste Internationale is based in Aigle, and many of its defamation lawsuits against critics have been heard in the Est Vaudois district court of Vevey. Two Swiss public universities are located within

952-422: The former district of Zürich into three parts: Therefore, since 1 July 1989, the district of Zürich ( SFOS number 0112) shares the same area as the city of Zürich (0261) with its subdivisions totalling 421,878 (as of 31 December 2020) inhabitants on an area of 87.78 km (33.89 sq mi). From June 12, 2023, the services of the registration office will still be offered at three central locations: in

986-437: The land. By 1536 Bern had completely annexed the area. Vaud's Protestant Reformation started with co-workers of John Calvin like Pierre Viret (a famous debate took place at the cathedral of Lausanne), but it was only decisively implemented when Bern put its full force behind it. The Bernese occupiers were not popular amongst the population. In 1723 Major Abraham Davel led a revolt against Bern, in protest at what he saw as

1020-471: The north, the cantons of Fribourg and Bern to the east, the canton of Valais to the south, the canton of Geneva to the south-west, and France to the west. The geography of the canton includes all three natural regions of Switzerland: the Jura Mountains , the Swiss Plateau , and the (Swiss) Alps . It also includes some of the largest lakes of the country: Lake Geneva and Lake Neuchâtel . It

1054-652: The three distinct geographic regions of Switzerland . The areas in the south east are mountainous, situated on the north side of the Bernese Alps . This region is commonly named the Vaud Alps ( French : Alpes Vaudoises ). The Diablerets massif, peaking at 3,210 metres (10,531 ft), is the highest mountain of the canton. Other summits such as the Grand Muveran and the Tour d'Aï are visible from most of

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1088-679: The town today. Between the 2nd and the 4th centuries Alemannic tribes repeatedly invaded the area, and in the 5th century the Burgundians occupied the territory. The Merovingian Franks later replaced the Burgundians. Their control did not last long either, and in 888 the area of the canton of Vaud became part of the Carolingian Empire (the successor state to the Merovingians). In 1032 the Zähringens of Germany defeated

1122-591: The whole of Switzerland itself in the process and setting up the Helvetic Republic . Under Napoleon I (Emperor 1804–1815), Vaud became (1798–1803) the canton of Léman . Unrest about the abolition of feudal rights and taxes led to increased discontent, which culminated in the revolt of the Bourla-papey in spring 1802, closely followed by the Stecklikrieg (August to October 1802) that brought

1156-688: The workers worked in the tertiary sector and 20.8% in the secondary. The canton is the second-largest producer of wine in Switzerland. Most of the wine produced in the canton is white, and most vineyards are located on the steep shores of Lake Geneva such as the UNESCO World Heritage Site the Lavaux Vineyard Terraces . There is agriculture in the areas away from Lake Geneva. Sugar beet is important around Orbe , tobacco in La Broye Valley , and fruit at

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