Yverdon District
District in Switzerland
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Yverdon District was a district of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland until 2006 when it was dissolved. It was divided into the Cercles 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.
Mergers and name changes
- On 1 January 2005 the former municipality of Arrissoules merged into the municipality of Rovray.
- 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, Épendes (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.[1]
Yverdon
Cercle of Belmont-sur-Yverdon
| Municipality | Population (31.12.2003) | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont-sur-Yverdon | 264 | 6.47 |
| Épendes | 315 | 4.82 |
| Essert-Pittet | 124 | 2.76 |
| Gossens | 128 | 1.02 |
| Gressy | 164 | 2.23 |
| Oppens | 170 | 3.60 |
| Orzens | 207 | 4.19 |
| Pomy | 551 | 5.62 |
| Suchy | 346 | 6.66 |
| Ursins | 179 | 3.37 |
| Valeyres-sous-Ursins | 198 | 2.83 |
Cercle of Champvent
| 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 |
Cercle of Molondin
| 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 |
Cercle of Yverdon
| Municipality | Population (31.12.2003) | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|
| Cheseaux-Noréaz | 510 | 6.12 |
| Yverdon-les-Bains | 23,595 | 11.26 |