Coat of arms of Vaud canton, Switzerland

Vaud

(Vaud · فود · Vaud)

Canton · Administrative region

Capital: Lausanne

725 684
Population
3 212 km²
Area
10
Districts
Official language: French

Cities & Towns

Top 711 places

Vaud covers 3 212 km² , divided into 10 districts, with Lausanne as its capital city. Around 725 684 people live here, giving a population density of 226 per km² Click a district on the map to open its page.

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Vaud canton map with district boundaries, Switzerland

Vaud canton map with district boundaries, Switzerland

Canton boundary with all district borders

Switzerland map with Vaud canton highlighted

Switzerland map with Vaud canton highlighted

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Vaud canton outline map, Switzerland

Vaud canton outline map, Switzerland

Clean solid-fill outline shape

Districts

10 districts

Vaud is split into 10 districts. The largest is District du Jura-Nord vaudois at 750 km², and the smallest is District de l'Ouest lausannois at 49 km² District du Jura-Nord vaudois has the highest building count in OSM, with 36 940 recorded structures.

District Population Area (km²) Buildings Postcodes
District du Jura-Nord vaudois 88 778 750 36 940 75 Open
Aigle District 36 361 447 25 360 21 Open
District de Morges 77 456 443 28 883 58 Open
District de Nyon 83 626 377 30 208 37 Open
Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut District 61 172 323 21 692 24 Open
District de la Broye-Vully 42 622 302 18 805 41 Open
District du Gros-de-Vaud 41 567 232 18 343 38 Open
District de Lavaux-Oron 56 728 198 19 318 27 Open
District de Lausanne 161 727 91 23 240 21 Open
District de l'Ouest lausannois 75 647 49 11 557 11 Open

Postcodes

325 postcode areas

Vaud has 325 postcode areas, covering roughly 9 672 km² and 394 898 mapped buildings. Postcodes in Vaud start with 1 / 2 (covering 1xxx, 2xxx), placing the canton in these Swiss postal zones. The most built-up postcode is 1400, with around 4 038 buildings. The map shades each postcode area by code number, so you can see at a glance how the Vaud postal zones are laid out geographically.

325
Total postcodes
394 898
Buildings
9 672 km²
Total area
479
Avg. buildings
11.7 km²
Avg. area
2 220
Cities covered
2
Prefix zones
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Postcodes by building count

# Code Name Buildings Population Area km²
1 n/a 4 038 20 982 28.99
2 n/a 2 370 10 104 11.99
3 n/a 2 307 17 624 17.06
4 n/a 2 298 7 456 96.56
5 n/a 1 999 8 656 17.88
6 n/a 1 900 3 809 8.61
7 n/a 1 822 17 503 14.47
8 n/a 1 755 4 570 16.41
9 n/a 1 715 1 534 26.4
10 n/a 1 643 6 106 9.79
11 n/a 1 632 7 025 24.18
12 n/a 1 599 6 601 12.04
13 n/a 1 596 12 541 17.59
14 n/a 1 553 16 344 4.57
15 n/a 1 526 4 611 39.37
16 n/a 1 359 n/a 61.7
17 n/a 1 340 3 181 13.79
18 n/a 1 330 1 175 15.22
19 n/a 1 248 1 982 21.08
20 n/a 1 219 3 985 11.55

Postal services in Vaud

Vaud has 2588 mapped postal facilities: 379 post offices, 2134 post boxes, 75 parcel lockers. Swiss Post runs a wide network of branches and automated MyPost 24 parcel lockers across the canton.

1018 Lausanne 18 Pontaise
1337 Vallorbe
1608 Oron-le-Châtel
1800 Vevey 2 Orient · 1800 Vevey
Agence Postale · 1092 Belmont-sur-Lausanne
Agence postale 1090 La Croix-sur-Lutry · 1090 La Croix-sur-Lutry
Agence postale 1094 Paudex · 1094 Paudex
Aigle
Bibliothèque de Saint-George · 1188 Saint-George
Denges-Echandens
Filiale 1865 Les Diablerets · 1865 Les Diablerets
Filiale 2108 Couvet · 2108 Couvet

Transport

60 lines, 165 routes

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By mode

bus 60 lines

Network overview

Lines 60
Routes 165
Total network length 2002.8 km
Operators 6
Longest line 106: 568.5 km
Most stops 290: 63 stops

Vaud has 2002.8 km of public transport routes across 60 lines and 165 services, run by 6 operators.

Full transport breakdown

Population and Building Density

by municipality (Gemeinde borders)

Summary

Hover over a municipality to see its figures.

Public Holidays

18 holidays in 2026 & 2027

Vaud observes 9 public holidays in 2026. Alongside the Swiss national holidays, Vaud has 5 canton-specific holidays.

Date Holiday Day Scope
01.01.2026 New Year's Day Thursday National
02.01.2026 Saint Berchtold's Day Friday Canton
03.04.2026 Good Friday Friday Canton
06.04.2026 Easter Monday Monday Canton
14.05.2026 Ascension Day Thursday National
25.05.2026 Whit Monday Monday Canton
01.08.2026 National Day Saturday National
21.09.2026 Prayer Monday Monday Canton
25.12.2026 Christmas Day Friday National

Heraldry

Official heraldry, free to download

These are the official heraldic symbols of Vaud. The images come from Wikimedia Commons and can be downloaded below in SVG (scales to any size) or PNG (600 x 600 px).

Questions about Vaud

Quick answers
What is the capital city of Vaud?

The capital of Vaud is Lausanne, with around 133 521 residents.

How many people live in Vaud?

Around 725 684 people call Vaud home, spread across 3 212 km².

How big is Vaud?

Vaud takes up 3 212 km², which is roughly 1 240 square miles.

Is Vaud a canton or a city?

Vaud is a canton, one of 26 member states of the Swiss Confederation. Each one has its own constitution, parliament, government, and courts. Its administrative capital is Lausanne.

What language is spoken in Vaud?

The official language of Vaud is French.

How many districts does Vaud have?

Vaud is divided into 10 districts (Bezirke). These include District du Jura-Nord vaudois, Aigle District, District de Morges, District de Nyon, Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut District and 5 more , each forming a second-level administrative subdivision of the canton.

What postal codes does Vaud use?

Vaud uses 325 postal code areas. Swiss codes are always 4 digits long. Codes here start with 1, 2.