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Lausanne
Lausanne -
Lausanne -
Country Switzerland Coat of Arms of Lausanne
CantonVaud
DistrictLausanne
46°31.19′N 6°38.01′E / 46.51983°N 6.63350°E / 46.51983; 6.63350Coordinates: 46°31.19′N 6°38.01′E / 46.51983°N 6.63350°E / 46.51983; 6.63350
Population125,885 (Oṣù 12 2009)[1]
- Density3,043 /km2 (7,881 /sq mi)
Area 41.37 km2 (15.97 sq mi)
Elevation495 m (1,624 ft)
  - Highest929.4 m - Jorat
  - Lowest372 m - Lake Geneva
Postal code1000-1018
SFOS number5586
Mayor (list)Daniel Brélaz (as of 2008) GPS
DemonymLes Lausannois
LocalitiesLe Chalet-à-Gobet, Montblesson, Montheron, Ouchy, Vernand-Dessous, Vernand-Dessus, Vers-chez-les-Blanc
Surrounded by Bottens, Bretigny-sur-Morrens, Chavannes-près-Renens, Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Crissier, Cugy, Ecublens, Epalinges, Évian-les-Bains (FR-74), Froideville, Jouxtens-Mézery, Le Mont-sur-Lausanne, Lugrin (FR-74), Maxilly-sur-Léman (FR-74), Montpreveyres, Morrens, Neuvecelle (FR-74), Prilly, Pully, Renens, Romanel-sur-Lausanne, Saint-Sulpice, Savigny
Websitewww.lausanne.ch
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Lausanne is located in Switzerland
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Lausanne (ìpè Faransé: [loˈzan]) is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva (Faransé: Lac Léman).[2]

  1. Swiss Federal Statistical Office, MS Excel document – Bilanz der ständigen Wohnbevölkerung nach Kantonen, Bezirken und Gemeinden (Jẹ́mánì) accessed 25 August 2010
  2. Clarey, Christopher. "Introduction to Lausanne". The New York Times. http://travel.nytimes.com/travel/guides/europe/switzerland/lausanne/overview.html?st=cse&sq=Lausanne&scp=3. Retrieved 2008-04-20.