Moudon
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| Moudon | |
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| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Vaud |
| District | Moudon |
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| Population | 4,362 (2004) |
| - Density | 278 /km² (721 /sq.mi.) |
| Area | 15.68 km² (6.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 514 m (1,686 ft) |
| Postal code | 1510 |
| SFOS number | 5678 |
| Mayor | Gilbert Gubler |
| Demonym | Les Moudonnois Les Mange-plumes Les Traîne-bailli |
| Localities | Bressonnaz |
| Surrounded by | Neyruz-sur-Moudon, Bussy-sur-Moudon, Lucens, Curtilles, Chesalles-sur-Moudon, Chavannes-sur-Moudon, Vulliens, Syens, Rossenges, Hermenches, Sottens, Martherenges, Chapelle-sur-Moudon, Saint-Cierges |
| Twin towns | Mazan (France) |
| Website | www.moudon.ch |
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Moudon (Latin: Minnodunum; German: Milden) is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is the seat of the district of Moudon.
[edit] History
As ancient Minnodunum, during Roman times, the city was in the country of the Helvetii, on a road from Viviscus (modern Vevey), on the Lake of Geneva, to Aventicum (modern Avenches).
[edit] References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography by William Smith (1856).
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