Moudon District
Moudon was a district in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. The seat of the district was the town of Moudon.
The district consisted of 32 municipalities and had an area of 119.61 km² with a population of 12273 inhabitants (End of 2003).
Mergers and name changes
- On 1 January 1961 the municipality of Bercher went to the Echallens District.
- On 1 September 2006 the municipalities of Boulens, Chapelle-sur-Moudon, Correvon, Denezy, Martherenges, Montaubion-Chardonney, Neyruz-sur-Moudon, Ogens, Peyres-Possens, Saint-Cierges, Sottens and Thierrens came from the District de Moudon to join the Gros-de-Vaud District.
- On 1 September 2006 the municipalities of Brenles, Bussy-sur-Moudon, Chavannes-sur-Moudon, Chesalles-sur-Moudon, Cremin, Dompierre, Forel-sur-Lucens, Hermenches, Lovatens, Lucens, Moudon, Oulens-sur-Lucens, Prévonloup and Rossenge, Sarzens,Syens, Villars-le-Comte, Villars-Mendraz and Vucherens came from the District de Moudon to join the Broye-Vully District.[1]
Municipalities
 District of Moudon |
 Municipalities of the district of Moudon |
| Cercle de Lucens | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Municipality | Inhabitants (2003-12-31) | Area in km² | ||
| Brenles | 165 | 3.85 | ||
| Chesalles-sur-Moudon | 161 | 1.65 | ||
| Cremin | 54 | 1.63 | ||
| Curtilles | 282 | 4.94 | ||
| Denezy | 128 | 3.79 | ||
| Dompierre | 250 | 3.22 | ||
| Forel-sur-Lucens | 144 | 2.84 | ||
| Lovatens | 149 | 3.45 | ||
| Lucens | 2157 | 6.27 | ||
| Neyruz-sur-Moudon | 135 | 3.52 | ||
| Oulens-sur-Lucens | 51 | 1.59 | ||
| Prévonloup | 122 | 1.84 | ||
| Sarzens | 58 | 1.45 | ||
| Villars-le-Comte | 129 | 4.22 | ||
| Cercle de Moudon | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Municipality | Inhabitants (2003-12-31) | Area in km² | ||
| Bussy-sur-Moudon | 191 | 3.09 | ||
| Chavannes-sur-Moudon | 205 | 5.15 | ||
| Hermenches | 291 | 4.76 | ||
| Moudon | 4308 | 15.68 | ||
| Rossenges | 60 | 1.08 | ||
| Syens | 141 | 2.53 | ||
| Vucherens | 469 | 3.26 | ||
| Cercle de Saint-Cierges | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Municipality | Inhabitants (2003-12-31) | Area in km² | ||
| Boulens | 229 | 3.45 | ||
| Chapelle-sur-Moudon | 340 | 4.63 | ||
| Correvon | 98 | 2.24 | ||
| Martherenges | 66 | 0.83 | ||
| Montaubion-Chardonney | 75 | 2.09 | ||
| Ogens | 256 | 3.41 | ||
| Peyres-Possens | 128 | 1.91 | ||
| Saint-Cierges | 435 | 6.44 | ||
| Sottens | 220 | 4.53 | ||
| Thierrens | 593 | 8.72 | ||
| Villars-Mendraz | 183 | 1.55 | ||
References
- ↑ Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz (German) accessed 4 April 2011
Coordinates: 46°40′N 6°48′E / 46.667°N 6.800°E