*** Welcome to piglix ***

Lausanne, Switzerland

Lausanne
Aerial view of Lausanne
Aerial view of Lausanne
Coat of arms of Lausanne
Coat of arms
Lausanne is located in Switzerland
Lausanne
Lausanne
Coordinates: 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
Country Switzerland
Canton Vaud
District Lausanne
Government
 • Executive Municipalité
with 7 members
 • Mayor Syndic (list)
Grégoire Junod SPS/PSS
(as of 2016)
 • Parliament Conseil communal
with 100 members
Area
 • Total 41.38 km2 (15.98 sq mi)
Elevation 495 m (1,624 ft)
Highest elevation (Jorat) 929.4 m (3,049.2 ft)
Lowest elevation (Lake Léman) 372 m (1,220 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
 • Total 135,629
 • Density 3,300/km2 (8,500/sq mi)
Demonym(s) French: Lausannois(e)
Postal code 1000–1018
SFOS number 5586
Localities Le 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, Écublens, Épalinges, 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
Website www.lausanne.ch
Profile (French), SFSO statistics
Largest groups of foreign residents 2013
Nationality Amount  % total
(foreigners)
 Portugal 10,081 7.2 (17.2)
 France 9,968 7.2 (17.0)
 Italy 6,326 4.5 (10.8)
 Spain 4,558 3.3 (7.8)
 Kosovo 2,318 1.7 (4.0)
 Germany 1,377 1.0 (2.4)
 Turkey 934 0.7 (1.6)
 United Kingdom 859 0.6 (1.5)
 Brazil 840 0.6 (1.4)
 Ecuador 828 0.6 (1.4)
 Serbia 810 0.6 (1.4)
 Congo-Kinshasa 806 0.6 (1.4)
 Sri Lanka 784 0.6 (1.3)
 Morocco 749 0.5 (1.3)
 United States 724 0.5 (1.2)
 Belgium 668 0.5 (1.1)
 Tunisia 607 0.4 (1.0)
 China 604 0.4 (1.0)
 Canada 560 0.4 (1.0)

Lausanne (/lˈzæn/, French: [lozan], Italian: Losanna, Romansh: Losanna) is a city in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and the capital and biggest city of the canton of Vaud. The city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva (French: Lac Léman, or simply Le Léman). It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura Mountains to its north-west. Lausanne is located 62 kilometres (38.5 miles) northeast of Geneva.

Lausanne has a population (as of November 2015) of 146,372, making it the fourth largest city in Switzerland, with the entire agglomeration area having 420,000 inhabitants (as of March 2015). The metropolitan area of Lausanne-Geneva (including Vevey-Montreux, Yverdon-les-Bains, and foreign parts) was over 1.2 million inhabitants in 2000.

Lausanne is a focus of international sport, hosting the International Olympic Committee (which recognizes the city as the "Olympic Capital" since 1994), the Court of Arbitration for Sport and some 55 international sport associations. It lies in a noted wine-growing region. The city has a 28-station metro system, making it the smallest city in the world to have a rapid transit system. Lausanne will host the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics.


...
Wikipedia

...