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Lausanne

loh-ZAN, US also loh-ZAHN [loʊˈzæn, loʊˈzɑːn]; French [lozan].
Also Known As Lousanna Roman-era military camp name, sited near the lake at Vidy and Ouchy; a distinct location from the modern hillside city centre, which was settled later.
Europe

Lausanne is the capital and largest city of the Swiss French-speaking canton of Vaud, a hilly city on the shores of Lake Geneva in Switzerland. Known as the Olympic Capital since the International Olympic Committee recognized it as such in 1994, it hosts the IOC's own headquarters, the Court of Arbitration for Sport, and some fifty five international sport associations. The Romans built a military camp they called Lousanna at the site of a Celtic settlement near the lake, close to where the Vidy and Ouchy districts now stand. The municipality has a population of about 150,000, with the wider agglomeration reaching roughly 420,000 as of January 2019. Switzerland and Lake Geneva do not yet have their own entities on this atlas; both are recorded as open entity requests. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
144,873 1
Corrected 2026-08-29 from an approximate, undated lead-section figure (about 150,000) to the infobox's own precise, dated figure.
Area (sq km)
41.38 1
2014 figure.
Population Estimate Year
2024 1
Elevation (m)
526 1
Cite (city centre) figure; the infobox separately gives a highest point of 935 m and a lowest point of 372 m for the wider municipality.
Latitude
46.52 degrees north 1
Longitude
6.63333 degrees east 1
Connections

Associated With

lausanne is associated with canton-of-vaud.

Source Canton of Vaud (Wikipedia)
Lake Geneva, Bodies of Water

Lausanne sits on the shore of Lake Geneva.

Source Wikipedia: Lausanne
Switzerland, Countries

Lausanne is the capital of the Swiss canton of Vaud, on the shore of Lake Geneva.

Source Wikipedia: Lausanne
Switzerland, Countries
Source Wikipedia: Lausanne

Capital Of

lausanne is the capital of canton-of-vaud.

Source Canton of Vaud (Wikipedia)
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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Lausanne
Wikipedia
  • Demographics section
    municipality of Lausanne has a population of about 150,000
  • Lead section
    Lausanne (/loʊˈzæn/ loh-ZAN, US also /loʊˈzɑːn/ loh-ZAHN; French: [lozan])
  • Ancient history section
    The Romans built a military camp, which they called Lousanna, at the site of a Celtic settlement, near the lake where Vidy and Ouchy are situated
  • Geography section
    Lausanne has an area, as of 2014, of 41.38-41.37 square kilometers (15.98-15.97 sq mi)
  • Infobox, Elevation (Cite)
    526 m (1,726 ft)
  • Infobox, coordinates
    46.52000°N 6.63333°E
  • Infobox, Population
    (2024-12-31) ... Total 144,873
  • On Continent: Europe
  • Associated With: Switzerland
  • Associated With: Switzerland, Infobox
    Country: Switzerland
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Canton of Vaud (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead section
Quote, Lead section
It is composed of ten districts; its capital city is Lausanne.
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