Cossonay District Explained

Official Name:	Cossonay District
Native Name:	District de Cossonay
Settlement Type:	District
Subdivision Type3:	Capital
Area Total Km2:	198.37
Population As Of:	2006
Population Total:	21720
Population Density Km2:	auto
Utc Offset:	+1
Utc Offset Dst:	+2
Blank Name Sec1:	Municipalities
Blank Info Sec1:	32

Cossonay District was a district of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. The seat of the district was the town of Cossonay. It was dissolved on 31 August 2006.^[1]

Mergers and name changes

• On 1 January 1999 the former municipalities of Villars-Lussery and Lussery merged to form the new municipality of Lussery-Villars.
• On 1 September 2006 the municipalities of Bettens, Bournens, Boussens, Daillens, Lussery-Villars, Mex (VD), Penthalaz, Penthaz, Sullens and Vufflens-la-Ville came from the District de Cossonay to join the Gros-de-Vaud District.
• On 1 September 2006 the municipalities of La Chaux (Cossonay), Chavannes-le-Veyron, Chevilly, Cossonay, Cottens (VD), Cuarnens, Dizy, Eclépens, Ferreyres, Gollion, Grancy, L'Isle, Mauraz, Moiry, Mont-la-Ville, Montricher, Orny, Pampigny, Pompaples, La Sarraz, Senarclens and Sévery came from the District de Cossonay to join the Morges District.^[2]

Municipalities

Municipality	Population (2003-12-31)	Area (km²)
	align=right	287	align=right	3.73
	align=right	243	align=right	3.91
	align=right	777	align=right	3.14
	align=right	118	align=right	2.58
	align=right	203	align=right	3.89
	align=right	2696	align=right	8.32
	align=right	346	align=right	2.36
	align=right	430	align=right	7.17
	align=right	634	align=right	5.56
	align=right	207	align=right	3.03
	align=right	915	align=right	5.81
	align=right	234	align=right	3.13
	align=right	615	align=right	5.44
	align=right	316	align=right	5.65
	align=right	366	align=right	6.73
	align=right	1739	align=right	7.77
	align=right	864	align=right	16.25
	align=right	326	align=right	3.65
	align=right	37	align=right	0.50
	align=right	537	align=right	2.90
	align=right	229	align=right	6.66
	align=right	331	align=right	19.75
	align=right	730	align=right	25.94
	align=right	312	align=right	5.55
	align=right	849	align=right	11.08
	align=right	2250	align=right	3.87
	align=right	1359	align=right	3.91
	align=right	677	align=right	4.45
	align=right	335	align=right	3.98
	align=right	219	align=right	2.37
	align=right	849	align=right	3.84
	align=right	1032	align=right	5.29

References

46.61°N 6.52°W

Notes and References

1. http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/infothek/nomenklaturen/blank/blank/gem_liste/02.html Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz
2. http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/infothek/nomenklaturen/blank/blank/gem_liste/02.html Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz