Vevey District Explained

Vevey District should not be confused with Veveyse District.

Vevey District was a district in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The seat of the district was the city of Vevey. It has been dissolved on 1 January 2008 and merged into the new Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut district.

Mergers and name changes

• On 1 January 1962 the former municipalities of Montreux-Châtelard and Montreux-Planches merged to form the new municipality of Montreux.
• On 1 September 2006 the municipalities of Blonay, Chardonne, Corseaux, Corsier-sur-Vevey, Jongny, Montreux, Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz, La Tour-de-Peilz, Vevey and Veytaux came from the District de Vevey to join the Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut District.^[1]

Municipalities

The following municipalities were located in the district at its dissolution:

• Blonay
• Chardonne
• Corseaux
• Corsier-sur-Vevey
• Jongny
• La Tour-de-Peilz
• Montreux
• Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz
• Vevey
• Veytaux

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