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District de Morges
VaudDistrict de Morges is one of 10 districts of the canton of Vaud and comprises 56 municipalities with 89'278 residents in all (BFS, 2025). A district is an administrative unit of the canton — a court and administrative area, not a postal delivery area: postal codes and localities follow delivery routes and can cross district borders.
Morges
17'803Residents
Saint-Prex
5'923Residents
Préverenges
5'222Residents
Cossonay
4'968Residents
Hautemorges
4'422Residents
Aubonne
3'887Residents
Echichens
3'243Residents
Echandens
3'110Residents
Etoy
3'008Residents
Lonay
2'707Residents
La Sarraz
2'608Residents
Gimel
2'463Residents
Tolochenaz
1'926Residents
Denges
1'842Residents
Bière
1'696Residents
Yens
1'478Residents
Eclépens
1'201Residents
Lavigny
1'109Residents
L'Isle
1'102Residents
Gollion
1'093Residents
Montricher
950Residents
Pompaples
916Residents
Féchy
911Residents
Vufflens-le-Château
881Residents
Lully
820Residents
Denens
750Residents
Lussy-sur-Morges
721Residents
Saint-Livres
708Residents
Buchillon
681Residents
Aclens
609Residents
Villars-sous-Yens
601Residents
Bremblens
595Residents
Ballens
580Residents
Vullierens
575Residents
Cuarnens
555Residents
Grancy
541Residents
Orny
525Residents
Mont-la-Ville
503Residents
Senarclens
503Residents
Bougy-Villars
490Residents
Romanel-sur-Morges
463Residents
Saint-Oyens
449Residents
Saubraz
441Residents
La Chaux (Cossonay)
418Residents
Allaman
413Residents
Chigny
410Residents
Chevilly
346Residents
Mollens
320Residents
Ferreyres
308Residents
Berolle
300Residents
Moiry
295Residents
Dizy
238Residents
Clarmont
232Residents
Vaux-sur-Morges
185Residents
Chavannes-le-Veyron
160Residents
Mauraz
74Residents
Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 12.08.2026
Votes in District de Morges
district results as published by BFS14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
47.9% YesNo 52.1%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
35.6% YesNo 64.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
35.3% YesNo 64.7%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
31.4% YesNo 68.6%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
28.5% YesNo 71.5%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
78.6% YesNo 21.4%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
38.8% YesNo 61.2%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
26.2% YesNo 73.8%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
12.2% YesNo 87.8%
Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 12.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023 · sum of its municipalitiesFDP23.6% · strongest party
FDP23.6%
SP23.4%
SVP20.2%
GRÜNE13.4%
GLP9.1%
Mitte4.5%
PdA/Sol.2.7%
Übrige1.6%
EVP0.9%
EDU0.6%
Tax rate in the district
ESTV 2026Eclépens
46 %
median of its municipalities
68 %
Saint-Oyens
77 %
A district has no tax rate of its own. Rates range from 46 % % in Eclépens to 77 % % in Saint-Oyens (median 68 % %).
Tax burden (single, CHF 100,000): 14.6 % in Eclépens to 16.6 % in Saint-Oyens (ESTV 2'026)
Housing
BFSVacancy rate
0.86 %
Dwellings
42'480
Avg. rooms
3.6
Built before 1946
25.4%
Vacancy rate: published by BFS for the district (2025) · Dwellings: sum of its municipalities (2024)
Population change
BFS · 2025 · sum of its municipalitiesPopulation change 2025
+485 +0.6%
births
779
deaths
668
net migration
+428
BEVNAT (Statistik der natürlichen Bevölkerungsbewegung) 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026
Economy
BFS · 2024 · sum of its municipalitiesJobs
48'261
Workplaces
7'304
Services share
74.2 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 2'269 (4.7%) · Secondary 10'047 (20.8%) · Tertiary 35'814 (74.2%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 11.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025 · sum of its municipalitiesFarms
562
Organic share
14.2 %
Farmland
19'332 ha
Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026
Climate · Terrain
MeteoSchweiz · swisstopoAnnual mean temperature
9.8 °C
Precipitation
1'122 mm
Elevation
368–1'678 m
Flat share
62.6%
Climate: area-weighted over its municipalities · Terrain: swissALTIRegio 40 m, zonal over the district polygon
Energy · Accessibility
BFE · ElCom · ARESolar potential
790 GWh
Electricity
28.6 Rp./kWh
Public transport to centre
50 min
Road to centre
30 min
Solar potential: sum of its municipalities · Electricity: median of its municipalities (27.886–31.307 Rp./kWh, 2027). ElCom publishes a median per municipality; the district value is our median of those. · Accessibility: median of its municipalities
Where the municipalities of District de Morges rank
sum of its municipalities1026Denges +11027Lonay1028Préverenges1110Morges1112Echichens1113St-Saphorin-sur-Morges1114Colombier VD1115Vullierens1116Cottens VD1117Grancy1121Bremblens1122Romanel-sur-Morges1123Aclens1124Gollion1125Monnaz1126Vaux-sur-Morges1127Clarmont1128Reverolle1131Tolochenaz1132Lully VD1134Chigny +11135Denens1136Bussy-Chardonney1141Sévery1142Pampigny1143Apples1144Ballens1145Bière1146Mollens VD1147Montricher1148Chavannes-le-Veyron +5×21149Berolle1162St-Prex1163Etoy1164Buchillon1165Allaman1166Perroy×21167Lussy-sur-Morges1168Villars-sous-Yens1169Yens1170Aubonne1172Bougy-Villars1173Féchy1174Montherod1175Lavigny1176St-Livres1187St-Oyens1188Gimel×21189Saubraz1304Cossonay-Ville +21308La Chaux (Cossonay)1312Eclépens1313Ferreyres1315La Sarraz1316Chevilly1317Orny1318Pompaples1325Vaulion×21372Bavois×2
5 of these postal codes reach across the district border.
AclensAllamanAllensApplesAubonneBallensBavoisBerolleBièreBougy-VillarsBremblensBuchillonBussy-ChardonneyChavannes-le-VeyronChevillyChignyClarmontColombier VDCossonay-VilleCottens VDCuarnensDenensDengesDizyEchandensEchichensEclépensEtoyFéchyFerreyresGimelGollionGrancyL'IsleLa Chaux (Cossonay)La CoudreLa SarrazLavignyLonayLully VDLussy-sur-MorgesMaurazMoiry VDMollens VDMonnazMont-la-VilleMontherodMontricherMorgesOrnyPampignyPerroyPizyPompaplesPréverengesReverolleRomanel-sur-MorgesSaubrazSenarclensSéverySt-LivresSt-OyensSt-PrexSt-Saphorin-sur-MorgesTolochenazVaulionVaux-sur-MorgesVillars-BozonVillars-sous-YensVufflens-le-ChâteauVullierensYens
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swisstopo · OSM- Which municipalities belong to District de Morges?
- District de Morges comprises 56 municipalities: Morges, Saint-Prex, Préverenges, Cossonay, Hautemorges, Aubonne, Echichens, Echandens, Etoy, Lonay, La Sarraz, Gimel, Tolochenaz, Denges, Bière, Yens, Eclépens, Lavigny, L'Isle, Gollion, Montricher, Pompaples, Féchy, Vufflens-le-Château, Lully, Denens, Lussy-sur-Morges, Saint-Livres, Buchillon, Aclens, Villars-sous-Yens, Bremblens, Ballens, Vullierens, Cuarnens, Grancy, Orny, Mont-la-Ville, Senarclens, Bougy-Villars, Romanel-sur-Morges, Saint-Oyens, Saubraz, La Chaux (Cossonay), Allaman, Chigny, Chevilly, Mollens, Ferreyres, Berolle, Moiry, Dizy, Clarmont, Vaux-sur-Morges, Chavannes-le-Veyron, Mauraz. Together they have 89'278 residents (BFS, 2025).
- Which canton is District de Morges in?
- District de Morges lies in the canton of Vaud, which is divided into 10 districts.
- How many people live in District de Morges?
- District de Morges has 89'278 residents (BFS STATPOP, 2025) — the sum of its 56 municipalities; the largest is Morges with 17'803.
- Does District de Morges have its own tax rate?
- No. Tax rates are set by municipalities. In District de Morges the municipal rate ranges from 46 % (Eclépens) to 77 % (Saint-Oyens).
- How did District de Morges vote in the latest federal vote?
- On 14.06.2026, District de Morges voted 47.9 % yes on “Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)” (Accepted) — the district figure BFS publishes.
Districts exist in 17 cantons; UR, OW, NW, GL, ZG, BS, AI, NE and GE have no such level.