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Geography in canton Vaud
All Geography rankings for the municipalities of canton Vaud — the top 10 of each, linking to the full list.
Canton Vaud overview →Largest by area
swisstopo · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Area |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Château-d’Oex | 113.7 km² |
| 2 | Le Chenit | 100.2 km² |
| 3 | Bex | 96.6 km² |
| 4 | Lausanne | 67.6 km² |
| 5 | Ormont-Dessous | 64.1 km² |
| 6 | Ormont-Dessus | 61.6 km² |
| 7 | Ollon | 59.6 km² |
| 8 | Arzier-Le Muids | 51.9 km² |
| 9 | Rougemont | 48.5 km² |
| 10 | Le Châtelard | 44.5 km² |
Highest municipalities
Wikidata · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corbeyrier | 1'725 m |
| 2 | Gryon | 1'572 m |
| 3 | Veytaux | 1'508 m |
| 4 | Ollon | 1'336 m |
| 5 | Arzier-Le Muids | 1'299 m |
| 6 | Provence | 1'283 m |
| 7 | Mauborget | 1'266 m |
| 8 | Leysin | 1'262 m |
| 9 | Bullet | 1'252 m |
| 10 | Saint-Cergue | 1'217 m |
Remotest municipalities
ARE · NPVM · 2025| Rank | Municipality | PT travel time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rougemont | 124 min |
| 2 | Bullet | 110 min |
| 3 | Château-d’Oex | 110 min |
| 4 | Provence | 108 min |
| 5 | Ormont-Dessus | 104 min |
| 6 | Mutrux | 103 min |
| 7 | Champtauroz | 103 min |
| 8 | Treytorrens | 103 min |
| 9 | Chevroux | 102 min |
| 10 | Rossinière | 102 min |
Best-connected municipalities
ARE · NPVM · 2025| Rank | Municipality | PT travel time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prilly | 17 min |
| 2 | Lutry | 21 min |
| 3 | Paudex | 22 min |
| 4 | Jouxtens-Mézery | 25 min |
| 5 | Romanel-sur-Lausanne | 26 min |
| 6 | Lausanne | 27 min |
| 7 | Morges | 27 min |
| 8 | Chavannes-près-Renens | 28 min |
| 9 | Coppet | 28 min |
| 10 | Puidoux | 29 min |
Second homes
ARE · 2026| Rank | Municipality | Second-home share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gryon | 69.3% |
| 2 | Ormont-Dessus | 67.7% |
| 3 | Ormont-Dessous | 61.9% |
| 4 | Rougemont | 61.2% |
| 5 | Ollon | 52.4% |
| 6 | Leysin | 47.4% |
| 7 | Château-d’Oex | 43.4% |
| 8 | Mauborget | 42.4% |
| 9 | Bullet | 35.8% |
| 10 | Chevroux | 29.2% |
Organic farming
BFS · 2025| Rank | Municipality | Organic share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Préverenges | 100% |
| 2 | Croy | 100% |
| 3 | Leysin | 66.7% |
| 4 | Moiry | 66.7% |
| 5 | Le Vaud | 55.6% |
| 6 | Ferreyres | 50% |
| 7 | Mauraz | 50% |
| 8 | Cugy | 50% |
| 9 | Prilly | 50% |
| 10 | Chavannes-des-Bois | 50% |