Échallens District was a

district A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...

of the

Canton of Vaud Vaud ( ; french: (Canton de) Vaud, ; german: (Kanton) Waadt, or ), more formally the canton of Vaud, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of ten districts and its capital city is Lausanne. Its coat of arms b ...

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

. The seat of the district was the town of

Échallens Échallens is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. History The territory of the municipality was already settled very early. There are remains of a Bronze Age foundry. The first documentation dates ...

. The district was dissolved on 31 August 2006 and all the municipalities transferred to the new

Gros-de-Vaud District Gros-de-Vaud District (french: District du Gros-de-Vaud) is a district in Vaud canton. Gros-de-Vaud has an area, , of . Of this area, or 66.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 23.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 9.3% is ...

on the following day.Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz
accessed 4 April 2011 The following municipalities were located within the district: * Assens *

Bercher Bercher is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. History Bercher is first mentioned in 1154 as ''de Berchiaco''. Geography Bercher has an area, , of . Of this area, or 56.7% is used for agricu ...

* Bioley-Orjulaz *

Bottens Bottens is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. History Bottens is first mentioned in 1142 as ''Botens''. Geography Bottens has an area, , of . Of this area, or 72.1% is used for agricultural ...

Bretigny-sur-Morrens Bretigny-sur-Morrens (, literally ''Bretigny on Morrens'') is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. History Bretigny-sur-Morrens is first mentioned in 1224 as ''Britignie''. Geography Bretigny-su ...

* Cugy * Dommartin *

* Éclagnens *

Essertines-sur-Yverdon Essertines-sur-Yverdon (, literally ''Essertines on Yverdon-les-Bains, Yverdon'') is a municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud District, Gros-de-Vaud in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Vaud in Switzerland. ...

* Étagnières * Fey * Froideville *

Goumoens-la-Ville Goumoens-la-Ville is a former municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The municipalities of Éclagnens, Goumoens-la-Ville and Goumoens-le-Jux merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Goumo ...

Goumoens-le-Jux Goumoens-le-Jux is a former municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The municipalities of Éclagnens, Goumoens-la-Ville and Goumoens-le-Jux merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Goumoën ...

Malapalud Malapalud is a former municipality in the district of Échallens in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. On 1 January 2009, it was merged with the municipality of Assens.Morrens Morrens () is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. History Morrens is first mentioned in 1147 as ''Morrens''. Geography Morrens has an area, , of . Of this area, or 65.8% is used for agricultura ...

* Naz *

Oulens-sous-Échallens Oulens-sous-Échallens is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. History Oulens-sous-Échallens is first mentioned in 1207 as ''Ollens''. Geography Oulens-sous-Échallens has an area, , of . Of t ...

* Pailly *

Penthéréaz Penthéréaz is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. History Penthéréaz is first mentioned in 1141 as ''Panterea''. Geography Penthéréaz has an area, , of . Of this area, or 64.4% is used ...

Poliez-le-Grand Poliez-le-Grand is a former municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The municipalities of Dommartin, Naz, Poliez-le-Grand and Sugnens merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Montilliez.< ...

Poliez-Pittet Poliez-Pittet is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. History Poliez-Pittet is first mentioned around 1160-79 as ''Poleto''. In 1230 it was mentioned as ''Pollie lo Pitet''. Geography Poliez-P ...

* Rueyres * Saint-Barthélemy *

Sugnens Sugnens is a former municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The municipalities of Dommartin, Naz, Poliez-le-Grand and Sugnens merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Montilliez.

Villars-le-Terroir Villars-le-Terroir is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. Geography Villars-le-Terroir has an area, , of . Of this area, or 77.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 14.4% is forested ...

Villars-Tiercelin Villars-Tiercelin was a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The municipalities of Villars-Tiercelin, Montaubion-Chardonney, Sottens, Villars-Mendraz and Peney-le-Jorat merged on 1 July 2011 into t ...

Vuarrens Vuarrens is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. Geography Vuarrens has an area, , of . Of this area, or 70.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 24.1% is forested. Of the rest of th ...

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Former districts of the canton of Vaud Former condominiums of Switzerland {{Vaud-geo-stub