Avenches District is a former district of the
Canton of Vaud,
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
Avenches. It was dissolved on 31 August 2006 and all the municipalities joined the new
Broye-Vully District.
[Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz]
accessed 4 April 2011
The following municipalities are located in the district:
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Avenches
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Bellerive
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Chabrey
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Constantine
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Cudrefin
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Donatyre
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Faoug
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Montmagny
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Mur
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Oleyres
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Vallamand
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Villars-le-Grand
On 1 July 2006, Donatyre became part of the municipality of Avenches.
[Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz]
published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 18 February 2011
References
Former districts of the canton of Vaud
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