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 ...
, a tributary of the
Rhône
The Rhône ( , ; wae, Rotten ; frp, Rôno ; oc, Ròse ) is a major river in France and Switzerland, rising in the Alps and flowing west and south through Lake Geneva and southeastern France before discharging into the Mediterranean Sea. At Ar ...
, via
Lake Geneva
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. The Swiss poet
Jean Villard Gilles
Jean Villard, Pseudonym, known as Gilles (2 June 1895 in Montreux (Switzerland) – 26 March 1982 in Vevey), originating from Daillens, was a French Swiss multi-talented chansonnier, poet, humorist, comedian, actor, and cabaretist. He was ...
Lake Geneva
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, la Venoge runs through
Cuarnens
Cuarnens is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Morges.
History
Cuarnens is first mentioned in 1001 as ''Quarningis''.
Geography
Cuarnens has an area, , of . Of this area, or 64.3% is used for agric ...
La Sarraz
La Sarraz is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Morges.
History
La Sarraz is first mentioned in 1149 as ''Sarrata''.
It is also known as the place of establishment of Le Congrès International d'Arc ...
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Éclépens
Éclépens is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Morges.
History
Éclépens is first mentioned in 814 as ''Sclepedingus''.
Geography
Éclépens has an area, , of . Of this area, or 52.8% is used for ...
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Lussery-Villars
Lussery-Villars is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Gros-de-Vaud. On 1 January 1999, Lussery and Villars-Lussery were united to form the municipality.Daillens,
Cossonay
Cossonay is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is part of the district of Morges.
History
Cossonay has both Roman ruins and medieval graves. The first documentation of the settlement dates from 1096 under the name ''Cochonia ...
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Penthalaz
Penthalaz is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
History
Penthalaz is first mentioned in 1182 as ''Pentala''.
Geography
Penthalaz has an area, , of . Of this area, or 55.8% is used for agricu ...
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Penthaz
Penthaz is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
History
Penthaz is first mentioned in 1011 as ''Penta''.
Geography
Penthaz has an area, , of . Of this area, or 67.1% is used for agricultural p ...
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Gollion
Gollion is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Morges.
History
Gollion is first mentioned in 1228 as ''Gollun''.
Geography
Gollion has an area, , of . Of this area, or 80.7% is used for agricultu ...
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Vufflens-la-Ville
Vufflens-la-Ville is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Gros-de-Vaud.
Geography
Vufflens-la-Ville has an area, , of . Of this, or 61.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 23.0% is forested. ...
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Aclens
Aclens is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Morges.
History
Aclens is first mentioned in 1002 as ''Astlegus''.
Geography
Aclens has an area, , of . Of this area, or 68.7% is used for agricultural purpos ...
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Bussigny-près-Lausanne
Bussigny (until 2014 Bussigny-près-Lausanne) is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Ouest Lausannois.
History
Bussigny is first mentioned in 1358 as ''Bussignye''.
Geography
Bussigny has an area, , of . Of ...
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Bremblens
Bremblens is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Morges.
History
Bremblens is first mentioned in 1177 as ''Bremblens''.
Geography
Bremblens has an area, , of . Of this area, or 68.6% is used for agricultura ...
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Échandens
Échandens is a municipality in the district of Morges of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland.
History
Échandens is first mentioned in 1164 as ''Scandens''.
Geography
Échandens has an area, , of . Of this area, or 52.3% is used for agricultura ...
Denges
Denges is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Morges.
History
Denges is first mentioned around 1107-11 as ''apud Dangias''. In 1164 it was mentioned as ''Denges''.
Geography
Denges has an area, , of . Of this ...
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Préverenges
Préverenges () is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Morges. It is a Suburb of the city of Lausanne.
History
Préverenges is first mentioned in 1224 as ''Preverenges''.
Geography
Préverenges has an area, , ...
The Venoge was called ''Venobia'' in 814, ''Venubia'' in 937, ''Vinogia'' in 7th century, ''Venopia'' in 1313 and ''Venogy'' in 1316. Its name is probably of
Celt
The Celts (, see pronunciation for different usages) or Celtic peoples () are. "CELTS location: Greater Europe time period: Second millennium B.C.E. to present ancestry: Celtic a collection of Indo-European peoples. "The Celts, an ancient ...
ic origin.
In 1913 it was described as splitting at
La Sarraz
La Sarraz is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Morges.
History
La Sarraz is first mentioned in 1149 as ''Sarrata''.
It is also known as the place of establishment of Le Congrès International d'Arc ...
, with the smaller part joining to the Mozon, which flows into
Lake Neuchâtel
Lake Neuchâtel (french: Lac de Neuchâtel ; frp, Lèc de Nôchâtél; german: Neuenburgersee) is a lake primarily in Romandy, in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. The lake lies mainly in the canton of Neuchâtel, but is also shared by t ...
at
Yverdon-les-Bains
Yverdon-les-Bains () (called Eburodunum and Ebredunum during the Roman era) is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is the seat of the district. The population of Yverdon-les-Bains, , was ...
, and the main part turning to the south and flowing into
Lake Geneva
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east of Morges.
The river has been subject to heavy pollution during the 20th century. The building of more and better sewage plants along its course has led to an improvement since 1990.