Gros-de-Vaud District
Gros-de-Vaud District (French: District du Gros-de-Vaud) is a district in Vaud canton.
Gros-de-Vaud District
District du Gros-de-Vaud | |
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District | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Vaud |
| Capital | Echallens |
| Area | |
| • Total | 230.78 km2 (89.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 46,421 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Municipalities | 36 |
Gros-de-Vaud has an area, as of 2009, of 230.78 square kilometers (89.10 sq mi). Of this area, 154.01 km2 (59.46 sq mi) or 66.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 54.62 km2 (21.09 sq mi) or 23.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 21.45 km2 (8.28 sq mi) or 9.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and 0.77 km2 (0.30 sq mi) or 0.3% is unproductive land.
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