Cossonay District was a district of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. The seat of the district was the town of Cossonay. It was dissolved on 31 August 2006.[1]

Cossonay District
District de Cossonay
District
Flag of Cossonay District
Coat of arms of Cossonay District
Location of Cossonay District
Country Switzerland
Canton Vaud
CapitalCossonay
Area
 • Total198.37 km2 (76.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total21,720
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities32

Mergers and name changes

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  • On 1 January 1999 the former municipalities of Villars-Lussery and Lussery merged to form the new municipality of Lussery-Villars.
  • On 1 September 2006 the municipalities of Bettens, Bournens, Boussens, Daillens, Lussery-Villars, Mex (VD), Penthalaz, Penthaz, Sullens and Vufflens-la-Ville came from the District de Cossonay to join the Gros-de-Vaud District.
  • On 1 September 2006 the municipalities of La Chaux (Cossonay), Chavannes-le-Veyron, Chevilly, Cossonay, Cottens (VD), Cuarnens, Dizy, Eclépens, Ferreyres, Gollion, Grancy, L'Isle, Mauraz, Moiry, Mont-la-Ville, Montricher, Orny, Pampigny, Pompaples, La Sarraz, Senarclens and Sévery came from the District de Cossonay to join the Morges District.[1]

Municipalities

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Municipality
 
Population
(2003-12-31)
Area
(km²)
Bettens 287 3.73
Bournens 243 3.91
Boussens 777 3.14
Chavannes-le-Veyron 118 2.58
Chevilly 203 3.89
Cossonay 2696 8.32
Cottens 346 2.36
Cuarnens 430 7.17
Daillens 634 5.56
Dizy 207 3.03
Eclépens 915 5.81
Ferreyres 234 3.13
Gollion 615 5.44
Grancy 316 5.65
La Chaux (Cossonay) 366 6.73
La Sarraz 1739 7.77
L'Isle 864 16.25
Lussery-Villars 326 3.65
Mauraz 37 0.50
Mex 537 2.90
Moiry 229 6.66
Mont-la-Ville 331 19.75
Montricher 730 25.94
Orny 312 5.55
Pampigny 849 11.08
Penthalaz 2250 3.87
Penthaz 1359 3.91
Pompaples 677 4.45
Senarclens 335 3.98
Sévery 219 2.37
Sullens 849 3.84
Vufflens-la-Ville 1032 5.29

References

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  1. ^ a b Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz Archived 2015-11-13 at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 4 April 2011

46°37′N 6°31′E / 46.61°N 6.52°E / 46.61; 6.52