- Vevey District
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Vevey District was a district in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The seat of the district was the city of Vevey. It has been dissolved on 1 January 2008 and merged into the new Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut district.
Mergers and name changes
- On 1 January 1962 the former municipalities of Montreux-Châtelard and Montreux-Planches merged to form the new municipality of Montreux.
- On 1 September 2006 the municipalities of Blonay, Chardonne, Corseaux, Corsier-sur-Vevey, Jongny, Montreux, Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz, La Tour-de-Peilz, Vevey and Veytaux came from the District de Vevey to join the Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut District.[1]
Municipalities
The following municipalities were located in the district at its dissolution:
- Blonay
- Chardonne
- Corseaux
- Corsier-sur-Vevey
- Jongny
- La Tour-de-Peilz
- Montreux
- Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz
- Vevey
- Veytaux
References
- ^ Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz (German) accessed 4 April 2011
Coordinates: 46°28′N 6°51′E / 46.467°N 6.85°E
Categories:- Former districts of the canton of Vaud
- Vaud geography stubs
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