Lausanne

Summary

Lausanne is a Municipality of Switzerland^[1]. Lausanne has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Lausanne received the European City of the Reformation^[3].
• Lausanne is located in Lausanne District^[4].
• Lausanne is in the country of Switzerland^[5].
• Lausanne is on the body of water Flon^[6].
• Lausanne is on the body of water Lake Geneva^[7].
• Lausanne is on the body of water Talent^[8].
• Lausanne's head of government is recorded as Grégoire Junod^[9].
• Lausanne's instance of is recorded as Municipality of Switzerland^[10].
• Lausanne's instance of is recorded as cantonal capital of Switzerland^[11].
• Lausanne's instance of is recorded as college town^[12].
• Lausanne's instance of is recorded as city of Switzerland^[13].
• Lausanne's instance of is recorded as big city^[14].
• Lausanne's official language is recorded as French^[15].
• Lausanne's shares border with is recorded as Bottens^[16].
• Lausanne's shares border with is recorded as Bretigny-sur-Morrens^[17].
• Lausanne's shares border with is recorded as Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne^[18].
• Lausanne's shares border with is recorded as Crissier^[19].
• Lausanne's shares border with is recorded as Ecublens^[20].
• Lausanne's shares border with is recorded as Epalinges^[21].
• Lausanne's shares border with is recorded as Froideville^[22].
• Lausanne's shares border with is recorded as Jouxtens-Mézery^[23].
• Lausanne's shares border with is recorded as Le Mont-sur-Lausanne^[24].
• Lausanne's shares border with is recorded as Morrens^[25].
• Lausanne's shares border with is recorded as Prilly^[26].
• Lausanne's shares border with is recorded as Pully^[27].

Body

Geography

Lausanne is in the country of Switzerland^[5]. Lausanne is located in Lausanne District^[4]. Adjacent water bodies include Flon^[6], a river^[28], in Switzerland^[29]; Lake Geneva^[7], a glacial lake^[30], in Switzerland^[31]; and Talent^[8], a river^[32], in Switzerland^[33]. Lausanne is part of Métropole lémanique^[34].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include Municipality of Switzerland^[10], cantonal capital of Switzerland^[11], college town^[12], city of Switzerland^[13], and big city^[14].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Lausanne include Lausanne-La Blécherette airfield^[35], an airport^[36], in Switzerland^[37], founded in 1919^[38]; Lausanne Covenant^[39], a manifesto^[40], written by John Stott^[41]; and Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization^[42], a nonprofit organization^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1974^[45], headquartered in Orlando^[46].

Why It Matters

Lausanne has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Lausanne is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

Entities named for Lausanne include Lausanne-La Blécherette airfield^[35], an airport^[36], in Switzerland^[37], founded in 1919^[38]; Lausanne Covenant^[39], a manifesto^[40], written by John Stott^[41]; and Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization^[42], a nonprofit organization^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1974^[45], headquartered in Orlando^[46].

FAQs

What awards did Lausanne receive?

Honors received include European City of the Reformation^[3].