Lausanne

Lausanne
Coat of arms
Lausanne
Location of Lausanne
Coordinates: 46°31′N 6°38′E
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Vaud
District	Lausanne
Government
• Mayor	Syndic (list) Daniel Brélaz Green (as of 2007)
Area
• Total	41.38 km2 (15.98 sq mi)
Elevation (375 m - 900 m)	495 m (1,624 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
• Total	135,629
• Density	3,277.6/km2 (8,489.1/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Les Lausannois
Postal code	1000-1018
SFOS number	5586
Localities	Le Chalet-à-Gobet, Montblesson, Montheron, Ouchy, Vernand-Dessous, Vernand-Dessus, Vers-chez-les-Blanc
Surrounded by	Bottens, Bretigny-sur-Morrens, Chavannes-près-Renens, Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Crissier, Cugy, Ecublens, Epalinges, Évian-les-Bains (FR-74), Froideville, Jouxtens-Mézery, Le Mont-sur-Lausanne, Lugrin (FR-74), Maxilly-sur-Léman (FR-74), Montpreveyres, Morrens, Neuvecelle (FR-74), Prilly, Pully, Renens, Romanel-sur-Lausanne, Saint-Sulpice, Savigny
Website	www.lausanne.ch Profile (French), SFSO statistics

Lausanne is a city in Switzerland. It has a population of about 120,000 people. The city is the capital of the district Lausanne. It is also the capital of the canton of Vaud. Lausanne is the forth biggest city of Switzerland. The syndic of Lausanne (syndic is the French word for mayor in the canton of Vaud) is Daniel Brélaz, from the ecological party, since 2001.

Cathedral Notre-Dame of Lausanne