Leysin

Also known as Leysin VD

Leysin is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in the Aigle district of Switzerland. It is first mentioned around 1231–32 as Leissins, in 1352 as Leisins.

Key facts

Swiss town.subject_name: Leysin
Swiss town.municipality_type: municipality
Swiss town.imagepath_coa: CHE Leysin COA.svg
Swiss town.imagepath_flag: CHE Leysin Flag.svg
Swiss town.image_skyline: Picswiss VD-44-39.jpg
Swiss town.canton: Vaud
Swiss town.iso code region: CH-VD
Swiss town.district: Aigle
Swiss town.postal_code: 1854
Swiss town.municipality_code: 5407
Swiss town.area: 18.57
Swiss town.elevation: 1260
Swiss town.population: 3486
Swiss town.populationof: December 2007
Swiss town.website: leysin-commune.ch/
Swiss town.mayor_title: Syndic
Swiss town.places: Crettaz, Veyges
Swiss town.demonym: Leysenouds

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Leysin is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in the Aigle district of Switzerland. It is first mentioned around 1231–32 as Leissins, in 1352 as Leisins.

Located in the Vaud Alps, Leysin is a sunny alpine resort village at the eastern end of Lake Geneva in proximity to Montreux, Lausanne, and Geneva. In earlier years, Leysin was known for its TB sanatorias; today it is most famous for spectacular Alpine views across the Rhône Valley towards the Dents du Midi and year-round mountain sports and recreational facilities.

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