Romandy
Sign in to saveRomandy is the French-speaking historical and cultural region of Switzerland. In 2020, about 2 million people, or 22.8% of the Swiss population, lived in Romandy. The majority of the population lives in the western part of the country, especially the region along Lake Geneva, connecting Geneva, Vaud, and the Lower Valais.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Romandy
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Cultural region of Switzerland
- Settlement.image_map
- Sprachen CH 2000 EN.svg
- Settlement.map_caption
- Language distribution in Switzerland by the year 2000. Romandy is shown in green.
- Settlement.demographics_type1
- Demographics
- Settlement.demographics1_title1
- Languages
- Settlement.demographics1_info1
- French (Swiss French)
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 8284
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2019
- Settlement.population_total
- 1,951,187
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- 235
- Settlement.seat_type
- Largest city
- Settlement.seat
- Geneva
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Switzerland
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Entire Cantons
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- GenevaJuraNeuchâtelVaud
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Parts of Cantons
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Romandy is the French-speaking historical and cultural region of Switzerland. In 2020, about 2 million people, or 22.8% of the Swiss population, lived in Romandy. The majority of the population lives in the western part of the country, especially the region along Lake Geneva, connecting Geneva, Vaud, and the Lower Valais.
French is the sole official language in four Swiss cantons: Geneva, Vaud, Neuchâtel, and Jura. Additionally, French and German have co-official status in three cantons: Fribourg/Freiburg, Valais/Wallis, and Berne/Bern.