Lausanne has existed for more than 10,000 years.
The Romans built a military camp, which they called Lousanna, at the site of a Celtic settlement, … See more

Coat of arms
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules, chief argent.
Administrative divisions
The city is divided … See more

Population
Lausanne has a population (as of December 2020 ) of 140,202. As of 2013 , 42% of the … See more

As of 2010 , Lausanne had an unemployment rate of 8%. As of 2008 , there were 114 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 25 businesses … See more

Topography
The most important geographical feature of the area surrounding Lausanne is Lake Geneva (Le Léman … See more

Lausanne is served by an extensive network of local, national and international public transport. National and international passenger trains of the Swiss Federal Railways depart … See more

In Lausanne about 40,118 or (32.1%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education, and 22,934 or (18.4%) have completed additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule). Of the 22,934 who … See more