Romandy

Also known as French-speaking Switzerland, French Switzerland

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.

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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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Demonym: Romands
Image: Karte Schweizer Sprachgebiete 2026.png

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Commons category: Romandie

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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.