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Lausanne

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Country: Switzerland

Population:118,015

Time Zone:UTC+2

Lausanne is known as the Olympic capital, giving the city a special place in the world of sport. Switzerland’s largest city in the French-speaking canton of Vaud, it stretches across hills beside Lake Geneva, facing the French town of Évian-les-Bains. The Jura Mountains and the Alps frame the area, while Lausanne also hosts Switzerland’s Federal Supreme Court.