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Corbeyrier

Corbeyrier is a municipality in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, located in the district of Aigle. It became a municipality in 1718. Corbeyrier is first mentioned in 1261 as de Cubiriaco. Corbeyrier has an area, , of . Of this area, or 36.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 54.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 2.3% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.3% is either rivers or lakes and or 6.9% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.

Gryon

Gryon (gʁijɔ̃) is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle. Gryon is first mentioned in 1189 as Griuns. Gryon has an area, , of . Of this area, or 28.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 52.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 11.2% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.5% is either rivers or lakes and or 7.8% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 7.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.9%.

Leysin

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.

Ollon

Ollon is a municipality in the district of Aigle in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, sited in the foothills of the mountains to the south-east of the Lake of Geneva. The old German language name Olun is no longer used. Ollon is first mentioned in 1018 as Aulonum though there is some debate about whether this refers to another settlement. In 1025-32 it was mentioned as Olonum. The village of Saint-Triphon is situated on three hills overlooking the Rhone valley. It was first mentioned in 1332 as Triphonis Sancti.

Ormont-Dessous

Ormont-Dessous is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle. Ormont-Dessous is first mentioned in 1200 as Ormont. In 1564 it was mentioned as Bas-Ormont. The German name Ormund is no longer used. Ormont-Dessous has an area, , of . Of this area, or 38.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 45.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 3.2% is settled (buildings or roads), or 2.0% is either rivers or lakes and or 10.5% is unproductive land.

Ormont-Dessus

Ormont-Dessus is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle. Ormont-Dessus is first mentioned in 1200 as Ormont. The German name of Ormund is no longer used. Ormont-Dessus has an area, , of . Of this area, or 33.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 32.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 3.6% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.6% is either rivers or lakes and or 29.4% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.

Roche, Vaud

Roche is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle. Roche is first mentioned in 1177 as Rochi. Roche has an area, , of . Of this area, or 50.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 29.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 17.1% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.8% is either rivers or lakes and or 0.9% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 1.7% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 4.

Villeneuve, Vaud

Villeneuve (vilnœv) is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle. As of December 2018, it had a population of 5771. Villeneuve has an area, , of . Of this area, or 26.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 55.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 8.2% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.5% is either rivers or lakes and or 9.6% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 1.5% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 1.

Yvorne

Yvorne is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle. Yvorne has an area, , of . Of this area, or 47.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 39.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 9.7% is settled (buildings or roads), or 2.8% is either rivers or lakes and or 0.6% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.9%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 1.5%.

Bex

Bex (be; Beis; Bés) is a municipality in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle. It is a few kilometers south of its sister town municipality of Aigle. Bex is first mentioned in 574 as in Baccis. Bex is the site of a famous salt mine. The salt deposits in Bex were the first ones discovered in Switzerland. In the 15th century, a salt source is mentioned in the area, but it was not until 1554 that a large deposit was discovered in Panex. Production of the salt began shortly thereafter.