Swiss Towns / Episode 149
Jorat-Menthue
27 October 2026 · Vaud
What happened in this episode?
In episode 149, Jorat-Menthue was selected by the wheel and eliminated from the Swiss Towns series. The municipality finished in place 1'962 out of 2'110 participants. After this spin, 1'961 municipalities remained in the race.
Municipality profile
Jorat-Menthue lies in the canton of Vaud. It has 1'566 permanent residents and covers 17.65 km², which corresponds to around 89 residents per km².
- Canton: Vaud
- 1'566 permanent residents
- Area: 17.65 km²
Praz-Bacon delivers 120 litres a minute.
At Villars-Tiercelin, a tunnel dug through molasse between about 1910 and 1930 still collects drinking water. The source supplies roughly 120 litres every minute.