The Veyron is a
river
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in the
canton of Vaud
Vaud ( ; , ), more formally Canton of Vaud, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of ten districts; its capital city is Lausanne. Its coat of arms bears the motto "Liberté et patrie" on a white-green bicolou ...
, in
Switzerland
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.
Geography
The Veyron starts its course in
Bière, Vaud, and flows down to
Ferreyres, where it merges into the
Venoge, in the area known as Tine de Conflens.
History
The Veyron was called in ancient Vaud
patois
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"li Voirons" in 1257.
Flows through
*
Bière
*
Ballens
*
Apple
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s
*
Pampigny
*
Chavannes-le-Veyron
*
Grancy
*
La Chaux (Cossonay)
*
Dizy
*
Chevilly
*
La Sarraz
*
Ferreyres
Confluents
*the Etremble
*the Malagne
*the Morand
*the Lamponnex
*the Gèbre
Rivers of Switzerland
Rivers of the canton of Vaud
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