Welcome to Yverdon-les-Bains
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Yverdon-les-Bains, is :
The 2nd largest town in the canton of Vaud
- 30,263 inhabitants (in 2023)
- 61% Swiss nationals
- 127 other nations represented
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An exceptional quality of life
- 400,000 m2 of leisure areas
- Lake town
- Spa town
- Historic centre
- Grande Cariçaie nature reserve
A modern economy
- More than 2,000 companies
- Nearly 20,000 jobs
- Y-Parc, a science and technology park
- More than 200 companies
- 2,000 jobs
- An area of 52 hectares
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A centre for training and excellence
- More than 10,000 students and apprentices
- Many training institutions, including:
- School of Engineering and Management of the Canton of Vaud (HEIG-VD)
- Professional Centre for Northern Vaud (CPNV)
- YMECA - Mechanical Trades Training Centre
- ARPIH - Graduate School of Social Work
- Secondary school
A city with a thriving cultural sector
- 5 municipal cultural institutions
- 1,522 cultural events organised throughout the city (in 2023)
- 262,541 admissions for Yverdon's cultural sector as a whole
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A dynamic city on the move
- 113 sports clubs and associations (in 2023)
- 53,586 entries for the outdoor swimming pool
- 25,170 entries for the ice rink