List of cities in Switzerland

Below is a list of towns and cities in Switzerland. Until 2014 municipalities with more than 10,000 inhabitants were considered to be towns (German: Stadt/Städte, French: ville(s), Italian: città). Since 2014, the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) uses a new algorithm (called German: Statistische Städte 2012, or French: Villes statistiques 2012) to define whether a municipality can be called a town or not; it newly also depends on its character.[1] Currently, FSO considers 162 municipalities as towns (German: Statistische Städte, French: Villes statistiques) in Switzerland. Further, some municipalities, which would fulfill such a definition, nevertheless prefer to understand themselves still as a village, or consequently refer to themselves just as municipalities (German: Gemeinde, French: commune, Italian: comune).

See Municipalities of Switzerland for a table of the largest and smallest.[2]:14–19

Population of towns with more than 10,000 inhabitants (2010)

Largest towns in Switzerland:

  1. Zurich
  2. Geneva
  3. Basel
  4. Lausanne
  5. Bern
  6. Winterthur
  7. Lucerne
  8. St. Gallen
  9. Lugano
  10. Biel/Bienne
  11. Thun
  12. Köniz (statistically only the whole municipality, but not the village)
  13. La Chaux-de-Fonds
  14. Fribourg
  15. Schaffhausen
  16. Vernier
  17. Chur
  18. Sion
  19. Uster
  20. Neuchâtel

List of towns

This is an alphabetical list of towns, which follows FSO's definition (German: Statistische Städte 2012, French: Villes statistiques 2012), and places with historic town rights (h) and/or market towns (m).[2]:14–19

  • Places in bold print are towns because of FSO's definition and historic town/market rights.
  • Places in italics are towns excluded by FSO's definition, but places with, either, historic town rights (h), or, which were places with historic market rights (m).
  • Places in normal print are towns according to the FSO's definition.
  • Places that had lost historic town rights previously are identified with "-h".
  • Cantonal capitals (German: Hauptort, French: chef-lieu, Italian: capoluogo) are underlined.
Zürich
Geneva
Lugano
Town Town (h) or
market (m)
right,
founded & reference		 District Canton Population Agglomeration[3]
Town proper(2017) [4] total Agglo (2015)[5]
Aarauh 1240-1250[6]AarauAG21,26876,636Aarau
Aarbergh 1220-1225[7]AarbergBE4,581-
Aarburgh ~1330[8]ZofingenAG8,06898,535Olten–Zofingen
Adliswil-HorgenZH18,8031,334,269Zurich
Aesch (BL)[note 1]-ArlesheimBL10,309541,011Basel (CH)
Affoltern am Albis[note 2]-AffolternZH12,1461,334,269Zurich
Agno[note 2]m Roman & Middle Age[9]LuganoTI4,518151,037Lugano (CH)
Aiglem 1231[10]AigleVD9,961-
Allschwil[note 2]-ArlesheimBL21,190541,011Basel (CH)
Altdorf (UR)[note 2]m n.d., c. Late Middle Age[11]-UR9,211-
Altstättenm[12]RheintalSG11,54956,777Rheintal (CH)
Amriswil-BischofszellTG13,34625,271Amriswil–Romanshorn
Appenzell[note 1]mAppenzellAI5,825-
Arbonh[13] first half 13th c.ArbonTG14,34053,689Arbon–Rorschach
Arlesheim[note 2]-ArlesheimBL9,165541,011Basel (CH)
Arosa[note 2]-PlessurGR3,219-
Arth[note 1]-SchwyzSZ11,735-
AsconahLocarnoTI5,51555,528Locarno (CH)
AubonnehAubonneVD3,281409,295Lausanne
AvencheshAvenchesVD4,166-
Baar--ZG24,129127,095Zug
BadenhBadenAG19,175109,255Baden–Brugg
Baselh-BS177,275541,011Basel (CH)
Bassersdorf-BülachZH11,6551,334,269Zurich
BellinzonahBellinzonaTI18,34752,061Bellinzona
Belp-Bern-MittellandBE11,439410,894Bern
BernhBern-MittellandBE133,798410,894Bern
BeromünstermSurseeLU6,478-
BiascamRivieraTI6,176-
Biel/BiennehBiel/BienneBE54,640104,542Biel/Bienne
Binningen-ArlesheimBL15,666541,011Basel (CH)
Birsfelden-ArlesheimBL10,442541,011Basel (CH)
BischofszellhBischofszellTG5,947-
BoudryhBoudryNE6,12489,441Neuchâtel
Bourg-Saint-PierrehEntremontVS182-
Bremgarten (AG)hBremgartenAG7,7651,334,269Zurich
Brig-GlismBrigVS13,15847,041Brig–Visp
BrugghBruggAG11,129109,255Baden–Brugg
Buchs (SG)-WerdenbergSG12,61227,467Buchs (SG) (CH)
BülachhBülachZH19,8881,334,269Zurich
Büren a.A.hSeelandBE3,610-
BullehGruyèreFR22,70931,703Bulle
BurgdorfhBurgdorfBE16,280-
Bussigny-Ouest LausannoisVD8,268409,295Lausanne
Carouge (GE)--GE21,868579,227Genève (CH)
Cham--ZG16,216127,095Zug
Châtel-Saint-DenishVeveyseFR6,72384,869Vevey–Montreux
Chêne-Bougeries--GE11,489579,227Genève (CH)
Chiassoh-TI8,33151,668Chiasso–Mendrisio (CH)
ChurhPlessurGR34,88058,266Chur
ContheyhContheyVS8,67484,138Sion
CoppethNyonVD3,151579,227Genève (CH)
CossonayhCossonayVD3,642409,295Lausanne
CrogliohLuganoTI875151,037Lugano (CH)
Crissier-Ouest LausannoisVD7,869409,295Lausanne
CudrefinhAvenchesVD1,557-
CullyhLavauxVD1,700?409,295Lausanne
Davos*-Prättigau/DavosGR11,060-
DelémonthDelémontJU12,62529,527Delémont (CH)
DiessenhofenhDiessenhofenTG3,767-
Dietikon-DietikonZH27,0791,334,269Zurich
Dübendorf-UsterZH28,1411,334,269Zurich
Ebikon-LucerneLU13,531226,091Lucerne
ÉchallenshÉchallensVD5,687409,295Lausanne
Ecublens (VD)-Ouest LausannoisVD12,342409,295Lausanne
EglisauhBülachZH5,1881,334,269Zurich
Einsiedeln-EinsiedelnSZ15,361-
ElgghWinterthurZH4,425-
Emmen-HochdorfLU30,682226,091Lucerne
ErlachhErlachBE1,427-
Estavayer-le-LachBroyeFR6,208-
Flawil-WilSG10,55173,299Wil
FrauenfeldhFrauenfeldTG25,20024,864Frauenfeld
Freienbach-HöfeSZ16,1961,334,269Zurich
FribourghSarineFR38,521105,406Fribourg
Genevah-GE198,979579,227Genève (CH)
Gland-NyonVD12,997579,227Genève (CH)
Glarusm-GL12,52130,367Glarus
Glarus Nord*--GL18,24730,367Glarus
GordolahLocarnoTI4,56855,528Locarno (CH)
Gossau (SG)-St. GallenSG18,171165,860St. Gallen
GrandcourhPayerneVD889-
GrandsonhGrandsonVD3,31641,079Yverdon-les-Bains
GreifenseehUsterZH5,3541,334,269Zurich
Grenchen-LebernSO16,98526,570Grenchen
Grüningen-HinwilZH3,3821,334,269Zurich
Gruyères-GruyèreFR2,203-
Herisau--AR15,730165,860St. Gallen
Hermanceh-GE1,014579,227Genève (CH)
Hinwil-HinwilZH11,1991,334,269Zurich
Horgen-HorgenZH20,3351,334,269Zurich
Horw-LucerneLU13,915226,091Lucerne
HuttwilhTrachselwaldBE4,836-
IlanzhSurselvaGR4,736-
Illnau-Effretikon-PfäffikonZH16,2981,334,269Zurich
Interlaken-Interlaken-OberhasliBE5,59223,943Interlaken
Ittigen-Bern-MittellandBE11,335410,894Bern
Kaiserstuhl (AG)hZurzachAG4231,334,269Zurich
KlingnauhZurzachAG3,472-
KlotenhBülachZH19,4081,334,269Zurich
Köniz[note 2]-Bern-MittellandBE41,507410,894Bern
Kreuzlingen-KreuzlingenTG21,56023,713Kreuzlingen (CH)
Kriens-LucerneLU26,997226,091Lucerne
Küsnacht (ZH)-MeilenZH14,3071,334,269Zurich
La Chaux-de-FondshLa Chaux-de-FondsNE38,62553,002La Chaux-de-Fonds–Le Locle (CH)
La NeuvevillehLa NeuvevilleBE3,698-
La SarrazhCossonayVD2,586-
La Tour-de-PeilzhVeveyVD11,65284,869Vevey–Montreux
La Tour-de-TrêmehGruyèreFR22,70931,703Bulle
Lachen (SZ)mMarchSZ8,59929,124Lachen
Lancy--GE31,661579,227Genève (CH)
LangenthalmOberaargauBE15,639-
Laufen (BL)hLaufenBL5,636541,011Basel (CH)
LaufenburghLaufenburgAG3,626-
LaupenhBern-MittellandBE3,093410,894Bern
LausannehLausanneVD137,810409,295Lausanne
Le Grand-Saconnex--GE12,075579,227Genève (CH)
Le LanderonhNeuchâtelNE4,647-
Le Locle-Le LocleNE10,38953,002La Chaux-de-Fonds–Le Locle (CH)
LenzburghLenzburgAG10,17322,188Lenzburg
Les Clées-OrbeVD176-
LeukmLeukVS3,947-
LichtensteighToggenburgSG1,871-
LiestalhLiestalBL14,303541,011Basel (CH)
LocarnohLocarnoTI16,12255,528Locarno (CH)
LosonehLocarnoTI6,61255,528Locarno (CH)
LuganohLuganoTI63,932151,037Lugano (CH)
LutryhLavauxVD9,891409,295Lausanne
LucernehLucerneLU81,401226,091Lucerne
Lyss-SeelandBE14,887-
Männedorf-MeilenZH10,9571,334,269Zurich
MaienfeldhLandquartGR2,835-
MartignyhMartignyVS17,99820,818Martigny
Meilen-MeilenZH13,9991,334,269Zurich
MellingenhBadenAG5,492109,255Baden–Brugg
Mendrisio-MendrisioTI15,11051,668Chiasso–Mendrisio (CH)
Meyrin--GE23,044579,227Genève (CH)
Möhlin-RheinfeldenAG11,004541,011Basel (CH)
Monthey-MontheyVS17,57332,442Monthey
Montreux-VeveyVD26,62984,869Vevey–Montreux
MorcotehLuganoTI755-
MorgeshMorgesVD15,889409,295Lausanne
MoudonhMoudonVD6,114-
MoutiermJura bernoisBE7,477-
Münchenbuchsee-Bern-MittellandBE10,079410,894Bern
Münchenstein-hArlesheimBL12,189541,011Basel (CH)
Münsingen-Bern-MittellandBE12,533-
Muri bei Bern-BernBE13,058410,894Bern
MurtenhSeeFR8,222-
Muttenz-ArlesheimBL17,854541,011Basel (CH)
NeuchâtelhNeuchâtelNE33,57889,441Neuchâtel
Neuhausen am Rheinfall--SH10,45469,517Schaffhausen (CH)
Neunkirchh-SH2,201-
NidauhBiel/BienneBE6,827104,542Biel/Bienne
NyonhNyonVD20,272579,227Genève (CH)
Oberwil (BL)-ArlesheimBL11,203541,011Basel (CH)
Oftringen-ZofingenAG13,60698,535Olten–Zofingen
Olten-OltenSO18,16698,535Olten–Zofingen
Onex--GE18,825579,227Genève (CH)
Opfikon-BülachZH19,9781,334,269Zurich
OrbehOrbeVD6,903-
OrsièresmEntremontVS3,220-
Ostermundigen-BernBE17,546410,894Bern
PayernehPayerneVD9,486-
Peseux-BoudryNE5,82589,441Neuchâtel
Pfäffikon-UsterZH11,8641,334,269Zurich
Plan-les-Ouates--GE10,571579,227Genève (CH)
PorrentruyhPorrentruyJU6,809-
Pratteln-LiestalBL16,668541,011Basel (CH)
Prilly-LausanneVD12,063409,295Lausanne
Pully-LausanneVD17,972409,295Lausanne
Rapperswil-JonahSee-GasterSG26,98946,343Rapperswil-Jona–Rüti
RegensberghDielsdorfZH4741,334,269Zurich
Regensdorf-DielsdorfZH18,3171,334,269Zurich
Reinach (BL)-ArlesheimBL19,178541,011Basel (CH)
Renens (VD)-LausanneVD20,523409,295Lausanne
RheinauhAndelfingenZH1,299-
RheineckhRheintalSG3,48553,689Arbon–Rorschach
RheinfeldenhRheinfeldenAG13,337541,011Basel (CH)
Richterswil-HorgenZH13,4541,334,269Zurich
Riehen--BS21,477541,011Basel (CH)
Risch--ZG10,355127,095Zug
Riva San VitalehMendrisioTI2,62751,668Chiasso–Mendrisio (CH)
RollehRolleVD6,168-
RomainmôtierhOrbeVD547-
RomanshornhArbonTG10,80325,271Amriswil–Romanshorn
Romont (FR)hGlaneFR5,304-
RorschachmRorschachSG9,41853,689Arbon–Rorschach
RuehGlaneFR1,505-
Rüti (ZH)-HinwilZH12,15746,343Rapperswil-Jona–Rüti
SaillonhMartignyVS2,541-
Saint-Maurice-Saint-MauriceVS4,566-
Saint-PrexhMorgesVD5,687409,295Lausanne
Saint-UrsannehPorrentruyJU700?-
SarganshSarganserlandSG6,118-
Sarnenm-OW10,236-
Schaffhausenh-SH36,33269,517Schaffhausen (CH)
Schlieren-DietikonZH18,7601,334,269Zurich
SchwyzmSchwyzSZ14,885-
Sembrancher-EntremontVS1,011-
SempachhSurseeLU4,128-
Sierre-SierreVS16,81726,132Sierre
SionhSionVS33,99984,138Sion
SolothurnhSolothurnSO16,69778,046Solothurn
Spiez-hNiedersimmentalBE12,707-
Spreitenbach-BadenAG11,7881,334,269Zurich
SplügenmHinterrheinGR377-
St. GallenhSt. GallenSG75,522165,860St. Gallen
St. Moritz-MalojaGR5,084-
Stäfa-MeilenZH14,4351,334,269Zurich
Stans-mNW8,411-
SteckbornhSteckbornTG3,754-
Steffisburg-ThunBE15,816-
Steinhausen--ZG9,735127,095Zug
Suhr-AarauAG10,15476,636Aarau
Stein am Rheinh-SH3,376-
SurseehSurseeLU9,900-
Thalwil-HorgenZH17,8571,334,269Zurich
Thônex--GE13,906579,227Genève (CH)
ThunhThunBE43,74380,264Thun
ThusishHinterrheinGR3,044-
Unterseenh 1280[14]InterlakenBE5,71223,943Interlaken
Urdorf-DietikonZH9,7831,334,269Zurich
Uster-UsterZH34,5161,334,269Zurich
UznachhSee-GasterSG6,336-
Uzwil-WilSG12,84973,299Wil (SG)
Val-de-Travers-Val-de-TraversNE10,745-
ValanginhVal-de-RuzNE504-
Vernier--GE34,983579,227Genève (CH)
Versoix--GE13,247579,227Genève (CH)
VeveyhVeveyVD19,78084,869Vevey–Montreux
Veyrier--GE11,535579,227Genève (CH)
VilleneuvehAigleVD5,57384,869Vevey–Montreux
Villars-sur-Glâne-SarineFR12,114105,406Fribourg
VispmVispVS7,72647,041Brig–Visp
Volketswil-UsterZH18,6931,334,269Zurich
Wädenswil-HorgenZH21,7921,334,269Zurich
WaldenburghWaldenburgBL1,122-
WalenstadthSarganserlandSG5,598-
Wallisellen-BülachZH15,939-
Wangen an der AarehWangenBE2,301-
WerdenberghWerdenbergSG6027,467Buchs (SG) (CH)
Weinfelden-WeinfeldenTG11,288-
Wettingen-BadenAG20,721109,255Baden–Brugg
Wetzikon (ZH)-HinwilZH24,5131,334,269Zurich
WiedlisbachhWangenBE2,317-
Wil (SG)hWilSG23,76873,299Wil (SG)
WillisauhWillisauLU7,825-
WinterthurhWinterthurZH110,912138,252Winterthur
Wohlen (AG)-BremgartenAG16,07822,621Wohlen (AG)
Yverdon-les-BainshYverdonVD29,97741,079Yverdon-les-Bains
Zermatt-VispVS5,714-
ZofingenhZofingenAG11,56198,535Olten–Zofingen
Zollikofen-Bern-MittellandBE10,314410,894Bern
Zollikon-MeilenZH12,9831,334,269Zurich
Zugh-ZG29,804127,095Zug
ZürichhZurichZH409,2411,334,269Zurich
Bad ZurzachmZurzachAG4,242-

See also

Notes and references

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 It considers itself still as a village.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 It does not call itself a town.

References

  1. ↑ "Statistische Städte" (PDF) (official site) (in German and French). Neuchâtel, Switzerland: Swiss Federal Statistical Office. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  2. 1 2 "Statistik der Schweizer Städte 2016" (PDF) (Official Statistical Yearbook) (in German and French). Neuchâtel, Switzerland: Schweizerischer Städteverband / Swiss Federal Statistical Office. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  3. ↑ "Die Raumgliederungen der Schweiz 2016" (in German, French, Italian, and English). Neuchâtel, Switzerland: Swiss Federal Statistical Office. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  4. ↑ Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB, online database – Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit (in German) accessed 17 September 2018
  5. ↑ "Städtische Bevölkerung: Agglomerationen und isolierte Städte" (in German and French). Neuchâtel, Switzerland: Swiss Federal Statistical Office. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  6. ↑ Alfred Lüthi: Aarau in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland, 2016-09-12.
  7. ↑ Anne-Marie Dubler: Aarberg (Gemeinde) in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland, 2013-11-28.
  8. ↑ Andreas Steigmeier: Aarburg (Gemeinde) in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland, 2009-06-23.
  9. ↑ Bernardino Croci Maspoli: Agno in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland, 2009-06-30.
  10. ↑ Jean-Jacques Bouquet: Aigle (Gemeinde) in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland, 2009-06-25.
  11. ↑ Hans Stadler: Altdorf (UR) in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland, 2011-10-05.
  12. ↑ Johannes Vogel: Altstätten (Gemeinde) in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland, 2010-10-07.
  13. ↑ Albin Hasenfratz, Hansjörg Brem, Kurt Buenzli: Arbon in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland, 2010-10-20.
  14. ↑ Anne-Marie Dubler: Unterseen in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland, 2013-02-13.
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