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

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.
Town Town (h) or
market (m)
right,
founded & reference		 District Canton Population Agglomeration[3]
Town proper(2018) [4] total Agglo (2015)[5]
Aarauh 1240-1250[6]AarauAG21,50676,636Aarau
Aarbergh 1220-1225[7]AarbergBE4,628-
Aarburgh ~1330[8]ZofingenAG8,19798,535Olten–Zofingen
Adliswil-HorgenZH18,7691,334,269Zurich
Aesch (BL)[note 1]-ArlesheimBL10,417541,011Basel (CH)
Affoltern am Albis[note 2]-AffolternZH12,2291,334,269Zurich
Agno[note 2]m Roman & Middle Age[9]LuganoTI4,445151,037Lugano (CH)
Aiglem 1231[10]AigleVD10,119-
Allschwil[note 2]-ArlesheimBL21,238541,011Basel (CH)
Altdorf (UR)[note 2]m n.d., c. Late Middle Age[11]-UR9,40131,734Altdorf (UR)
Altstättenm[12]RheintalSG11,73356,777Rheintal (CH)
Amriswil-ArbonTG13,53825,271Amriswil–Romanshorn
Appenzell[note 1]mAppenzellAI5,795-
Arbonh[13] first half 13th c.ArbonTG14,63353,689Arbon–Rorschach
Arlesheim[note 2]-ArlesheimBL9,111541,011Basel (CH)
Arosa[note 2]-PlessurGR3,131-
Arth[note 1]-SchwyzSZ11,985-
AsconahLocarnoTI5,48155,528Locarno (CH)
AubonnehAubonneVD3,241409,295Lausanne
AvencheshAvenchesVD4,294-
Baar--ZG24,468127,095Zug
BadenhBadenAG19,342109,255Baden–Brugg
Baselh-BS177,654541,011Basel (CH)
Bassersdorf-BülachZH11,6871,334,269Zurich
BellinzonahBellinzonaTI43,22052,061Bellinzona
Belp-Bern-MittellandBE11,510410,894Bern
BernhBern-MittellandBE133,883410,894Bern
BeromünstermSurseeLU6,580-
BiascamRivieraTI6,115-
Biel/BiennehBiel/BienneBE55,159104,542Biel/Bienne
Binningen-ArlesheimBL15,787541,011Basel (CH)
Birsfelden-ArlesheimBL10,418541,011Basel (CH)
BischofszellhBischofszellTG6,017-
BoudryhBoudryNE6,15489,441Neuchâtel
Bourg-Saint-PierrehEntremontVS198-
Bremgarten (AG)hBremgartenAG7,9461,334,269Zurich
Brig-GlismBrigVS13,05847,041Brig–Visp
BrugghBruggAG12,527109,255Baden–Brugg
Buchs (SG)-WerdenbergSG12,66127,467Buchs (SG) (CH)
BülachhBülachZH20,4471,334,269Zurich
Büren a.A.hSeelandBE3,583-
BullehGruyèreFR23,43931,703Bulle
BurgdorfhBurgdorfBE16,420-
Bussigny-Ouest LausannoisVD8,736409,295Lausanne
Carouge (GE)--GE22,458579,227Genève (CH)
Cham--ZG16,723127,095Zug
Châtel-Saint-DenishVeveyseFR6,97184,869Vevey–Montreux
Chêne-Bougeries--GE12,215579,227Genève (CH)
Chiassoh-TI7,97951,668Chiasso–Mendrisio (CH)
ChurhPlessurGR35,89758,266Chur
ContheyhContheyVS8,79784,138Sion
CoppethNyonVD3,146579,227Genève (CH)
CossonayhCossonayVD3,876409,295Lausanne
CrogliohLuganoTI849151,037Lugano (CH)
Crissier-Ouest LausannoisVD7,930409,295Lausanne
CudrefinhAvenchesVD1,633-
CullyhLavauxVD1,700?409,295Lausanne
Davos*-Prättigau/DavosGR10,899-
DelémonthDelémontJU12,68229,527Delémont (CH)
DiessenhofenhDiessenhofenTG3,999-
Dietikon-DietikonZH27,2651,334,269Zurich
Dübendorf-UsterZH28,6781,334,269Zurich
Ebikon-LucerneLU13,617226,091Lucerne
ÉchallenshÉchallensVD5,740409,295Lausanne
Ecublens (VD)-Ouest LausannoisVD12,863409,295Lausanne
EglisauhBülachZH5,2171,334,269Zurich
Einsiedeln-EinsiedelnSZ15,870-
ElgghWinterthurZH4,903-
Emmen-HochdorfLU30,929226,091Lucerne
ErlachhErlachBE1,385-
Estavayer-le-LachBroyeFR6,208-
Flawil-WilSG10,523-
FrauenfeldhFrauenfeldTG25,61124,864Frauenfeld
Freienbach-HöfeSZ16,3911,334,269Zurich
FribourghSarineFR38,365105,406Fribourg
Genevah-GE201,818579,227Genève (CH)
Gland-NyonVD13,109579,227Genève (CH)
Glarusm-GL12,42630,367Glarus
Glarus Nord*--GL18,48330,367Glarus
GordolahLocarnoTI4,69855,528Locarno (CH)
Gossau (SG)-St. GallenSG18,173165,860St. Gallen
GrandcourhPayerneVD929-
GrandsonhGrandsonVD3,35741,079Yverdon-les-Bains
GreifenseehUsterZH5,3581,334,269Zurich
Grenchen-LebernSO17,37226,570Grenchen
Grüningen-HinwilZH3,4751,334,269Zurich
Gruyères-GruyèreFR2,200-
Herisau--AR15,745165,860St. Gallen
Hermanceh-GE1,062579,227Genève (CH)
Hinwil-HinwilZH11,1381,334,269Zurich
Horgen-HorgenZH22,6651,334,269Zurich
Horw-LucerneLU14,109226,091Lucerne
HuttwilhTrachselwaldBE4,898-
IlanzhSurselvaGR4,756-
Illnau-Effretikon-PfäffikonZH16,2981,334,269Zurich
Interlaken-Interlaken-OberhasliBE5,61023,943Interlaken
Ittigen-Bern-MittellandBE11,351410,894Bern
Kaiserstuhl (AG)hZurzachAG4341,334,269Zurich
KlingnauhZurzachAG3,480-
KlotenhBülachZH19,6791,334,269Zurich
Köniz[note 2]-Bern-MittellandBE41,784410,894Bern
Kreuzlingen-KreuzlingenTG22,00423,713Kreuzlingen (CH)
Kriens-LucerneLU27,444226,091Lucerne
Küsnacht (ZH)-MeilenZH14,3971,334,269Zurich
La Chaux-de-FondshLa Chaux-de-FondsNE37,95253,002La Chaux-de-Fonds–Le Locle (CH)
La NeuvevillehLa NeuvevilleBE3,739-
La SarrazhCossonayVD2,595-
La Tour-de-PeilzhVeveyVD11,82884,869Vevey–Montreux
La Tour-de-TrêmehGruyèreFR23,43931,703Bulle
Lachen (SZ)mMarchSZ8,75229,124Lachen
Lancy--GE32,851579,227Genève (CH)
LangenthalmOberaargauBE15,624-
Laufen (BL)hLaufenBL5,685541,011Basel (CH)
LaufenburghLaufenburgAG3,632-
LaupenhBern-MittellandBE3,136410,894Bern
LausannehLausanneVD139,111409,295Lausanne
Le Grand-Saconnex--GE12,167579,227Genève (CH)
Le LanderonhNeuchâtelNE4,645-
Le Locle-Le LocleNE10,21653,002La Chaux-de-Fonds–Le Locle (CH)
LenzburghLenzburgAG10,57422,188Lenzburg
Les Clées-OrbeVD185-
LeukmLeukVS3,949-
LichtensteighToggenburgSG1,869-
LiestalhLiestalBL14,415541,011Basel (CH)
LocarnohLocarnoTI15,82655,528Locarno (CH)
LosonehLocarnoTI6,70155,528Locarno (CH)
LuganohLuganoTI63,185151,037Lugano (CH)
LutryhLavauxVD10,290409,295Lausanne
LucernehLucerneLU81,691226,091Lucerne
Lyss-SeelandBE15,282-
Männedorf-MeilenZH11,2431,334,269Zurich
MaienfeldhLandquartGR2,945-
MartignyhMartignyVS18,30920,818Martigny
Meilen-MeilenZH14,2201,334,269Zurich
MellingenhBadenAG5,633109,255Baden–Brugg
Mendrisio-MendrisioTI14,94251,668Chiasso–Mendrisio (CH)
Meyrin--GE25,255579,227Genève (CH)
Möhlin-RheinfeldenAG11,043541,011Basel (CH)
Monthey-MontheyVS17,78532,442Monthey
Montreux-VeveyVD25,98484,869Vevey–Montreux
MorcotehLuganoTI723-
MorgeshMorgesVD15,708409,295Lausanne
MoudonhMoudonVD6,135-
MoutiermJura bernoisBE7,384-
Münchenbuchsee-Bern-MittellandBE10,213410,894Bern
Münchenstein-hArlesheimBL12,146541,011Basel (CH)
Münsingen-Bern-MittellandBE12,724-
Muri bei Bern-BernBE13,054410,894Bern
MurtenhSeeFR8,279-
Muttenz-ArlesheimBL17,942541,011Basel (CH)
NeuchâtelhNeuchâtelNE33,48989,441Neuchâtel
Neuhausen am Rheinfall--SH10,51269,517Schaffhausen (CH)
Neunkirchh-SH2,289-
NidauhBiel/BienneBE6,823104,542Biel/Bienne
NyonhNyonVD21,198579,227Genève (CH)
Oberwil (BL)-ArlesheimBL11,194541,011Basel (CH)
Oftringen-ZofingenAG13,79498,535Olten–Zofingen
Olten-OltenSO18,36398,535Olten–Zofingen
Onex--GE18,964579,227Genève (CH)
Opfikon-BülachZH20,3611,334,269Zurich
OrbehOrbeVD6,938-
OrsièresmEntremontVS3,187-
Ostermundigen-BernBE17,751410,894Bern
PayernehPayerneVD9,949-
Peseux-BoudryNE5,81389,441Neuchâtel
Pfäffikon-UsterZH11,9351,334,269Zurich
Plan-les-Ouates--GE10,657579,227Genève (CH)
PorrentruyhPorrentruyJU6,678-
Pratteln-LiestalBL16,724541,011Basel (CH)
Prilly-LausanneVD12,399409,295Lausanne
Pully-LausanneVD18,313409,295Lausanne
Rapperswil-JonahSee-GasterSG26,99946,343Rapperswil-Jona–Rüti
RegensberghDielsdorfZH4851,334,269Zurich
Regensdorf-DielsdorfZH18,4571,334,269Zurich
Reinach (BL)-ArlesheimBL19,212541,011Basel (CH)
Renens (VD)-LausanneVD20,927409,295Lausanne
RheinauhAndelfingenZH1,333-
RheineckhRheintalSG3,41953,689Arbon–Rorschach
RheinfeldenhRheinfeldenAG13,532541,011Basel (CH)
Richterswil-HorgenZH13,5131,334,269Zurich
Riehen--BS21,462541,011Basel (CH)
Risch--ZG10,862127,095Zug
Riva San VitalehMendrisioTI2,64651,668Chiasso–Mendrisio (CH)
RollehRolleVD6,259-
RomainmôtierhOrbeVD539-
RomanshornhArbonTG11,16525,271Amriswil–Romanshorn
Romont (FR)hGlaneFR5,280-
RorschachmRorschachSG9,44153,689Arbon–Rorschach
RuehGlaneFR1,526-
Rüti (ZH)[note 2]-HinwilZH12,17446,343Rapperswil-Jona–Rüti
SaillonhMartignyVS2,620-
Saint-Maurice-Saint-MauriceVS4,572-
Saint-PrexhMorgesVD5,682409,295Lausanne
Saint-UrsannehPorrentruyJU700?-
SarganshSarganserlandSG6,133-
Sarnenm-OW10,368-
Schaffhausenh-SH36,58769,517Schaffhausen (CH)
Schlieren-DietikonZH18,7361,334,269Zurich
SchwyzmSchwyzSZ15,181-
Sembrancher-EntremontVS1,042-
SempachhSurseeLU4,169-
Sierre-SierreVS16,80126,132Sierre
SionhSionVS34,70884,138Sion
SolothurnhSolothurnSO16,77778,046Solothurn
Spiez-hNiedersimmentalBE12,812-
Spreitenbach-BadenAG11,8811,334,269Zurich
SplügenmHinterrheinGR377-
St. GallenhSt. GallenSG75,833165,860St. Gallen
St. Moritz-MalojaGR4,928-
Stäfa-MeilenZH14,4971,334,269Zurich
Stans-mNW8,393-
SteckbornhSteckbornTG3,753-
Steffisburg-ThunBE15,959-
Steinhausen--ZG10,026127,095Zug
Suhr-AarauAG10,43176,636Aarau
Stein am Rheinh-SH3,415-
SurseehSurseeLU9,955-
Thalwil-HorgenZH17,9901,334,269Zurich
Thônex--GE14,122579,227Genève (CH)
ThunhThunBE43,73480,264Thun
ThusishHinterrheinGR9,348-
Unterseenh 1280[14]InterlakenBE5,75123,943Interlaken
Urdorf-DietikonZH9,8481,334,269Zurich
Uster-UsterZH34,7221,334,269Zurich
UznachhSee-GasterSG6,417-
Uzwil-WilSG12,89273,299Wil (SG)
Val-de-Travers-Val-de-TraversNE10,668-
ValanginhVal-de-RuzNE509-
Vernier--GE34,791579,227Genève (CH)
Versoix--GE13,432579,227Genève (CH)
VeveyhVeveyVD19,89184,869Vevey–Montreux
Veyrier--GE11,612579,227Genève (CH)
VilleneuvehAigleVD5,77384,869Vevey–Montreux
Villars-sur-Glâne-SarineFR12,094105,406Fribourg
VispmVispVS7,95047,041Brig–Visp
Volketswil-UsterZH18,6691,334,269Zurich
Wädenswil-HorgenZH21,6211,334,269Zurich
WaldenburghWaldenburgBL1,089-
WalenstadthSarganserlandSG5,679-
Wallisellen-BülachZH16,324-
Wangen an der AarehWangenBE2,312-
WerdenberghWerdenbergSG6027,467Buchs (SG) (CH)
Weinfelden-WeinfeldenTG11,534-
Wettingen-BadenAG20,852109,255Baden–Brugg
Wetzikon (ZH)-HinwilZH24,8091,334,269Zurich
WiedlisbachhWangenBE2,377-
Wil (SG)hWilSG23,96673,299Wil (SG)
WillisauhWillisauLU7,781-
WinterthurhWinterthurZH111,851138,252Winterthur
Wohlen (AG)-BremgartenAG16,48422,621Wohlen (AG)
Yverdon-les-BainshYverdonVD30,15741,079Yverdon-les-Bains
Zermatt-VispVS5,758-
ZofingenhZofingenAG11,65698,535Olten–Zofingen
Zollikofen-Bern-MittellandBE10,306410,894Bern
Zollikon-MeilenZH13,0121,334,269Zurich
Zugh-ZG30,542127,095Zug
ZürichhZurichZH415,3671,334,269Zurich
Bad ZurzachmZurzachAG4,343-

See also

Notes and references

Notes
  1. It considers itself still as a village.
  2. It does not call itself a town.

References
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  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 23 September 2019
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  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.
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  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.
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