List of cities in Switzerland

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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 now 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 tables of the largest and smallest.[2]: 14–19 

Population of towns with more than 10,000 inhabitants (2019)

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 which have either historic town rights (h) or 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.

  • Geneva

  • Basel

  • Lausanne

  • Bern

  • Lucerne

  • Lugano

  • St Gallen

Town Town (h) or market (m) right, founding date & reference District Canton Population Agglomeration[3]
Town proper (2019) [4] Agglomeration (2015)[5]
Aarau h 1240–1250[6] Aarau AG 21,773 76,636 Aarau
Aarberg h 1220–1225[7] Aarberg BE 4,632 –
Aarburg h ~1330[8] Zofingen AG 8,376 98,535 Olten–Zofingen
Adliswil – Horgen ZH 18,944 1,334,269 Zurich
Aesch (BL)[note 1] – Arlesheim BL 10,440 541,011 Basel (CH)
Affoltern am Albis[note 2] – Affoltern ZH 12,303 1,334,269 Zurich
Agno[note 2] m Roman & Middle Age[9] Lugano TI 4,403 151,037 Lugano (CH)
Aigle m 1231[10] Aigle VD 10,197 –
Allschwil[note 2] – Arlesheim BL 21,248 541,011 Basel (CH)
Altdorf (UR)[note 2] m n.d., c. Late Middle Age[11] – UR 9,537 31,734 Altdorf (UR)
Altstätten m[12] Rheintal SG 11,877 56,777 Rheintal (CH)
Amriswil – Arbon TG 13,816 25,271 Amriswil–Romanshorn
Appenzell[note 1] m[citation needed] Appenzell AI 5,778 –
Arbon h[13] first half 13th c. Arbon TG 14,796 53,689 Arbon–Rorschach
Arlesheim[note 2] – Arlesheim BL 9,130 541,011 Basel (CH)
Arosa[note 2] – Plessur GR 3,145 –
Arth[note 1] – Schwyz SZ 12,154 –
Ascona h[citation needed] Locarno TI 5,497 55,528 Locarno (CH)
Aubonne h[citation needed] Aubonne VD 3,807 409,295 Lausanne
Avenches h[citation needed] Avenches VD 4,295 –
Baar – – ZG 24,617 127,095 Zug
Baden h[citation needed] Baden AG 19,547 109,255 Baden–Brugg
Basel h[citation needed] – BS 178,722 541,011 Basel (CH)
Bassersdorf – Bülach ZH 11,824 1,334,269 Zurich
Bellinzona h[citation needed] Bellinzona TI 43,279 52,061 Bellinzona
Belp – Bern-Mittelland BE 11,572 410,894 Bern
Bern h[citation needed] Bern-Mittelland BE 134,591 410,894 Bern
Beromünster m[citation needed] Sursee LU 6,624 –
Biasca m[citation needed] Riviera TI 6,092 –
Biel/Bienne h[citation needed] Biel/Bienne BE 55,602 104,542 Biel/Bienne
Binningen – Arlesheim BL 15,869 541,011 Basel (CH)
Birsfelden – Arlesheim BL 10,510 541,011 Basel (CH)
Bischofszell h[citation needed] Bischofszell TG 5,982 –
Boudry h[citation needed] Boudry NE 6,237 89,441 Neuchâtel
Bourg-Saint-Pierre h[citation needed] Entremont VS 200 –
Bremgarten (AG) h[citation needed] Bremgarten AG 8,211 1,334,269 Zurich
Brig-Glis m[citation needed] Brig VS 13,079 47,041 Brig–Visp
Brugg h[citation needed] Brugg AG 11,229 109,255 Baden–Brugg
Buchs (SG) – Werdenberg SG 12,861 27,467 Buchs (SG) (CH)
Bülach h[citation needed] Bülach ZH 21,372 1,334,269 Zurich
Büren a.A. h[citation needed] Seeland BE 3,584 –
Bulle h[citation needed] Gruyère FR 23,871 31,703 Bulle
Burgdorf h[citation needed] Burgdorf BE 16,587 –
Bussigny – Ouest Lausannois VD 8,930 409,295 Lausanne
Carouge (GE) – – GE 22,621 579,227 Genève (CH)
Cham – – ZG 16,893 127,095 Zug
Châtel-Saint-Denis h[citation needed] Veveyse FR 7,216 84,869 Vevey–Montreux
Chêne-Bougeries – – GE 12,504 579,227 Genève (CH)
Chiasso h[citation needed] – TI 7,759 51,668 Chiasso–Mendrisio (CH)
Chur h[citation needed] Plessur GR 36,560 58,266 Chur
Conthey h[citation needed] Conthey VS 8,837 84,138 Sion
Coppet h[citation needed] Nyon VD 3,239 579,227 Genève (CH)
Cossonay h[citation needed] Cossonay VD 4,044 409,295 Lausanne
Croglio h[citation needed] Lugano TI 858 151,037 Lugano (CH)
Crissier – Ouest Lausannois VD 7,965 409,295 Lausanne
Cudrefin h[citation needed] Avenches VD 1,733 –
Cully h[citation needed] Lavaux VD 1,700? 409,295 Lausanne
Davos* – Prättigau/Davos GR 10,862 –
Delémont h[citation needed] Delémont JU 12,566 29,527 Delémont (CH)
Diessenhofen h[citation needed] Diessenhofen TG 4,042 –
Dietikon – Dietikon ZH 27,746 1,334,269 Zurich
Dübendorf – Uster ZH 29,303 1,334,269 Zurich
Ebikon – Lucerne LU 13,849 226,091 Lucerne
Échallens h[citation needed] Échallens VD 5,726 409,295 Lausanne
Ecublens (VD) – Ouest Lausannois VD 13,079 409,295 Lausanne
Eglisau h[citation needed] Bülach ZH 5,339 1,334,269 Zurich
Einsiedeln – Einsiedeln SZ 16,106 –
Elgg h[citation needed] Winterthur ZH 4,942 –
Emmen – Hochdorf LU 31,043 226,091 Lucerne
Erlach h[citation needed] Erlach BE 1,388 –
Estavayer-le-Lac h[citation needed] Broye FR 6,208 –
Flawil – Wil SG 10,425 –
Frauenfeld h[citation needed] Frauenfeld TG 25,781 24,864 Frauenfeld
Freienbach – Höfe SZ 16,506 1,334,269 Zurich
Fribourg h[citation needed] Sarine FR 38,197 105,406 Fribourg
Geneva h[citation needed] – GE 203,951 579,227 Genève (CH)
Gland – Nyon VD 13,181 579,227 Genève (CH)
Glarus m[citation needed] – GL 12,511 30,367 Glarus
Glarus Nord* – – GL 18,626 30,367 Glarus
Gordola h[citation needed] Locarno TI 4,666 55,528 Locarno (CH)
Gossau (SG) – St. Gallen SG 18,108 165,860 St. Gallen
Grandcour h[citation needed] Payerne VD 952 –
Grandson h[citation needed] Grandson VD 3,341 41,079 Yverdon-les-Bains
Greifensee h[citation needed] Uster ZH 5,385 1,334,269 Zurich
Grenchen – Lebern SO 17,468 26,570 Grenchen
Grüningen – Hinwil ZH 3,641 1,334,269 Zurich
Gruyères – Gruyère FR 2,212 –
Herisau – – AR 15,763 165,860 St. Gallen
Hermance h[citation needed] – GE 1,047 579,227 Genève (CH)
Hinwil – Hinwil ZH 11,277 1,334,269 Zurich
Horgen – Horgen ZH 22,992 1,334,269 Zurich
Horw – Lucerne LU 14,243 226,091 Lucerne
Huttwil h[citation needed] Trachselwald BE 5,004 –
Ilanz h[citation needed] Surselva GR 4,757 –
Illnau-Effretikon – Pfäffikon ZH 16,298 1,334,269 Zurich
Interlaken – Interlaken-Oberhasli BE 5,634 23,943 Interlaken
Ittigen – Bern-Mittelland BE 11,306 410,894 Bern
Kaiserstuhl (AG) h[citation needed] Zurzach AG 415 1,334,269 Zurich
Klingnau h[citation needed] Zurzach AG 3,536 –
Kloten h[citation needed] Bülach ZH 20,130 1,334,269 Zurich
Köniz[note 2] – Bern-Mittelland BE 42,044 410,894 Bern
Kreuzlingen – Kreuzlingen TG 22,188 23,713 Kreuzlingen (CH)
Kriens – Lucerne LU 27,847 226,091 Lucerne
Küsnacht (ZH) – Meilen ZH 14,564 1,334,269 Zurich
La Chaux-de-Fonds h[citation needed] La Chaux-de-Fonds NE 37,494 53,002 La Chaux-de-Fonds–Le Locle (CH)
La Neuveville h[citation needed] La Neuveville BE 3,756 –
La Sarraz h[citation needed] Cossonay VD 2,646 –
La Tour-de-Peilz h[citation needed] Vevey VD 11,884 84,869 Vevey–Montreux
La Tour-de-Trême h[citation needed] Gruyère FR 23,871 31,703 Bulle
Lachen (SZ) m[citation needed] March SZ 8,883 29,124 Lachen
Lancy – – GE 33,377 579,227 Genève (CH)
Langenthal m[citation needed] Oberaargau BE 16,066 –
Laufen (BL) h[citation needed] Laufen BL 5,707 541,011 Basel (CH)
Laufenburg h[citation needed] Laufenburg AG 3,680 –
Laupen h[citation needed] Bern-Mittelland BE 3,168 410,894 Bern
Lausanne h[citation needed] Lausanne VD 139,408 409,295 Lausanne
Le Grand-Saconnex – – GE 12,275 579,227 Genève (CH)
Le Landeron h[citation needed] Neuchâtel NE 4,607 –
Le Locle – Le Locle NE 11,131 53,002 La Chaux-de-Fonds–Le Locle (CH)
Lenzburg h[citation needed] Lenzburg AG 10,822 22,188 Lenzburg
Les Clées – Orbe VD 185 –
Leuk m[citation needed] Leuk VS 3,932 –
Lichtensteig h[citation needed] Toggenburg SG 1,896 –
Liestal h[citation needed] Liestal BL 14,500 541,011 Basel (CH)
Locarno h[citation needed] Locarno TI 15,776 55,528 Locarno (CH)
Losone h[citation needed] Locarno TI 6,695 55,528 Locarno (CH)
Lugano h[citation needed] Lugano TI 62,615 151,037 Lugano (CH)
Lutry h[citation needed] Lavaux VD 10,348 409,295 Lausanne
Lucerne h[citation needed] Lucerne LU 82,257 226,091 Lucerne
Lyss – Seeland BE 15,525 –
Männedorf – Meilen ZH 11,359 1,334,269 Zurich
Maienfeld h[citation needed] Landquart GR 3,006 –
Martigny h[citation needed] Martigny VS 20,210 20,818 Martigny
Meilen – Meilen ZH 14,335 1,334,269 Zurich
Mellingen h[citation needed] Baden AG 5,772 109,255 Baden–Brugg
Mendrisio – Mendrisio TI 14,870 51,668 Chiasso–Mendrisio (CH)
Meyrin – – GE 25,745 579,227 Genève (CH)
Möhlin – Rheinfelden AG 11,047 541,011 Basel (CH)
Monthey – Monthey VS 17,894 32,442 Monthey
Montreux – Vevey VD 25,984 84,869 Vevey–Montreux
Morcote | h[citation needed] Lugano TI 715 –
Morges h[citation needed] Morges VD 15,844 409,295 Lausanne
Moudon h[citation needed] Moudon VD 6,067 –
Moutier m[citation needed] Jura bernois BE 7,385 –
Münchenbuchsee – Bern-Mittelland BE 10,355 410,894 Bern
Münchenstein –h[citation needed] Arlesheim BL 12,134 541,011 Basel (CH)
Münsingen – Bern-Mittelland BE 12,935 –
Muri bei Bern – Bern BE 13,023 410,894 Bern
Murten h[citation needed] See FR 8,259 –
Muttenz – Arlesheim BL 18,006 541,011 Basel (CH)
Neuchâtel h[citation needed] Neuchâtel NE 44,588 89,441 Neuchâtel
Neuhausen am Rheinfall – – SH 10,467 69,517 Schaffhausen (CH)
Neunkirch h[citation needed] – SH 2,326 –
Nidau h[citation needed] Biel/Bienne BE 6,872 104,542 Biel/Bienne
Nyon h[citation needed] Nyon VD 21,452 579,227 Genève (CH)
Oberwil (BL) – Arlesheim BL 11,200 541,011 Basel (CH)
Oftringen – Zofingen AG 14,101 98,535 Olten–Zofingen
Olten – Olten SO 18,399 98,535 Olten–Zofingen
Onex – – GE 19,058 579,227 Genève (CH)
Opfikon – Bülach ZH 21,014 1,334,269 Zurich
Orbe h[citation needed] Orbe VD 7,018 –
Orsières m[citation needed] Entremont VS 3,172 –
Ostermundigen – Bern BE 17,772 410,894 Bern
Payerne h[citation needed] Payerne VD 10,040 –
Peseux – Boudry NE 5,794 89,441 Neuchâtel
Pfäffikon – Uster ZH 12,164 1,334,269 Zurich
Plan-les-Ouates – – GE 10,620 579,227 Genève (CH)
Porrentruy h[citation needed] Porrentruy JU 6,563 –
Pratteln – Liestal BL 16,716 541,011 Basel (CH)
Prilly – Lausanne VD 12,413 409,295 Lausanne
Pully – Lausanne VD 18,458 409,295 Lausanne
Rapperswil-Jona h[citation needed] See-Gaster SG 27,277 46,343 Rapperswil-Jona–Rüti
Regensberg h[citation needed] Dielsdorf ZH 469 1,334,269 Zurich
Regensdorf – Dielsdorf ZH 18,540 1,334,269 Zurich
Reinach (BL) – Arlesheim BL 19,219 541,011 Basel (CH)
Renens (VD) – Lausanne VD 20,886 409,295 Lausanne
Rheinau h[citation needed] Andelfingen ZH 1,316 –
Rheineck h[citation needed] Rheintal SG 3,398 53,689 Arbon–Rorschach
Rheinfelden h[citation needed] Rheinfelden AG 13,503 541,011 Basel (CH)
Richterswil – Horgen ZH 13,632 1,334,269 Zurich
Riehen – – BS 21,562 541,011 Basel (CH)
Risch – – ZG 10,990 127,095 Zug
Riva San Vitale h[citation needed] Mendrisio TI 2,654 51,668 Chiasso–Mendrisio (CH)
Rolle h[citation needed] Rolle VD 6,249 –
Romainmôtier h[citation needed] Orbe VD 533 –
Romanshorn h[citation needed] Arbon TG 11,269 25,271 Amriswil–Romanshorn
Romont (FR) h[citation needed] Glane FR 5,366 –
Rorschach m[citation needed] Rorschach SG 9,438 53,689 Arbon–Rorschach
Rue h[citation needed] Glane FR 1,524 –
Rüti (ZH)[note 2] – Hinwil ZH 12,286 46,343 Rapperswil-Jona–Rüti
Saillon h[citation needed] Martigny VS 2,687 –
Saint-Maurice – Saint-Maurice VS 4,556 –
Saint-Prex h[citation needed] Morges VD 5,766 409,295 Lausanne
Saint-Ursanne h[citation needed] Porrentruy JU 700? –
Sargans h[citation needed] Sarganserland SG 6,200 –
Sarnen m[citation needed] – OW 10,458 –
Schaffhausen h[citation needed] – SH 36,604 69,517 Schaffhausen (CH)
Schlieren – Dietikon ZH 18,791 1,334,269 Zurich
Schwyz m[citation needed] Schwyz SZ 15,239 –
Sembrancher – Entremont VS 1,031 –
Sempach h[citation needed] Sursee LU 4,208 –
Sierre – Sierre VS 16,842 26,132 Sierre
Sion h[citation needed] Sion VS 34,710 84,138 Sion
Solothurn h[citation needed] Solothurn SO 16,933 78,046 Solothurn
Spiez –h[citation needed] Niedersimmental BE 12,870 –
Spreitenbach – Baden AG 12,065 1,334,269 Zurich
Splügen m[citation needed] Hinterrhein GR 377 –
St. Gallen h[citation needed] St. Gallen SG 76,090 165,860 St. Gallen
St. Moritz – Maloja GR 4,882 –
Stäfa – Meilen ZH 14,718 1,334,269 Zurich
Stans – m[citation needed] NW 8,254 –
Steckborn h[citation needed] Steckborn TG 3,746 –
Steffisburg – Thun BE 15,692 –
Steinhausen – – ZG 10,129 127,095 Zug
Suhr – Aarau AG 10,476 76,636 Aarau
Stein am Rhein h[citation needed] – SH 3,505 –
Sursee h[citation needed] Sursee LU 10,195 –
Thalwil – Horgen ZH 18,139 1,334,269 Zurich
Thônex – – GE 14,182 579,227 Genève (CH)
Thun h[citation needed] Thun BE 43,632 80,264 Thun
Thusis h[citation needed] Hinterrhein GR 9,409 –
Unterseen h 1280[14] Interlaken BE 5,852 23,943 Interlaken
Urdorf – Dietikon ZH 9,981 1,334,269 Zurich
Uster – Uster ZH 35,007 1,334,269 Zurich
Uznach h[citation needed] See-Gaster SG 6,489 –
Uzwil – Wil SG 13,129 73,299 Wil (SG)
Val-de-Travers – Val-de-Travers NE 10,667 –
Valangin h[citation needed] Val-de-Ruz NE 507 –
Vernier – – GE 34,958 579,227 Genève (CH)
Versoix – – GE 13,411 579,227 Genève (CH)
Vevey h[citation needed] Vevey VD 19,824 84,869 Vevey–Montreux
Veyrier – – GE 11,887 579,227 Genève (CH)
Villeneuve h[citation needed] Roman (Penne Locos),[15] 1214 (Villeneuve-de-Chillon)[16] Aigle VD 5,763 84,869 Vevey–Montreux
Villars-sur-Glâne – Sarine FR 12,228 105,406 Fribourg
Visp m[citation needed] Visp VS 7,978 47,041 Brig–Visp
Volketswil – Uster ZH 18,640 1,334,269 Zurich
Wädenswil – Horgen ZH 21,792 1,334,269 Zurich
Waldenburg h[citation needed] Waldenburg BL 1,135 –
Walenstadt h[citation needed] Sarganserland SG 5,705 –
Wallisellen – Bülach ZH 16,841 –
Wangen an der Aare h[citation needed] Wangen BE 2,321 –
Werdenberg h[citation needed] Werdenberg SG 60 27,467 Buchs (SG) (CH)
Weinfelden – Weinfelden TG 11,602 –
Wettingen – Baden AG 20,934 109,255 Baden–Brugg
Wetzikon (ZH) – Hinwil ZH 24,990 1,334,269 Zurich
Wiedlisbach h[citation needed] Wangen BE 2,378 –
Wil (SG) h[citation needed] Wil SG 24,159 73,299 Wil (SG)
Willisau h[citation needed] Willisau LU 8,970 –
Winterthur h[citation needed] Winterthur ZH 113,173 138,252 Winterthur
Wohlen (AG) – Bremgarten AG 16,613 22,621 Wohlen (AG)
Yverdon-les-Bains h[citation needed] Yverdon VD 30,156 41,079 Yverdon-les-Bains
Zermatt – Visp VS 5,765 –
Zofingen h[citation needed] Zofingen AG 11,861 98,535 Olten–Zofingen
Zollikofen – Bern-Mittelland BE 10,471 410,894 Bern
Zollikon – Meilen ZH 13,067 1,334,269 Zurich
Zug h[citation needed] – ZG 30,618 127,095 Zug
Zürich h[citation needed] Zurich ZH 420,217 1,334,269 Zurich
Bad Zurzach m[citation needed] Zurzach AG 4,365 –

See also[]

  • List of municipalities of Switzerland
  • List of places in Switzerland
  • List of postal codes of Switzerland

Notes and references[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c It considers itself still as a village.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h 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 19 November 2016.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "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 19 November 2016.
  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. ^ "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  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, 12 September 2016.
  7. ^ Anne-Marie Dubler: Aarberg (Gemeinde) in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland, 28 November 2013.
  8. ^ Andreas Steigmeier: Aarburg (Gemeinde) in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland, 23 June 2009.
  9. ^ Bernardino Croci Maspoli: Agno in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland, 30 June 2009.
  10. ^ Jean-Jacques Bouquet: Aigle (Gemeinde) in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland, 25 June 2009.
  11. ^ Hans Stadler: Altdorf (UR) in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland, 5 October 2011.
  12. ^ Johannes Vogel: Altstätten (Gemeinde) in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland, 7 October 2010.
  13. ^ Albin Hasenfratz, Hansjörg Brem, Kurt Buenzli: Arbon in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland, 20 October 2010.
  14. ^ Anne-Marie Dubler: Unterseen in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland, 13 February 2013.
  15. ^ Michèle Grote: Villeneuve (VD) in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland, 23 November 2017.
  16. ^ "Histoire de Villeneuve". Retrieved 20 April 2020.

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