List of cities in Switzerland

These are lists 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 Swiss 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: commune).

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. 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

Zürich
Geneva
Lugano
Town Town (h) or
market (m)
right,
founded & reference		 District Canton Population Agglomeration[3]
Town proper(2015) [4] total Agglo (2015)[5]
Aarau h 1240-1250[6] Aarau AG 20,710 76,636 Aarau
Aarberg h 1220-1225[7] Aarberg BE 4,529 -
Aarburg h ~1330[8] Zofingen AG 7,723 98,535 Olten–Zofingen
Adliswil - Horgen ZH 18,651 1,334,269 Zurich
Aesch (BL)[note 1] - Arlesheim BL 10,267 541,011 Basel (CH)
Affoltern am Albis[note 2] - Affoltern ZH 11,868 1,334,269 Zurich
Agno[note 2] m Roman & Middle Age[9] Lugano TI 4,467 151,037 Lugano (CH)
Aigle m 1231[10] Aigle VD 9,942 -
Allschwil[note 2] - Arlesheim BL 20,849 541,011 Basel (CH)
Altdorf (UR)[note 2] m n.d., c. Late Middle Age[11] - UR 9,203 -
Altstätten m[12] Rheintal SG 11,358 56,777 Rheintal (CH)
Amriswil - Bischofszell TG 13,113 25,271 Amriswil–Romanshorn
Appenzell[note 1] m Appenzell AI 5,822 -
Arbon h[13] first half 13th c. Arbon TG 14,266 53,689 Arbon–Rorschach
Arlesheim[note 2] - Arlesheim BL 9,274 541,011 Basel (CH)
Arosa[note 2] - Plessur GR 3,205 -
Arth[note 1] - Schwyz SZ 11,597 -
Ascona h Locarno TI 5,439 55,528 Locarno (CH)
Aubonne h Aubonne VD 3,240 409,295 Lausanne
Avenches h Avenches VD 4,110 -
Baar - - ZG 23,561 127,095 Zug
Baden h Baden AG 19,012 109,255 Baden–Brugg
Basel h - BS 176,117 541,011 Basel (CH)
Bassersdorf - Bülach ZH 11,551 1,334,269 Zurich
Bellinzona h Bellinzona TI 18,308 52,061 Bellinzona
Belp - Bern-Mittelland BE 11,548 410,894 Bern
Bern h Bern-Mittelland BE 131,554 410,894 Bern
Beromünster m Sursee LU 6,445 -
Biasca m Riviera TI 6,168 -
Biel/Bienne h Biel/Bienne BE 54,163 104,542 Biel/Bienne
Binningen - Arlesheim BL 15,461 541,011 Basel (CH)
Birsfelden - Arlesheim BL 10,531 541,011 Basel (CH)
Bischofszell h Bischofszell TG 5,895 -
Boudry h Boudry NE 5,720 89,441 Neuchâtel
Bourg-Saint-Pierre h Entremont VS 183 -
Bremgarten (AG) h Bremgarten AG 7,775 1,334,269 Zurich
Brig-Glis m Brig VS 13,088 47,041 Brig–Visp
Brugg h Brugg AG 11,200 109,255 Baden–Brugg
Buchs (SG) - Werdenberg SG 12,414 27,467 Buchs (SG) (CH)
Bülach h Bülach ZH 19,503 1,334,269 Zurich
Büren a.A. h Seeland BE 3,537 -
Bulle h Gruyère FR 21,991 31,703 Bulle
Burgdorf h Burgdorf BE 16,228 -
Bussigny - Ouest Lausannois VD 8,214 409,295 Lausanne
Carouge (GE) - - GE 21,342 579,227 Genève (CH)
Cham - - ZG 15,954 127,095 Zug
Châtel-Saint-Denis h Veveyse FR 6,455 84,869 Vevey–Montreux
Chêne-Bougeries - - GE 11,222 579,227 Genève (CH)
Chiasso h - TI 8,174 51,668 Chiasso–Mendrisio (CH)
Chur h Plessur GR 34,652 58,266 Chur
Conthey h Conthey VS 8,485 84,138 Sion
Coppet h Nyon VD 3,137 579,227 Genève (CH)
Cossonay h Cossonay VD 3,647 409,295 Lausanne
Croglio h Lugano TI 877 151,037 Lugano (CH)
Crissier - Ouest Lausannois VD 7,730 409,295 Lausanne
Cudrefin h Avenches VD 1,516 -
Cully h Lavaux VD 1,700? 409,295 Lausanne
Davos* - Prättigau/Davos GR 11,109 -
Delémont h Delémont JU 12,593 29,527 Delémont (CH)
Diessenhofen h Diessenhofen TG 3,676 -
Dietikon - Dietikon ZH 26,929 1,334,269 Zurich
Dübendorf - Uster ZH 27,510 1,334,269 Zurich
Ebikon - Lucerne LU 13,106 226,091 Lucerne
Échallens h Échallens VD 5,626 409,295 Lausanne
Ecublens (VD) - Gros-de-Vaud VD 12,284 409,295 Lausanne
Eglisau h Bülach ZH 5,148 1,334,269 Zurich
Einsiedeln - Einsiedeln SZ 15,077 -
Elgg h Winterthur ZH 4,306 -
Emmen - Hochdorf LU 29,723 226,091 Lucerne
Erlach h Erlach BE 1,410 -
Estavayer-le-Lac h Broye FR 6,208 -
Flawil - Frauenfeld SG 10,368 165,860 St. Gallen
Frauenfeld h Frauenfeld TG 24,864 24,864 Frauenfeld
Freienbach - Höfe SZ 16,037 1,334,269 Zurich
Fribourg h Sarine FR 38,489 105,406 Fribourg
Geneva h - GE 198,072 579,227 Genève (CH)
Gland - Nyon VD 12,727 579,227 Genève (CH)
Glarus m - GL 12,570 30,367 Glarus
Glarus Nord* - - GL 17,797 30,367 Glarus
Gordola h Locarno TI 4,511 55,528 Locarno (CH)
Gossau (SG) - St. Gallen SG 18,005 165,860 St. Gallen
Grandcour h Payerne VD 851 -
Grandson h Grandson VD 3,306 41,079 Yverdon-les-Bains
Greifensee h Uster ZH 5,366 1,334,269 Zurich
Grenchen - Lebern SO 16,741 26,570 Grenchen
Grüningen - Hinwil ZH 3,381 1,334,269 Zurich
Gruyères - Gruyère FR 2,153 -
Herisau - - AR 15,721 165,860 St. Gallen
Hermance h - GE 1,016 579,227 Genève (CH)
Hinwil - Hinwil ZH 11,073 1,334,269 Zurich
Horgen - Horgen ZH 20,207 1,334,269 Zurich
Horw - Lucerne LU 13,788 226,091 Lucerne
Huttwil h Trachselwald BE 4,741 -
Ilanz h Surselva GR 4,695 -
Illnau-Effretikon - Pfäffikon ZH 16,298 1,334,269 Zurich
Interlaken - Interlaken-Oberhasli BE 5,692 23,943 Interlaken
Ittigen - Bern-Mittelland BE 11,390 410,894 Bern
Kaiserstuhl (AG) h Zurzach AG 396 1,334,269 Zurich
Klingnau h Zurzach AG 3,312 -
Kloten h Bülach ZH 19,021 1,334,269 Zurich
Köniz[note 2] - Bern-Mittelland BE 40,214 410,894 Bern
Kreuzlingen - Kreuzlingen TG 21,542 23,713 Kreuzlingen (CH)
Kriens - Lucerne LU 27,046 226,091 Lucerne
Küsnacht (ZH) - Meilen ZH 14,143 1,334,269 Zurich
La Chaux-de-Fonds h La Chaux-de-Fonds NE 38,957 53,002 La Chaux-de-Fonds–Le Locle (CH)
La Neuveville h La Neuveville BE 3,693 -
La Sarraz h Cossonay VD 2,564 -
La Tour-de-Peilz h Vevey VD 11,421 84,869 Vevey–Montreux
La Tour-de-Trême h Gruyère FR 21,991 31,703 Bulle
Lachen (SZ) m March SZ 8,480 29,124 Lachen
Lancy - - GE 31,359 579,227 Genève (CH)
Langenthal m Oberaargau BE 15,447 -
Laufen (BL) h Laufen BL 5,568 541,011 Basel (CH)
Laufenburg h Laufenburg AG 3,471 -
Laupen h Bern-Mittelland BE 3,079 410,894 Bern
Lausanne h Lausanne VD 135,629 409,295 Lausanne
Le Grand-Saconnex - - GE 12,107 579,227 Genève (CH)
Le Landeron h Neuchâtel NE 4,501 -
Le Locle - Le Locle NE 10,444 53,002 La Chaux-de-Fonds–Le Locle (CH)
Lenzburg h Lenzburg AG 9,162 22,188 Lenzburg
Les Clées - Orbe VD 186 -
Leuk m Leuk VS 3,915 -
Lichtensteig h Toggenburg SG 1,911 -
Liestal h Liestal BL 14,234 541,011 Basel (CH)
Locarno h Locarno TI 15,968 55,528 Locarno (CH)
Losone h Locarno TI 6,517 55,528 Locarno (CH)
Lugano h Lugano TI 63,583 151,037 Lugano (CH)
Lutry h Lavaux VD 9,747 409,295 Lausanne
Lucerne h Lucerne LU 81,295 226,091 Lucerne
Lyss - Seeland BE 14,341 -
Männedorf - Meilen ZH 10,799 1,334,269 Zurich
Maienfeld h Landquart GR 2,767 -
Martigny h Martigny VS 17,651 20,818 Martigny
Meilen - Meilen ZH 13,701 1,334,269 Zurich
Mellingen h Baden AG 5,343 109,255 Baden–Brugg
Mendrisio - Mendrisio TI 14,938 51,668 Chiasso–Mendrisio (CH)
Meyrin - - GE 22,152 579,227 Genève (CH)
Möhlin - Rheinfelden AG 10,853 541,011 Basel (CH)
Monthey - Monthey VS 17,512 32,442 Monthey
Montreux - Vevey VD 26,433 84,869 Vevey–Montreux
Morcote h Lugano TI 769 -
Morges h Morges VD 15,676 409,295 Lausanne
Moudon h Moudon VD 5,925 -
Moutier m Jura bernois BE 7,615 -
Münchenbuchsee - Bern-Mittelland BE 9,947 410,894 Bern
Münchenstein -h Arlesheim BL 12,160 541,011 Basel (CH)
Münsingen - Bern-Mittelland BE 12,199 -
Muri bei Bern - Bern BE 12,984 410,894 Bern
Murten h See FR 8,120 -
Muttenz - Arlesheim BL 17,737 541,011 Basel (CH)
Neuchâtel h Neuchâtel NE 33,712 89,441 Neuchâtel
Neuhausen am Rheinfall - - SH 10,316 69,517 Schaffhausen (CH)
Neunkirch h - SH 2,086 -
Nidau h Biel/Bienne BE 6,955 104,542 Biel/Bienne
Nyon h Nyon VD 20,088 579,227 Genève (CH)
Oberwil (BL) - Arlesheim BL 11,244 541,011 Basel (CH)
Oftringen - Zofingen AG 13,251 98,535 Olten–Zofingen
Olten - Olten SO 17,833 98,535 Olten–Zofingen
Onex - - GE 18,635 579,227 Genève (CH)
Opfikon - Bülach ZH 19,461 1,334,269 Zurich
Orbe h Orbe VD 6,852 -
Orsières m Entremont VS 3,179 -
Ostermundigen - Bern BE 16,788 410,894 Bern
Payerne h Payerne VD 9,460 -
Peseux - Boudry NE 5,919 89,441 Neuchâtel
Pfäffikon - Uster ZH 11,728 1,334,269 Zurich
Plan-les-Ouates - - GE 10,344 579,227 Genève (CH)
Porrentruy h Porrentruy JU 6,829 -
Pratteln - Liestal BL 16,315 541,011 Basel (CH)
Prilly - Lausanne VD 11,968 409,295 Lausanne
Pully - Lausanne VD 17,807 409,295 Lausanne
Rapperswil-Jona h See-Gaster SG 26,875 46,343 Rapperswil-Jona–Rüti
Regensberg h Dielsdorf ZH 469 1,334,269 Zurich
Regensdorf - Dielsdorf ZH 18,112 1,334,269 Zurich
Reinach (BL) - Arlesheim BL 19,106 541,011 Basel (CH)
Renens (VD) - Lausanne VD 20,537 409,295 Lausanne
Rheinau h Andelfingen ZH 1,301 -
Rheineck h Rheintal SG 3,311 53,689 Arbon–Rorschach
Rheinfelden h Rheinfelden AG 13,105 541,011 Basel (CH)
Richterswil - Horgen ZH 13,304 1,334,269 Zurich
Riehen - - BS 20,981 541,011 Basel (CH)
Risch - - ZG 10,272 127,095 Zug
Riva San Vitale h Mendrisio TI 2,610 51,668 Chiasso–Mendrisio (CH)
Rolle h Rolle VD 6,109 -
Romainmôtier h Orbe VD 529 -
Romanshorn h Arbon TG 10,753 25,271 Amriswil–Romanshorn
Romont (FR) h Glane FR 5,193 -
Rorschach m Rorschach SG 9,214 53,689 Arbon–Rorschach
Rue h Glane FR 1,473 -
Rüti (ZH) - Hinwil ZH 12,012 46,343 Rapperswil-Jona–Rüti
Saillon h Martigny VS 2,482 -
Saint-Maurice - Saint-Maurice VS 4,494 -
Saint-Prex h Morges VD 5,603 409,295 Lausanne
Saint-Ursanne h Porrentruy JU 700? -
Sargans h Sarganserland SG 6,026 -
Sarnen m - OW 10,229 -
Schaffhausen h - SH 35,948 69,517 Schaffhausen (CH)
Schlieren - Dietikon ZH 18,681 1,334,269 Zurich
Schwyz m Schwyz SZ 14,856 -
Sembrancher - Entremont VS 984 -
Sempach h Sursee LU 4,159 -
Sierre - Sierre VS 16,711 26,132 Sierre
Sion h Sion VS 33,879 84,138 Sion
Solothurn h Solothurn SO 16,721 78,046 Solothurn
Spiez -h Niedersimmental BE 12,477 -
Spreitenbach - Baden AG 11,253 1,334,269 Zurich
Splügen m Hinterrhein GR 384 -
St. Gallen h St. Gallen SG 75,538 165,860 St. Gallen
St. Moritz - Maloja GR 5,067 -
Stäfa - Meilen ZH 14,233 1,334,269 Zurich
Stans - m NW 8,277 -
Steckborn h Steckborn TG 3,726 -
Steffisburg - Thun BE 15,689 -
Steinhausen - - ZG 9,543 127,095 Zug
Suhr - Aarau AG 9,904 76,636 Aarau
Stein am Rhein h - SH 3,343 -
Sursee h Sursee LU 9,490 -
Thalwil - Horgen ZH 17,728 1,334,269 Zurich
Thônex - - GE 13,955 579,227 Genève (CH)
Thun h Thun BE 43,500 80,264 Thun
Thusis h Hinterrhein GR 3,025 -
Unterseen h 1280[14] Interlaken BE 5,690 23,943 Interlaken
Urdorf - Dietikon ZH 9,641 1,334,269 Zurich
Uster - Uster ZH 34,216 1,334,269 Zurich
Uznach h See-Gaster SG 6,295 -
Uzwil - Wil SG 12,781 73,299 Wil (SG)
Val-de-Travers - Val-de-Travers NE 10,905 -
Valangin h Val-de-Ruz NE 496 -
Vernier - - GE 34,655 579,227 Genève (CH)
Versoix - - GE 13,263 579,227 Genève (CH)
Vevey h Vevey VD 19,453 84,869 Vevey–Montreux
Veyrier - - GE 11,273 579,227 Genève (CH)
Villeneuve h Aigle VD 5,508 84,869 Vevey–Montreux
Villars-sur-Glâne - Sarine FR 12,142 105,406 Fribourg
Visp m Visp VS 7,665 47,041 Brig–Visp
Volketswil - Uster ZH 18,499 1,334,269 Zurich
Wädenswil - Horgen ZH 21,686 1,334,269 Zurich
Waldenburg h Waldenburg BL 1,184 -
Walenstadt h Sarganserland SG 5,520 -
Wallisellen - Bülach ZH 15,849 -
Wangen an der Aare h Wangen BE 2,274 -
Werdenberg h Werdenberg SG 60 27,467 Buchs (SG) (CH)
Weinfelden - Weinfelden TG 11,187 -
Wettingen - Baden AG 20,298 109,255 Baden–Brugg
Wetzikon (ZH) - Hinwil ZH 24,564 1,334,269 Zurich
Wiedlisbach h Wangen BE 2,270 -
Wil (SG) h Wil SG 23,667 73,299 Wil (SG)
Willisau h Willisau LU 7,676 -
Winterthur h Winterthur ZH 109,377 138,252 Winterthur
Wohlen (AG) - Bremgarten AG 15,600 22,621 Wohlen (AG)
Yverdon-les-Bains h Yverdon VD 29,700 41,079 Yverdon-les-Bains
Zermatt - Visp VS 5,759 -
Zofingen h Zofingen AG 11,487 98,535 Olten–Zofingen
Zollikofen - Bern-Mittelland BE 10,217 410,894 Bern
Zollikon - Meilen ZH 12,779 1,334,269 Zurich
Zug h - ZG 29,256 127,095 Zug
Zürich h Zurich ZH 401,144 1,334,269 Zurich
Bad Zurzach m Zurzach AG 4,164 -

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 30 August 2016
  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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