List of cities in Switzerland

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

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/cities (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). The Swiss definition of a town differs from the definition of a municipality.[2]: 14–19 

List of towns and cities

This is an alphabetical list of towns or cities (these English terms can be used interchangeably, as there is no official differentiation), which follows the FSO's definition (German: Statistische Städte 2012, French: Villes statistiques 2012), as well as places with historic town rights (h) and/or market towns (m).[2]: 14–19 

  • Places in bold print are towns because of the FSO's definition and historic town/market rights.
  • Places in italics are towns excluded by the 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.
Town Town (h) or market (m) right, founding date & reference District Canton Population
Agglomeration[3]
Town proper (2020) [4] Agglomeration (2015)[5]
Aarau h 1240–1250[6]
Aarau
AG
21,726 76,636 Aarau
Aarberg h 1220–1225[7]
Aarberg
BE 4,626
Aarburg h ~1330[8]
Zofingen
AG
8,577 98,535 Olten–Zofingen
Adliswil
Horgen
ZH
19,049 1,334,269 Zurich
Aesch (BL)[note 1]
Arlesheim
BL
10,368 541,011 Basel (CH)
Affoltern am Albis[note 2]
Affoltern
ZH
12,289 1,334,269 Zurich
m Roman & Middle Age[9]
Lugano
TI 4,376 151,037 Lugano (CH)
Aigle
m 1231[10]
Aigle
VD
10,462
Allschwil[note 2]
Arlesheim
BL
21,563 541,011 Basel (CH)
Altdorf (UR)[note 2] m n.d., c. Late Middle Age[11] UR 9,565 31,734 Altdorf (UR)
Altstätten
m[12] Rheintal SG 11,938 56,777 Rheintal (CH)
Amriswil
Arbon
TG
14,211 25,271 Amriswil–Romanshorn
Appenzell[note 1]
m[citation needed]
Appenzell
AI 5,793
Arbon
h[13] first half 13th c.
Arbon
TG
14,950 53,689 Arbon–Rorschach
Arlesheim[note 2]
Arlesheim
BL
9,240 541,011 Basel (CH)
Arosa[note 2]
Plessur
GR
3,162
Arth[note 1]
Schwyz
SZ 12,184
Ascona h[citation needed]
Locarno
TI 5,554 55,528 Locarno (CH)
Aubonne
h[citation needed]
Aubonne
VD
3,235 409,295 Lausanne
Avenches h[citation needed]
Avenches
VD
4,477
Baar ZG 24,686 127,095 Zug
Baden h[citation needed]
Baden
AG
19,621 109,255 Baden–Brugg
Basel h[citation needed]
BS
178,120 541,011 Basel (CH)
Bassersdorf
Bülach
ZH
11,924 1,334,269 Zurich
Bellinzona h[citation needed]
Bellinzona
TI 43,360 52,061 Bellinzona
Belp Bern-Mittelland BE 11,603 410,894 Bern
Bern h[citation needed] Bern-Mittelland BE 134,794 410,894 Bern
Beromünster m[citation needed]
Sursee
LU 6,661
Biasca m[citation needed]
Riviera
TI 6,094
Biel/Bienne h[citation needed] Biel/Bienne BE 55,206 104,542 Biel/Bienne
Binningen
Arlesheim
BL
15,750 541,011 Basel (CH)
Birsfelden
Arlesheim
BL
10,447 541,011 Basel (CH)
Bischofszell h[citation needed]
Bischofszell
TG
5,907
Boudry h[citation needed]
Boudry
NE 6,193 89,441 Neuchâtel
Bourg-Saint-Pierre h[citation needed]
Entremont
VS
211
Bremgarten (AG)
h[citation needed]
Bremgarten
AG
8,415 1,334,269 Zurich
Brig-Glis m[citation needed]
Brig
VS
13,221 47,041 Brig–Visp
Brugg h[citation needed]
Brugg
AG
12,738 109,255 Baden–Brugg
Buchs (SG)
Werdenberg
SG 13,053 27,467 Buchs (SG) (CH)
Bülach h[citation needed]
Bülach
ZH
21,998 1,334,269 Zurich
Büren a.A. h[citation needed] Seeland BE 3,622
Bulle
h[citation needed]
Gruyère
FR 24,412 31,703 Bulle
Burgdorf h[citation needed] Burgdorf BE 16,583
Bussigny
Ouest Lausannois
VD
9,603 409,295 Lausanne
Carouge (GE) GE 22,536 579,227 Genève (CH)
Cham ZG 17,042 127,095 Zug
Châtel-Saint-Denis h[citation needed]
Veveyse
FR 7,449 84,869 Vevey–Montreux
Chêne-Bougeries GE 12,621 579,227 Genève (CH)
Chiasso h[citation needed]
TI
7,581 51,668 Chiasso–Mendrisio (CH)
Chur h[citation needed]
Plessur
GR
36,336 58,266 Chur
Conthey h[citation needed]
Conthey
VS
8,857 84,138 Sion
Coppet h[citation needed]
Nyon
VD
3,280 579,227 Genève (CH)
Cossonay h[citation needed]
Cossonay
VD
4,223 409,295 Lausanne
Croglio h[citation needed]
Lugano
TI 861 151,037 Lugano (CH)
Crissier
Ouest Lausannois
VD
8,727 409,295 Lausanne
Cudrefin h[citation needed]
Avenches
VD
1,780
Cully
h[citation needed]
Lavaux
VD
1,700? 409,295 Lausanne
Davos*
Prättigau/Davos
GR
10,832
Delémont h[citation needed]
Delémont
JU 12,618 29,527 Delémont (CH)
Diessenhofen h[citation needed]
Diessenhofen
TG
4,085
Dietikon
Dietikon
ZH
28,057 1,334,269 Zurich
Dübendorf
Uster
ZH
29,907 1,334,269 Zurich
Ebikon
Lucerne
LU 14,066 226,091 Lucerne
Échallens h[citation needed] Échallens
VD
5,729 409,295 Lausanne
Ecublens (VD)
Ouest Lausannois
VD
13,157 409,295 Lausanne
Eglisau h[citation needed]
Bülach
ZH
5,491 1,334,269 Zurich
Einsiedeln
Einsiedeln
SZ 16,247
Elgg h[citation needed]
Winterthur
ZH
4,960
Emmen
Hochdorf
LU 31,039 226,091 Lucerne
Erlach h[citation needed]
Erlach
BE 1,386
Estavayer-le-Lac h[citation needed]
Broye
FR 6,208
Flawil
Wil
SG 10,510
Frauenfeld h[citation needed]
Frauenfeld
TG
25,974 24,864 Frauenfeld
Freienbach
Höfe
SZ 16,520 1,334,269 Zurich
Fribourg h[citation needed]
Sarine
FR 38,039 105,406 Fribourg
Geneva h[citation needed] GE 203,856 579,227 Genève (CH)
Gland
Nyon
VD
13,258 579,227 Genève (CH)
Glarus m[citation needed] GL 12,539 30,367 Glarus
Glarus Nord* GL 18,832 30,367 Glarus
Gordola h[citation needed]
Locarno
TI 4,650 55,528 Locarno (CH)
Gossau (SG) St. Gallen SG 17,990 165,860 St. Gallen
Grandcour h[citation needed]
Payerne
VD
967
Grandson h[citation needed]
Grandson
VD
3,358 41,079 Yverdon-les-Bains
Greifensee
h[citation needed]
Uster
ZH
5,307 1,334,269 Zurich
Grenchen
Lebern
SO 17,577 26,570 Grenchen
Grüningen
Hinwil
ZH
3,716 1,334,269 Zurich
Gruyères
Gruyère
FR 2,205
Herisau AR 15,649 165,860 St. Gallen
Hermance h[citation needed] GE 1,073 579,227 Genève (CH)
Hinwil
Hinwil
ZH
11,354 1,334,269 Zurich
Horgen
Horgen
ZH
23,090 1,334,269 Zurich
Horw
Lucerne
LU 14,211 226,091 Lucerne
Huttwil h[citation needed]
Trachselwald
BE 5,009
Ilanz h[citation needed]
Surselva
GR
4,797
Illnau-Effretikon
Pfäffikon
ZH
16,298 1,334,269 Zurich
Interlaken Interlaken-Oberhasli BE 5,719 23,943 Interlaken
Ittigen Bern-Mittelland BE 11,430 410,894 Bern
Kaiserstuhl (AG) h[citation needed]
Zurzach
AG
426 1,334,269 Zurich
Klingnau h[citation needed]
Zurzach
AG
3,540
Kloten h[citation needed]
Bülach
ZH
20,429 1,334,269 Zurich
Köniz[note 2] Bern-Mittelland BE 42,388 410,894 Bern
Kreuzlingen
Kreuzlingen
TG
22,390 23,713 Kreuzlingen (CH)
Kriens
Lucerne
LU 28,245 226,091 Lucerne
Küsnacht (ZH)
Meilen
ZH
14,811 1,334,269 Zurich
La Chaux-de-Fonds h[citation needed]
La Chaux-de-Fonds
NE 36,915 53,002 La Chaux-de-Fonds–Le Locle (CH)
La Neuveville h[citation needed]
La Neuveville
BE 3,780
La Sarraz h[citation needed]
Cossonay
VD
2,595
La Tour-de-Peilz h[citation needed]
Vevey
VD
12,068 84,869 Vevey–Montreux
La Tour-de-Trême
h[citation needed]
Gruyère
FR 24,412 31,703 Bulle
Lachen (SZ)
m[citation needed]
March
SZ 9,137 29,124 Lachen
Lancy GE 33,989 579,227 Genève (CH)
Langenthal
m[citation needed]
Oberaargau
BE 15,544
Laufen (BL)
h[citation needed]
Laufen
BL
5,814 541,011 Basel (CH)
Laufenburg
h[citation needed]
Laufenburg
AG
3,659
Laupen h[citation needed] Bern-Mittelland BE 3,230 410,894 Bern
Lausanne h[citation needed]
Lausanne
VD
140,202 409,295 Lausanne
Le Grand-Saconnex
GE
12,378 579,227 Genève (CH)
Le Landeron h[citation needed]
Neuchâtel
NE 4,642
Le Locle
Le Locle
NE 9,864 53,002 La Chaux-de-Fonds–Le Locle (CH)
Lenzburg h[citation needed]
Lenzburg
AG
11,024 22,188 Lenzburg
Les Clées
Orbe
VD
187
Leuk m[citation needed]
Leuk
VS
3,991
Lichtensteig h[citation needed]
Toggenburg
SG 1,879
Liestal h[citation needed]
Liestal
BL
14,963 541,011 Basel (CH)
Locarno h[citation needed]
Locarno
TI 15,728 55,528 Locarno (CH)
Losone h[citation needed]
Locarno
TI 6,647 55,528 Locarno (CH)
Lugano h[citation needed]
Lugano
TI 62,315 151,037 Lugano (CH)
Lutry h[citation needed]
Lavaux
VD
10,459 409,295 Lausanne
Lucerne h[citation needed]
Lucerne
LU 82,620 226,091 Lucerne
Lyss Seeland BE 15,763
Männedorf
Meilen
ZH
11,397 1,334,269 Zurich
Maienfeld h[citation needed]
Landquart
GR
3,029
Martigny
h[citation needed]
Martigny
VS
18,291 20,818 Martigny
Meilen
Meilen
ZH
14,539 1,334,269 Zurich
Mellingen h[citation needed]
Baden
AG
5,865 109,255 Baden–Brugg
Mendrisio
Mendrisio
TI 14,902 51,668 Chiasso–Mendrisio (CH)
Meyrin GE 26,129 579,227 Genève (CH)
Möhlin
Rheinfelden
AG
11,088 541,011 Basel (CH)
Monthey
Monthey
VS
17,820 32,442 Monthey
Montreux
Vevey
VD
26,090 84,869 Vevey–Montreux
Morcote | h[citation needed]
Lugano
TI 734
Morges h[citation needed]
Morges
VD
16,101 409,295 Lausanne
Moudon h[citation needed]
Moudon
VD
6,101
Moutier m[citation needed]
Jura bernois
BE 7,348
Münchenbuchsee Bern-Mittelland BE 10,233 410,894 Bern
Münchenstein –h[citation needed]
Arlesheim
BL
12,128 541,011 Basel (CH)
Münsingen Bern-Mittelland BE 12,966
Muri bei Bern
Bern
BE 13,182 410,894 Bern
Murten h[citation needed]
See
FR 8,244
Muttenz
Arlesheim
BL
18,020 541,011 Basel (CH)
Neuchâtel h[citation needed]
Neuchâtel
NE 33,455 89,441 Neuchâtel
Neuhausen am Rheinfall SH 10,467 69,517 Schaffhausen (CH)
Neunkirch h[citation needed] SH 2,404
Nidau h[citation needed] Biel/Bienne BE 6,943 104,542 Biel/Bienne
Nyon h[citation needed]
Nyon
VD
21,718 579,227 Genève (CH)
Oberwil (BL)
Arlesheim
BL
11,167 541,011 Basel (CH)
Oftringen
Zofingen
AG
14,455 98,535 Olten–Zofingen
Olten
Olten
SO 18,496 98,535 Olten–Zofingen
Onex GE 18,933 579,227 Genève (CH)
Opfikon
Bülach
ZH
20,954 1,334,269 Zurich
Orbe
h[citation needed]
Orbe
VD
7,108
Orsières m[citation needed]
Entremont
VS
3,194
Ostermundigen
Bern
BE 17,758 410,894 Bern
Payerne h[citation needed]
Payerne
VD
10,069
Peseux Boudry NE 5,796 89,441 Neuchâtel
Pfäffikon
Uster
ZH 12,174 1,334,269 Zurich
Plan-les-Ouates GE 10,601 579,227 Genève (CH)
Porrentruy h[citation needed]
Porrentruy
JU 6,434
Pratteln
Liestal
BL
16,621 541,011 Basel (CH)
Prilly
Lausanne
VD
12,360 409,295 Lausanne
Pully
Lausanne
VD
18,694 409,295 Lausanne
Rapperswil-Jona h[citation needed]
See-Gaster
SG 27,483 46,343 Rapperswil-Jona–Rüti
Regensberg h[citation needed]
Dielsdorf
ZH
459 1,334,269 Zurich
Regensdorf
Dielsdorf
ZH
18,568 1,334,269 Zurich
Reinach (BL)
Arlesheim
BL
19,260 541,011 Basel (CH)
Renens (VD)
Lausanne
VD
20,834 409,295 Lausanne
Rheinau h[citation needed]
Andelfingen
ZH
1,287
Rheineck h[citation needed] Rheintal SG 3,404 53,689 Arbon–Rorschach
Rheinfelden h[citation needed]
Rheinfelden
AG
13,551 541,011 Basel (CH)
Richterswil
Horgen
ZH
13,670 1,334,269 Zurich
Riehen
BS
21,788 541,011 Basel (CH)
Risch
ZG 11,212 127,095 Zug
Riva San Vitale h[citation needed]
Mendrisio
TI 2,626 51,668 Chiasso–Mendrisio (CH)
Rolle h[citation needed]
Rolle
VD
6,260
Romainmôtier h[citation needed]
Orbe
VD
526
Romanshorn h[citation needed]
Arbon
TG
11,327 25,271 Amriswil–Romanshorn
Romont (FR)
h[citation needed]
Glane
FR 5,417
Rorschach
m[citation needed] Rorschach SG 9,646 53,689 Arbon–Rorschach
Rue h[citation needed]
Glane
FR 1,537
Rüti (ZH)[note 2]
Hinwil
ZH
12,494 46,343 Rapperswil-Jona–Rüti
Saillon h[citation needed]
Martigny
VS
2,818
Saint-Maurice
Saint-Maurice
VS
4,518
Saint-Prex h[citation needed]
Morges
VD
5,855 409,295 Lausanne
Saint-Ursanne h[citation needed]
Porrentruy
JU 700?
Sargans h[citation needed]
Sarganserland
SG 6,213
Sarnen m[citation needed]
OW
10,514
Schaffhausen h[citation needed] SH 36,952 69,517 Schaffhausen (CH)
Schlieren
Dietikon
ZH
19,881 1,334,269 Zurich
Schwyz m[citation needed]
Schwyz
SZ 15,435
Sembrancher
Entremont
VS
1,050
Sempach h[citation needed]
Sursee
LU 4,234
Sierre
Sierre
VS
16,819 26,132 Sierre
Sion h[citation needed]
Sion
VS
34,978 84,138 Sion
Solothurn h[citation needed]
Solothurn
SO 16,802 78,046 Solothurn
Spiez –h[citation needed]
Niedersimmental
BE 12,926
Spreitenbach
Baden
AG
12,126 1,334,269 Zurich
Splügen
m[citation needed]
Hinterrhein
GR
377
St. Gallen h[citation needed] St. Gallen SG 76,213 165,860 St. Gallen
St. Moritz
Maloja
GR
4,945
Stäfa
Meilen
ZH
14,791 1,334,269 Zurich
Stans m[citation needed] -
NW
8,171
Steckborn h[citation needed]
Steckborn
TG
3,840
Steffisburg
Thun
BE 15,991
Steinhausen ZG 10,198 127,095 Zug
Suhr
Aarau
AG
10,724 76,636 Aarau
Stein am Rhein h[citation needed] SH 3,561
Sursee h[citation needed]
Sursee
LU 10,361
Thalwil
Horgen
ZH
18,278 1,334,269 Zurich
Thônex GE 14,573 579,227 Genève (CH)
Thun h[citation needed]
Thun
BE 43,476 80,264 Thun
Thusis h[citation needed]
Hinterrhein
GR
9,453
Unterseen h 1280[14]
Interlaken
BE 5,760 23,943 Interlaken
Urdorf
Dietikon
ZH
10,019 1,334,269 Zurich
Uster
Uster
ZH
35,337 1,334,269 Zurich
Uznach h[citation needed]
See-Gaster
SG 6,519
Uzwil
Wil
SG 13,284 73,299 Wil (SG)
Val-de-Travers
Val-de-Travers
NE 10,579
Valangin h[citation needed]
Val-de-Ruz
NE 526
Vernier GE 34,898 579,227 Genève (CH)
Versoix
GE 13,281 579,227 Genève (CH)
Vevey h[citation needed]
Vevey
VD
19,752 84,869 Vevey–Montreux
Veyrier
GE
11,861 579,227 Genève (CH)
Villeneuve h[citation needed] Roman (Penne Locos),[15] 1214 (Villeneuve-de-Chillon)[16]
Aigle
VD
5,834 84,869 Vevey–Montreux
Villars-sur-Glâne
Sarine
FR 12,219 105,406 Fribourg
Visp m[citation needed]
Visp
VS
8,060 47,041 Brig–Visp
Volketswil
Uster
ZH
18,865 1,334,269 Zurich
Wädenswil
Horgen
ZH
21,792 1,334,269 Zurich
Waldenburg h[citation needed]
Waldenburg
BL
1,124
Walenstadt h[citation needed]
Sarganserland
SG 5,728
Wallisellen
Bülach
ZH
17,218
Wangen an der Aare h[citation needed]
Wangen
BE 2,377
Werdenberg
h[citation needed] Werdenberg SG 60 27,467 Buchs (SG) (CH)
Weinfelden
Weinfelden
TG
11,629
Wettingen
Baden
AG
21,099 109,255 Baden–Brugg
Wetzikon (ZH)
Hinwil
ZH
25,056 1,334,269 Zurich
Wiedlisbach h[citation needed]
Wangen
BE 2,382
Wil (SG) h[citation needed]
Wil
SG 24,132 73,299 Wil (SG)
Willisau h[citation needed]
Willisau
LU 7,752
Winterthur h[citation needed]
Winterthur
ZH
114,220 138,252 Winterthur
Wohlen (AG)
Bremgarten
AG
16,881 22,621 Wohlen (AG)
Yverdon-les-Bains h[citation needed]
Yverdon
VD
29,955 41,079 Yverdon-les-Bains
Zermatt
Visp
VS
5,820
Zofingen h[citation needed]
Zofingen
AG
12,104 98,535 Olten–Zofingen
Zollikofen Bern-Mittelland BE 10,640 410,894 Bern
Zollikon
Meilen
ZH
13,311 1,334,269 Zurich
Zug h[citation needed] ZG 30,934 127,095 Zug
Zürich h[citation needed] Zurich
ZH
421,878 1,334,269 Zurich
Bad Zurzach m[citation needed]
Zurzach
AG
4,379

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c It considers itself still as a village.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h It does not call itself a town.

References

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