Districts of Switzerland
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Districts of Switzerland are a
Seven of the 26 cantons –
A further number of cantons are considering (or have already decided) an abolition of the district level in the future.
Zürich
The Canton of Zürich is divided into 12 districts (German: Bezirke):
- Affoltern with capital Affoltern am Albis
- Andelfingen with capital Andelfingen
- Bülach with capital Bülach
- Dielsdorf with capital Dielsdorf
- Dietikon with capital Dietikon
- Hinwil with capital Hinwil
- Horgen with capital Horgen
- Meilen with capital Meilen
- Pfäffikon with capital Pfäffikon
- Uster with capital Uster
- Winterthur with capital Winterthur
- Zürich comprises the city of Zürich
Bern
The
) The current division has taken effect on 1 January 2010, based on a 2006 decision to abolish the former system of districts.On 1 January 2010, the 26 administrative districts (Amtsbezirke) lost their administrative role that was transferred to 10 new administrative districts (Verwaltungskreise):[1]
- Bern-Mittelland with capital Ostermundigen, made up of all or part of the former districts of Bern, Fraubrunnen, Konolfingen, Laupen, Schwarzenburg and Seftigen
- Biel/Bienne with capital Biel/Bienne, made up of all of the former district of Biel and about half of the former district of Nidau
- Emmental with capital Langnau im Emmental, made up of all or part of the former districts of Burgdorf, Signau and Trachselwald
- Frutigen-Niedersimmental with capital Frutigen, made up of all or part of the former districts of Frutigen and Niedersimmental
- Oberhasli
- Jura bernois with capital Courtelary, made up of all or part of the former districts of Courtelary, Moutier and La Neuveville
- Oberaargau with capital Wangen an der Aare, made up of all or part of the former districts of Aarwangen and Wangen
- Obersimmental-Saanen with capital Saanen, made up of all of the former districts of Obersimmental and Saanen
- Seeland with capital Aarberg, made up of all or part of the former districts of Aarberg, Büren, Erlach and Nidau
- Thun with capital Thun, made up of all of the former administrative district of Thun
Nota bene that the 26 Bernese districts do still formally exist and are maintained by Article 38 of the Law on the Organisation of the Executive Council and the Administration (Organization Law, LOCA/OrG)[2] and by Article 3 al.2 of the cantonal Constitution.
Lucerne
The Canton of Lucerne used to be divided into 5 Ämter:
- Entlebuch with capital Schüpfheim
- Hochdorf with capital Hochdorf
- Luzern with capital Luzern
- Sursee with capital Sursee
- Willisau with capital Willisau
These were abolished with the new cantonal constitution of 2007, although they will continue to be used as electoral districts.
Schwyz
The Canton of Schwyz is divided into 6 districts:
- Einsiedelnincluding only the municipality of the same name
- Gersauincluding only the municipality of the same name
- Pfäffikon
- Küssnachtincluding only the municipality of the same name
- March with capital Lachen
- Schwyz with capital Schwyz
Fribourg
The Canton of Fribourg is divided into 7 districts:
- Broye with capital Estavayer-le-Lac
- Romont
- Gruyère with capital Bulle
- Sarine with capital Fribourg
- Murten/Morat
- Sense with capital Tafers
- Veveyse with capital Châtel-Saint-Denis
Solothurn
From 2005, Solothurn's ten districts are merged pairwise into five electoral districts, termed Amtei. From 2005, districts only have a statistical meaning.
- Bucheggberg, Amtei Wasseramt-Bucheggberg
- Dorneck, Amtei Dorneck-Thierstein (unofficially Schwarzbubenland)
- Gäu, Amtei Thal-Gäu
- Gösgen, Amtei Olten-Gösgen (unofficially Niederamt)
- Lebern, Amtei Solothurn-Lebern
- Olten, Amtei Olten-Gösgen
- Solothurn, Amtei Solothurn-Lebern
- Thal, Amtei Thal-Gäu
- Thierstein, Amtei Dorneck-Thierstein
- Wasseramt, Amtei Wasseramt-Bucheggberg
Basel-Landschaft
Basel-Landschaft is divided into 5 districts:
- Arlesheim with capital Arlesheim
- Laufen
- Liestal with capital Liestal
- Sissach with capital Sissach
- Waldenburg with capital Waldenburg
St. Gallen
The canton abolished the district level in 2003, but it remains divided into eight
- Rheintal with capital Altstätten
- Rorschach
- Sarganserland with capital Sargans
- See-Gaster with capital Rapperswil-Jona
- St. Gallen with capital St. Gallen
- Toggenburg with capital Lichtensteig
- Werdenberg with capital Buchs
- Wil with capital Wil
Graubünden
Beginning in 2017
- Albula
- Bernina
- Engiadina Bassa/Val Müstair
- Imboden
- Landquart
- Maloja
- Moesa
- Plessur
- Prättigau/Davos
- Surselva
- Viamala
Aargau
Aargau is divided into 11 districts:
- Aarau with capital Aarau
- Baden with capital Baden
- Bremgarten
- Brugg
- Kulm with capital Unterkulm
- Laufenburg
- Lenzburg with capital Lenzburg
- Muri with capital Muri
- Rheinfelden with capital Rheinfelden
- Zofingen with capital Zofingen
- Zurzach with capital Zurzach
Thurgau
Thurgau is divided into five districts (eight prior to 2011) and each is named after its capital:
- Arbon with capital Arbon
- Frauenfeld with capital Frauenfeld
- Kreuzlingen with capital Kreuzlingen
- Münchwilen with capital Münchwilen
- Weinfelden with capital Weinfelden
Ticino
Ticino is divided into 8 districts:
- Bellinzona with capital Bellinzona
- Blenio with capital Acquarossa
- Leventina with capital Faido
- Locarno with capital Locarno
- Lugano with capital Lugano
- Mendrisio with capital Mendrisio
- Riviera with capital Riviera
- Vallemaggia with capital Cevio
Vaud
Vaud is divided into 10 districts:
- Aigle with capital Aigle
- Broye-Vully with capital Payerne
- Echallens
- Jura-North Vaudois with capital Yverdon-les-Bains
- Lausanne with capital Lausanne
- Lavaux-Oron with capital Cully
- Morges with capital Morges
- Nyon with capital Nyon
- Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut with capital Vevey
- Ouest Lausannois with capital Renens
Valais
Valais is divided into 13 districts:
- Brig with capital Brig-Glis
- Conthey with capital Conthey
- Entremont with capital Sembrancher
- Goms with capital Münster-Geschinen
- Hérens with capital Evolène
- Leuk with capital Leuk
- Martigny with capital Martigny
- Monthey with capital Monthey
- Saint-Maurice with capital Saint-Maurice
- Sierre with capital Sierre
- Sion with capital Sion
- Visp with capital Visp
The district of Raron is divided into:
- Östlich Raron with capital Mörel-Filet
- Westlich Raron with capital Raron
Neuchâtel
The Canton of Neuchâtel was divided into 6 districts until 1 January 2018 when the district system was terminated.[3]
- Boudry with capital Boudry
- La Chaux-de-Fonds with capital La Chaux-de-Fonds
- Le Locle with capital Le Locle
- Neuchâtel with capital Neuchâtel
- Val-de-Ruz with capital Cernier
- Val-de-Travers with capital Val-de-Travers
Jura
The Canton of Jura is divided into 3 districts:
- Delémont with capital Delémont
- Porrentruy with capital Porrentruy
- Franches-Montagnes with capital Saignelégier
Schaffhausen
The Canton of Schaffhausen is divided into 6 districts:
- Stein with capital Stein am Rhein
- Schaffhausen with capital Schaffhausen
- Schleitheim with capital Schleitheim
- Oberklettgau with capital Neunkirch
- Unterklettgau with capital Hallau
- Reiat with capital Thayngen
Appenzell Ausserrhoden
The Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden is divided into 3 districts:
- Hinterland with capital Herisau
- Mittelland with capital Trogen
- Vorderland with capital Heiden
Appenzell Innerrhoden
In
The Canton is divided into five districts:
- Appenzell with capital Appenzell
- Gonten
- Oberegg
- Schlatt-Haslen
- Schwende-Rüte with capital Appenzell
See also
Notes and references
- ^ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz, Mutationsmeldungen 2009 / Répertoire officiel des communes de Suisse, Mutations 2009 / Elenco ufficiale dei Comuni della Svizzera, Mutazione 2009 (PDF) (Report). Federal Statistical Office. 2009. nden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 November 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
- ^ "Gesetzessammlung".
- ^ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz (in German) accessed 15 February 2018