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.

• 
  Zürich
• 
  Geneva
• 
  Basel
• 
  Lausanne
• 
  Bern
• 
  Lucerne
• 
  Lugano
• 
  St Gallen

Town	Town (h) or market (m) right, founded & reference	District	Canton	Population		Agglomeration[3]
				Town proper(2018) [4]	total Agglo (2015)[5]
Aarau	h 1240-1250[6]	Aarau	AG	21,506	76,636	Aarau
Aarberg	h 1220-1225[7]	Aarberg	BE	4,628		-
Aarburg	h ~1330[8]	Zofingen	AG	8,197	98,535	Olten–Zofingen
Adliswil	-	Horgen	ZH	18,769	1,334,269	Zurich
Aesch (BL)[note 1]	-	Arlesheim	BL	10,440	541,011	Basel (CH)
Affoltern am Albis[note 2]	-	Affoltern	ZH	12,229	1,334,269	Zurich
Agno[note 2]	m Roman & Middle Age[9]	Lugano	TI	4,445	151,037	Lugano (CH)
Aigle	m 1231[10]	Aigle	VD	10,119		-
Allschwil[note 2]	-	Arlesheim	BL	21,248	541,011	Basel (CH)
Altdorf (UR)[note 2]	m n.d., c. Late Middle Age[11]	-	UR	9,401	31,734	Altdorf (UR)
Altstätten	m[12]	Rheintal	SG	11,733	56,777	Rheintal (CH)
Amriswil	-	Arbon	TG	13,538	25,271	Amriswil–Romanshorn
Appenzell[note 1]	m	Appenzell	AI	5,795		-
Arbon	h[13] first half 13th c.	Arbon	TG	14,633	53,689	Arbon–Rorschach
Arlesheim[note 2]	-	Arlesheim	BL	9,130	541,011	Basel (CH)
Arosa[note 2]	-	Plessur	GR	3,131		-
Arth[note 1]	-	Schwyz	SZ	11,985		-
Ascona	h	Locarno	TI	5,481	55,528	Locarno (CH)
Aubonne	h	Aubonne	VD	3,241	409,295	Lausanne
Avenches	h	Avenches	VD	4,294		-
Baar	-	-	ZG	24,468	127,095	Zug
Baden	h	Baden	AG	19,342	109,255	Baden–Brugg
Basel	h	-	BS	177,654	541,011	Basel (CH)
Bassersdorf	-	Bülach	ZH	11,687	1,334,269	Zurich
Bellinzona	h	Bellinzona	TI	43,220	52,061	Bellinzona
Belp	-	Bern-Mittelland	BE	11,510	410,894	Bern
Bern	h	Bern-Mittelland	BE	133,883	410,894	Bern
Beromünster	m	Sursee	LU	6,580		-
Biasca	m	Riviera	TI	6,115		-
Biel/Bienne	h	Biel/Bienne	BE	55,159	104,542	Biel/Bienne
Binningen	-	Arlesheim	BL	15,869	541,011	Basel (CH)
Birsfelden	-	Arlesheim	BL	10,510	541,011	Basel (CH)
Bischofszell	h	Bischofszell	TG	6,017		-
Boudry	h	Boudry	NE	6,154	89,441	Neuchâtel
Bourg-Saint-Pierre	h	Entremont	VS	198		-
Bremgarten (AG)	h	Bremgarten	AG	7,946	1,334,269	Zurich
Brig-Glis	m	Brig	VS	13,058	47,041	Brig–Visp
Brugg	h	Brugg	AG	12,527	109,255	Baden–Brugg
Buchs (SG)	-	Werdenberg	SG	12,661	27,467	Buchs (SG) (CH)
Bülach	h	Bülach	ZH	20,447	1,334,269	Zurich
Büren a.A.	h	Seeland	BE	3,583		-
Bulle	h	Gruyère	FR	23,439	31,703	Bulle
Burgdorf	h	Burgdorf	BE	16,420		-
Bussigny	-	Ouest Lausannois	VD	8,736	409,295	Lausanne
Carouge (GE)	-	-	GE	22,458	579,227	Genève (CH)
Cham	-	-	ZG	16,723	127,095	Zug
Châtel-Saint-Denis	h	Veveyse	FR	6,971	84,869	Vevey–Montreux
Chêne-Bougeries	-	-	GE	12,215	579,227	Genève (CH)
Chiasso	h	-	TI	7,979	51,668	Chiasso–Mendrisio (CH)
Chur	h	Plessur	GR	35,897	58,266	Chur
Conthey	h	Conthey	VS	8,797	84,138	Sion
Coppet	h	Nyon	VD	3,146	579,227	Genève (CH)
Cossonay	h	Cossonay	VD	3,876	409,295	Lausanne
Croglio	h	Lugano	TI	849	151,037	Lugano (CH)
Crissier	-	Ouest Lausannois	VD	7,930	409,295	Lausanne
Cudrefin	h	Avenches	VD	1,633		-
Cully	h	Lavaux	VD	1,700?	409,295	Lausanne
Davos*	-	Prättigau/Davos	GR	10,899		-
Delémont	h	Delémont	JU	12,682	29,527	Delémont (CH)
Diessenhofen	h	Diessenhofen	TG	3,999		-
Dietikon	-	Dietikon	ZH	27,265	1,334,269	Zurich
Dübendorf	-	Uster	ZH	28,678	1,334,269	Zurich
Ebikon	-	Lucerne	LU	13,617	226,091	Lucerne
Échallens	h	Échallens	VD	5,740	409,295	Lausanne
Ecublens (VD)	-	Ouest Lausannois	VD	12,863	409,295	Lausanne
Eglisau	h	Bülach	ZH	5,217	1,334,269	Zurich
Einsiedeln	-	Einsiedeln	SZ	15,870		-
Elgg	h	Winterthur	ZH	4,903		-
Emmen	-	Hochdorf	LU	30,929	226,091	Lucerne
Erlach	h	Erlach	BE	1,385		-
Estavayer-le-Lac	h	Broye	FR	6,208		-
Flawil	-	Wil	SG	10,523		-
Frauenfeld	h	Frauenfeld	TG	25,611	24,864	Frauenfeld
Freienbach	-	Höfe	SZ	16,391	1,334,269	Zurich
Fribourg	h	Sarine	FR	38,365	105,406	Fribourg
Geneva	h	-	GE	201,818	579,227	Genève (CH)
Gland	-	Nyon	VD	13,109	579,227	Genève (CH)
Glarus	m	-	GL	12,426	30,367	Glarus
Glarus Nord*	-	-	GL	18,483	30,367	Glarus
Gordola	h	Locarno	TI	4,698	55,528	Locarno (CH)
Gossau (SG)	-	St. Gallen	SG	18,173	165,860	St. Gallen
Grandcour	h	Payerne	VD	929		-
Grandson	h	Grandson	VD	3,357	41,079	Yverdon-les-Bains
Greifensee	h	Uster	ZH	5,358	1,334,269	Zurich
Grenchen	-	Lebern	SO	17,372	26,570	Grenchen
Grüningen	-	Hinwil	ZH	3,475	1,334,269	Zurich
Gruyères	-	Gruyère	FR	2,200		-
Herisau	-	-	AR	15,745	165,860	St. Gallen
Hermance	h	-	GE	1,062	579,227	Genève (CH)
Hinwil	-	Hinwil	ZH	11,138	1,334,269	Zurich
Horgen	-	Horgen	ZH	22,665	1,334,269	Zurich
Horw	-	Lucerne	LU	14,109	226,091	Lucerne
Huttwil	h	Trachselwald	BE	4,898		-
Ilanz	h	Surselva	GR	4,756		-
Illnau-Effretikon	-	Pfäffikon	ZH	16,298	1,334,269	Zurich
Interlaken	-	Interlaken-Oberhasli	BE	5,610	23,943	Interlaken
Ittigen	-	Bern-Mittelland	BE	11,351	410,894	Bern
Kaiserstuhl (AG)	h	Zurzach	AG	434	1,334,269	Zurich
Klingnau	h	Zurzach	AG	3,480		-
Kloten	h	Bülach	ZH	19,679	1,334,269	Zurich
Köniz[note 2]	-	Bern-Mittelland	BE	41,784	410,894	Bern
Kreuzlingen	-	Kreuzlingen	TG	22,004	23,713	Kreuzlingen (CH)
Kriens	-	Lucerne	LU	27,444	226,091	Lucerne
Küsnacht (ZH)	-	Meilen	ZH	14,397	1,334,269	Zurich
La Chaux-de-Fonds	h	La Chaux-de-Fonds	NE	37,952	53,002	La Chaux-de-Fonds–Le Locle (CH)
La Neuveville	h	La Neuveville	BE	3,739		-
La Sarraz	h	Cossonay	VD	2,595		-
La Tour-de-Peilz	h	Vevey	VD	11,828	84,869	Vevey–Montreux
La Tour-de-Trême	h	Gruyère	FR	23,439	31,703	Bulle
Lachen (SZ)	m	March	SZ	8,752	29,124	Lachen
Lancy	-	-	GE	32,851	579,227	Genève (CH)
Langenthal	m	Oberaargau	BE	15,624		-
Laufen (BL)	h	Laufen	BL	5,707	541,011	Basel (CH)
Laufenburg	h	Laufenburg	AG	3,632		-
Laupen	h	Bern-Mittelland	BE	3,136	410,894	Bern
Lausanne	h	Lausanne	VD	139,111	409,295	Lausanne
Le Grand-Saconnex	-	-	GE	12,167	579,227	Genève (CH)
Le Landeron	h	Neuchâtel	NE	4,645		-
Le Locle	-	Le Locle	NE	10,216	53,002	La Chaux-de-Fonds–Le Locle (CH)
Lenzburg	h	Lenzburg	AG	10,574	22,188	Lenzburg
Les Clées	-	Orbe	VD	185		-
Leuk	m	Leuk	VS	3,949		-
Lichtensteig	h	Toggenburg	SG	1,869		-
Liestal	h	Liestal	BL	14,500	541,011	Basel (CH)
Locarno	h	Locarno	TI	15,826	55,528	Locarno (CH)
Losone	h	Locarno	TI	6,701	55,528	Locarno (CH)
Lugano	h	Lugano	TI	63,185	151,037	Lugano (CH)
Lutry	h	Lavaux	VD	10,290	409,295	Lausanne
Lucerne	h	Lucerne	LU	81,691	226,091	Lucerne
Lyss	-	Seeland	BE	15,282		-
Männedorf	-	Meilen	ZH	11,243	1,334,269	Zurich
Maienfeld	h	Landquart	GR	2,945		-
Martigny	h	Martigny	VS	18,309	20,818	Martigny
Meilen	-	Meilen	ZH	14,220	1,334,269	Zurich
Mellingen	h	Baden	AG	5,633	109,255	Baden–Brugg
Mendrisio	-	Mendrisio	TI	14,942	51,668	Chiasso–Mendrisio (CH)
Meyrin	-	-	GE	25,255	579,227	Genève (CH)
Möhlin	-	Rheinfelden	AG	11,043	541,011	Basel (CH)
Monthey	-	Monthey	VS	17,785	32,442	Monthey
Montreux	-	Vevey	VD	25,984	84,869	Vevey–Montreux
Morcote	h	Lugano	TI	723		-
Morges	h	Morges	VD	15,708	409,295	Lausanne
Moudon	h	Moudon	VD	6,135		-
Moutier	m	Jura bernois	BE	7,384		-
Münchenbuchsee	-	Bern-Mittelland	BE	10,213	410,894	Bern
Münchenstein	-h	Arlesheim	BL	12,134	541,011	Basel (CH)
Münsingen	-	Bern-Mittelland	BE	12,724		-
Muri bei Bern	-	Bern	BE	13,054	410,894	Bern
Murten	h	See	FR	8,279		-
Muttenz	-	Arlesheim	BL	18,006	541,011	Basel (CH)
Neuchâtel	h	Neuchâtel	NE	33,489	89,441	Neuchâtel
Neuhausen am Rheinfall	-	-	SH	10,512	69,517	Schaffhausen (CH)
Neunkirch	h	-	SH	2,289		-
Nidau	h	Biel/Bienne	BE	6,823	104,542	Biel/Bienne
Nyon	h	Nyon	VD	21,198	579,227	Genève (CH)
Oberwil (BL)	-	Arlesheim	BL	11,200	541,011	Basel (CH)
Oftringen	-	Zofingen	AG	13,794	98,535	Olten–Zofingen
Olten	-	Olten	SO	18,363	98,535	Olten–Zofingen
Onex	-	-	GE	18,964	579,227	Genève (CH)
Opfikon	-	Bülach	ZH	20,361	1,334,269	Zurich
Orbe	h	Orbe	VD	6,938		-
Orsières	m	Entremont	VS	3,187		-
Ostermundigen	-	Bern	BE	17,751	410,894	Bern
Payerne	h	Payerne	VD	9,949		-
Peseux	-	Boudry	NE	5,813	89,441	Neuchâtel
Pfäffikon	-	Uster	ZH	11,935	1,334,269	Zurich
Plan-les-Ouates	-	-	GE	10,657	579,227	Genève (CH)
Porrentruy	h	Porrentruy	JU	6,678		-
Pratteln	-	Liestal	BL	16,716	541,011	Basel (CH)
Prilly	-	Lausanne	VD	12,399	409,295	Lausanne
Pully	-	Lausanne	VD	18,313	409,295	Lausanne
Rapperswil-Jona	h	See-Gaster	SG	26,999	46,343	Rapperswil-Jona–Rüti
Regensberg	h	Dielsdorf	ZH	485	1,334,269	Zurich
Regensdorf	-	Dielsdorf	ZH	18,457	1,334,269	Zurich
Reinach (BL)	-	Arlesheim	BL	19,219	541,011	Basel (CH)
Renens (VD)	-	Lausanne	VD	20,927	409,295	Lausanne
Rheinau	h	Andelfingen	ZH	1,333		-
Rheineck	h	Rheintal	SG	3,419	53,689	Arbon–Rorschach
Rheinfelden	h	Rheinfelden	AG	13,532	541,011	Basel (CH)
Richterswil	-	Horgen	ZH	13,513	1,334,269	Zurich
Riehen	-	-	BS	21,462	541,011	Basel (CH)
Risch	-	-	ZG	10,862	127,095	Zug
Riva San Vitale	h	Mendrisio	TI	2,646	51,668	Chiasso–Mendrisio (CH)
Rolle	h	Rolle	VD	6,259		-
Romainmôtier	h	Orbe	VD	539		-
Romanshorn	h	Arbon	TG	11,165	25,271	Amriswil–Romanshorn
Romont (FR)	h	Glane	FR	5,280		-
Rorschach	m	Rorschach	SG	9,441	53,689	Arbon–Rorschach
Rue	h	Glane	FR	1,526		-
Rüti (ZH)[note 2]	-	Hinwil	ZH	12,174	46,343	Rapperswil-Jona–Rüti
Saillon	h	Martigny	VS	2,620		-
Saint-Maurice	-	Saint-Maurice	VS	4,572		-
Saint-Prex	h	Morges	VD	5,682	409,295	Lausanne
Saint-Ursanne	h	Porrentruy	JU	700?		-
Sargans	h	Sarganserland	SG	6,133		-
Sarnen	m	-	OW	10,368		-
Schaffhausen	h	-	SH	36,587	69,517	Schaffhausen (CH)
Schlieren	-	Dietikon	ZH	18,736	1,334,269	Zurich
Schwyz	m	Schwyz	SZ	15,181		-
Sembrancher	-	Entremont	VS	1,042		-
Sempach	h	Sursee	LU	4,169		-
Sierre	-	Sierre	VS	16,801	26,132	Sierre
Sion	h	Sion	VS	34,708	84,138	Sion
Solothurn	h	Solothurn	SO	16,777	78,046	Solothurn
Spiez	-h	Niedersimmental	BE	12,812		-
Spreitenbach	-	Baden	AG	11,881	1,334,269	Zurich
Splügen	m	Hinterrhein	GR	377		-
St. Gallen	h	St. Gallen	SG	75,833	165,860	St. Gallen
St. Moritz	-	Maloja	GR	4,928		-
Stäfa	-	Meilen	ZH	14,497	1,334,269	Zurich
Stans	-	m	NW	8,393		-
Steckborn	h	Steckborn	TG	3,753		-
Steffisburg	-	Thun	BE	15,959		-
Steinhausen	-	-	ZG	10,026	127,095	Zug
Suhr	-	Aarau	AG	10,431	76,636	Aarau
Stein am Rhein	h	-	SH	3,415		-
Sursee	h	Sursee	LU	9,955		-
Thalwil	-	Horgen	ZH	17,990	1,334,269	Zurich
Thônex	-	-	GE	14,122	579,227	Genève (CH)
Thun	h	Thun	BE	43,734	80,264	Thun
Thusis	h	Hinterrhein	GR	9,348		-
Unterseen	h 1280[14]	Interlaken	BE	5,751	23,943	Interlaken
Urdorf	-	Dietikon	ZH	9,848	1,334,269	Zurich
Uster	-	Uster	ZH	34,722	1,334,269	Zurich
Uznach	h	See-Gaster	SG	6,417		-
Uzwil	-	Wil	SG	12,892	73,299	Wil (SG)
Val-de-Travers	-	Val-de-Travers	NE	10,668		-
Valangin	h	Val-de-Ruz	NE	509		-
Vernier	-	-	GE	34,791	579,227	Genève (CH)
Versoix	-	-	GE	13,432	579,227	Genève (CH)
Vevey	h	Vevey	VD	19,891	84,869	Vevey–Montreux
Veyrier	-	-	GE	11,612	579,227	Genève (CH)
Villeneuve	h	Aigle	VD	5,773	84,869	Vevey–Montreux
Villars-sur-Glâne	-	Sarine	FR	12,094	105,406	Fribourg
Visp	m	Visp	VS	7,950	47,041	Brig–Visp
Volketswil	-	Uster	ZH	18,669	1,334,269	Zurich
Wädenswil	-	Horgen	ZH	21,621	1,334,269	Zurich
Waldenburg	h	Waldenburg	BL	1,135		-
Walenstadt	h	Sarganserland	SG	5,679		-
Wallisellen	-	Bülach	ZH	16,324		-
Wangen an der Aare	h	Wangen	BE	2,312		-
Werdenberg	h	Werdenberg	SG	60	27,467	Buchs (SG) (CH)
Weinfelden	-	Weinfelden	TG	11,534		-
Wettingen	-	Baden	AG	20,852	109,255	Baden–Brugg
Wetzikon (ZH)	-	Hinwil	ZH	24,809	1,334,269	Zurich
Wiedlisbach	h	Wangen	BE	2,377		-
Wil (SG)	h	Wil	SG	23,966	73,299	Wil (SG)
Willisau	h	Willisau	LU	7,781		-
Winterthur	h	Winterthur	ZH	111,851	138,252	Winterthur
Wohlen (AG)	-	Bremgarten	AG	16,484	22,621	Wohlen (AG)
Yverdon-les-Bains	h	Yverdon	VD	30,157	41,079	Yverdon-les-Bains
Zermatt	-	Visp	VS	5,758		-
Zofingen	h	Zofingen	AG	11,656	98,535	Olten–Zofingen
Zollikofen	-	Bern-Mittelland	BE	10,306	410,894	Bern
Zollikon	-	Meilen	ZH	13,012	1,334,269	Zurich
Zug	h	-	ZG	30,542	127,095	Zug
Zürich	h	Zurich	ZH	415,367	1,334,269	Zurich
Bad Zurzach	m	Zurzach	AG	4,343		-

See also

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

Notes and references

Notes

1. It considers itself still as a village.
2. 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. "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
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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