Districts & Counties of Switzerland map & data
Switzerland has 169 districts and counties in this layer, spread over 26 cantons. The most are in Bern (26), Valais (14) and Zürich (12). The largest include Surselva, Inn and Uri.
Districts & Counties by canton
| Canton | Areas | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bern | 26 | 15% |
| Valais | 14 | 8.3% |
| Zürich | 12 | 7.1% |
| Aargau | 11 | 6.5% |
| Graubünden | 11 | 6.5% |
| Solothurn | 10 | 5.9% |
| Vaud | 10 | 5.9% |
| Thurgau | 9 | 5.3% |
| St. Gallen | 8 | 4.7% |
| Ticino | 8 | 4.7% |
| Fribourg | 7 | 4.1% |
| Schaffhausen | 7 | 4.1% |
| Neuchâtel | 6 | 3.6% |
| Schwyz | 6 | 3.6% |
| Basel-Landschaft | 5 | 3.0% |
| Luzern | 5 | 3.0% |
| Basel-Stadt | 3 | 1.8% |
| Jura | 3 | 1.8% |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 1 | 0.6% |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden | 1 | 0.6% |
| Genève | 1 | 0.6% |
| Glarus | 1 | 0.6% |
| Nidwalden | 1 | 0.6% |
| Obwalden | 1 | 0.6% |
| Uri | 1 | 0.6% |
| Zug | 1 | 0.6% |
Largest districts and counties in Switzerland
- SurselvaGraubünden · 1,349.3 km²
- InnGraubünden · 1,192.9 km²
- UriUri · 1,070.4 km²
- MalojaGraubünden · 960.7 km²
- VispValais · 848.4 km²
- Prättigau/DavosGraubünden · 805 km²
- Jura-North VaudoisVaud · 750.5 km²
- InterlakenBern · 714.7 km²
- AlbulaGraubünden · 711 km²
- GlarusGlarus · 692.1 km²
- EntremontValais · 637 km²
- HinterrheinGraubünden · 624.2 km²
- GomsValais · 591.4 km²
- LocarnoTicino · 585.6 km²
- VallemaggiaTicino · 573.9 km²
- OberhasliBern · 542.5 km²
- SarganserlandSt. Gallen · 527.7 km²
- SchwyzSchwyz · 516.8 km²
- MoësaGraubünden · 503.1 km²
- La GruyèreFribourg · 502.3 km²
- LeventinaTicino · 494.1 km²
- ToggenburgSt. Gallen · 491.2 km²
- FrutigenBern · 483.9 km²
- ObwaldenObwalden · 483.9 km²
- HérensValais · 469.5 km²
- AigleVaud · 447.5 km²
- MorgesVaud · 442.1 km²
- BrigValais · 422.7 km²
- SierreValais · 417.6 km²
- EntlebuchLuzern · 408.2 km²
- NyonVaud · 379.1 km²
- BlenioTicino · 373.8 km²
- WillisauLuzern · 342.4 km²
- LeukValais · 336.7 km²
- ObersimmentalBern · 334.4 km²
- NiedersimmentalBern · 330.5 km²
- LuganoTicino · 326.5 km²
- SignauBern · 324.4 km²
- Pays-d'EnhautVaud · 319.3 km²
- PorrentruyJura · 310.5 km²
What's in this layer
Every district or county in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. Second-level administrative areas: counties, districts, departments and shires.
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How many districts and counties are there in Switzerland?
This layer holds 169 districts and counties in Switzerland, the most of them in Bern. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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The name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID.
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