Municipalities of Switzerland map & data
Switzerland has 2,123 municipalities in this layer, spread over 26 cantons. The most are in Bern (339), Vaud (300) and Aargau (196). The largest include Scuol, Glarus Süd and Zernez.
Municipalities by canton
| Canton | Areas | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bern | 339 | 16% |
| Vaud | 300 | 14% |
| Aargau | 196 | 9.2% |
| Zürich | 160 | 7.5% |
| Valais | 124 | 5.8% |
| Fribourg | 120 | 5.7% |
| Solothurn | 104 | 4.9% |
| Ticino | 102 | 4.8% |
| Graubünden | 101 | 4.8% |
| Basel-Landschaft | 86 | 4.1% |
| Thurgau | 80 | 3.8% |
| Luzern | 79 | 3.7% |
| St. Gallen | 75 | 3.5% |
| Jura | 51 | 2.4% |
| Genève | 45 | 2.1% |
| Schwyz | 30 | 1.4% |
| Neuchâtel | 26 | 1.2% |
| Schaffhausen | 26 | 1.2% |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 20 | 0.9% |
| Uri | 19 | 0.9% |
| Nidwalden | 11 | 0.5% |
| Zug | 11 | 0.5% |
| Obwalden | 7 | 0.3% |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden | 5 | 0.2% |
| Basel-Stadt | 3 | 0.1% |
| Glarus | 3 | 0.1% |
Largest municipalities in Switzerland
- ScuolGraubünden · 438.3 km²
- Glarus SüdGlarus · 429.8 km²
- ZernezGraubünden · 343.9 km²
- SursesGraubünden · pop. 2369 · 323.7 km²
- Val de BagnesValais · 301.7 km²
- DavosGraubünden · 283.9 km²
- BregagliaGraubünden · pop. 1556 · 251.4 km²
- AnniviersValais · 243.3 km²
- ZermattValais · 242.6 km²
- InnertkirchenBern · 236.5 km²
- KlostersGraubünden · 219.7 km²
- VerzascaTicino · 218.3 km²
- EvolèneValais · pop. 1701 · 209.9 km²
- BlenioTicino · 201.9 km²
- GuttannenBern · 200.7 km²
- Val MüstairGraubünden · pop. 1565 · 198.6 km²
- PoschiavoGraubünden · 190.9 km²
- Bergün FilisurGraubünden · 190.1 km²
- LavizzaraTicino · 187.4 km²
- ValsGraubünden · 175.5 km²
- FieschertalValais · 172.8 km²
- MuotathalSchwyz · 172.1 km²
- GrindelwaldBern · 171.3 km²
- LumneziaGraubünden · 165.4 km²
- OrsièresValais · 164.9 km²
- MesoccoGraubünden · 164.7 km²
- LauterbrunnenBern · 164.6 km²
- BellinzonaTicino · 164.1 km²
- ValsotGraubünden · 158.9 km²
- ObergomsValais · pop. 662 · 155.9 km²
- ArosaGraubünden · 154.8 km²
- Glarus NordGlarus · pop. 17198 · 151.6 km²
- SafientalGraubünden · 151.4 km²
- CevioTicino · 151.2 km²
- NatersValais · 147.2 km²
- SilenenUri · 144.7 km²
- MelsSt. Gallen · 139 km²
- S-chanfGraubünden · 138 km²
- RheinwaldGraubünden · pop. 574 · 136.8 km²
- Medel (Lucmagn)Graubünden · 136.2 km²
What's in this layer
Every municipality in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. Local government areas: cities, towns, communes and municipalities with their official boundaries.
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This layer holds 2,123 municipalities 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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