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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 

Population of towns (2022)

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.
More information Town, Town (h) or market (m) right, founding date & reference ...
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
Agno[note 2] 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] Morges VD 3,235 409,295 Lausanne
Avenches h[citation needed] Broye-Vully 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] Weinfelden 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] Emmental 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] Mendrisio 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] Morges 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] Broye-Vully 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] Frauenfeld 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] Gros-de-Vaud 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] Seeland 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] Broye-Vully VD 967 –
Grandson h[citation needed] Jura-Nord Vaudois 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] Oberaargau 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] – 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] Morges VD 2,595 –
La Tour-de-Peilz h[citation needed] Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut 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] – NE 4,642 –
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 – Jura-Nord Vaudois 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-Oron 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 – Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut 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] Broye-Vully VD 6,101 –
Moutier m[citation needed] Moutier JU 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-Mittelland 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] – 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] Jura-Nord Vaudois VD 7,108 –
Orsières m[citation needed] Entremont VS 3,194 –
Ostermundigen – Bern-Mittelland BE 17,758 410,894 Bern
Payerne h[citation needed] Broye-Vully VD 10,069 –
Peseux – – 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 – Ouest Lausannois VD 12,360 409,295 Lausanne
Pully – Lavaux-Oron 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) – Ouest Lausannois 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] Nyon VD 6,260 –
Romainmôtier h[citation needed] Jura-Nord Vaudois 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] Frutigen-Niedersimmental BE 12,926 –
Spreitenbach – Baden AG 12,126 1,334,269 Zurich
Splügen m[citation needed] Viamala 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] Frauenfeld 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] Viamala GR 9,453 –
Unterseen h 1280[14] Interlaken-Oberhasli 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 – – NE 10,579 –
Valangin h[citation needed] – NE 526 –
Vernier – – GE 34,898 579,227 Genève (CH)
Versoix – – GE 13,281 579,227 Genève (CH)
Vevey h[citation needed] Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut 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] Oberaargau 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] Oberaargau 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] Jura-Nord Vaudois 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 –
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  1. [1]
    It considers itself still as a village.
  2. [2]
    It does not call itself a town.

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