Municipalities of Switzerland

Municipalities (German: Gemeinden, Einwohnergemeinden or politische Gemeinden; French: communes; Italian: comuni; Romansh: vischnancas) are the lowest level of administrative division in Switzerland. Each municipality is part of one of the Swiss cantons, which form the Swiss Confederation. In most cantons, municipalities are also part of districts or other sub-cantonal administrative divisions.

Municipalities of Switzerland
Map of Switzerland showing cantonal, districts and municipal boundaries (January 2024)
CategoryMunicipality
LocationSwitzerland
Found inCanton or District
Number2,131 (as of 2024)
Populations32–376 990
Areas0.32–439 km²

There are 2,131 municipalities as of January 2024. Their populations range between several hundred thousand (Zürich), and a few dozen people (Kammersrohr, Bister), and their territory between 0.32 km² (Rivaz) and 439 km² (Scuol).

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