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 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.

• 
  Zürich
• 
  Geneva
• 
  Basel
• 
  Lausanne
• 
  Bern
• 
  Winterthur
• 
  Lucerne
• 
  St. Gallen
• 
  Lugano
• 
  Biel/Bienne
• 
  Fribourg/Freiburg

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]	Aubonne	VD	3,235	409,295	Lausanne
Avenches	h[citation needed]	Avenches	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]	Bischofszell	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]	Burgdorf	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]	–	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]	Cossonay	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]	Avenches	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]	Diessenhofen	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]	Échallens	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]	Erlach	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]	Payerne	VD	967		–
Grandson	h[citation needed]	Grandson	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]	Trachselwald	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]	La Chaux-de-Fonds	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]	Cossonay	VD	2,595		–
La Tour-de-Peilz	h[citation needed]	Vevey	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]	Neuchâtel	NE	4,642		–
Le Locle	–	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	–	Orbe	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	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	–	Vevey	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]	Moudon	VD	6,101		–
Moutier	m[citation needed]	Jura bernois	BE	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	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]	Neuchâtel	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]	Orbe	VD	7,108		–
Orsières	m[citation needed]	Entremont	VS	3,194		–
Ostermundigen	–	Bern	BE	17,758	410,894	Bern
Payerne	h[citation needed]	Payerne	VD	10,069		–
Peseux	–	Boudry	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	–	Lausanne	VD	12,360	409,295	Lausanne
Pully	–	Lausanne	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)	–	Lausanne	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]	Rolle	VD	6,260		–
Romainmôtier	h[citation needed]	Orbe	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]	Niedersimmental	BE	12,926		–
Spreitenbach	–	Baden	AG	12,126	1,334,269	Zurich
Splügen	m[citation needed]	Hinterrhein	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]	Steckborn	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]	Hinterrhein	GR	9,453		–
Unterseen	h 1280[14]	Interlaken	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	–	Val-de-Travers	NE	10,579		–
Valangin	h[citation needed]	Val-de-Ruz	NE	526		–
Vernier	–	–	GE	34,898	579,227	Genève (CH)
Versoix	–	–	GE	13,281	579,227	Genève (CH)
Vevey	h[citation needed]	Vevey	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]	Wangen	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]	Wangen	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]	Yverdon	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		–

See also

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

Notes

1. It considers itself still as a village.
2. It does not call itself a town.