Municipalities of Switzerland
Smallest government division in Switzerland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Municipalities of Switzerland | |
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Category | Municipality |
Location | Switzerland |
Found in | Canton or District |
Number | 2,131 (as of 2024) |
Populations | 32–376 990 |
Areas | 0.32–439 km² |
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There are 2,131 municipalities as of January 2024[update].[1] 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).