List of cities in Switzerland
The list of cities in Switzerland provides an overview of the development of the population of the cities in Switzerland. Listed is also an alphabetical list of all cities in the country and a list of cities with abgegangenem city law.
Overview
Unlike, say, Germany or Austria, Switzerland has no municipal law in the legal sense. In Switzerland statistically valid each municipality as a city that has more than 10,000 inhabitants. Nevertheless, it may happen that call greater community yet, " community " and the term "town" feel as anonymous and therefore reject it. Even large urban districts have partially not have a city status, even if their population exceeds the 10,000 ( for example Köniz with more than 40,000 inhabitants). In contrast, there are numerous small towns that have only a few thousand or even a few hundred inhabitants, but to call for historical reasons, "city", because they are the municipal law was given centuries ago (eg, Leuk -Stadt).
Cantonal capitals particularly small cantons must therefore not necessarily cities in the proper sense; some want only main places deliberately - and non- urban - be. These include, for example, the main variety of the cantons of Uri ( capital, Altdorf ), Appenzell Innerrhoden ( main town of Appenzell ) or Glarus ( capital of Glarus ).
The data of the Census based on the definition of economic residence, which means the city or town in which the person resides for the most part of the week and their infrastructure claimed. Thus, the population concept includes all weekly residents ( for example, students, trainees, students), asylum seekers, etc. with.
In the area of inventory data to 31 December 2009, the figures of the statistics of the annual population status ( ESPOP ) were calculated by the Federal Statistical Office. They referred to the legal place of residence, ie the place where the person is registered with certificate of citizenship, pays taxes and political rights exercised. Thus, the definition included all weekly residents, asylum seekers etc.. ESPOP was created based on the following data sources:
- Migration statistics of Swiss citizens ( survey of municipalities)
- Several foreigners Register of the Federal ( ZAR AUPER, ORDIPRO )
- Statistics of natural population dynamics ( BEVNAT )
Under the new census system replaced in the field of inventory data from 31 December 2010, the statistics of population and households ( STATPOP ) the past statistics of the annual population status ( ESPOP ). STATPOP based on the registers of persons of the Confederation and the population registers of the municipalities and cantons. Compared to ESPOP the permanent resident population in STATPOP also includes persons in the asylum process with a total length of stay of at least 12 months.
The population statistics of the Swiss towns captured in their Einwohnerkontrolle all residents. These are in addition to the civil law Practising notably including those with week stay.
Cities with at least 10,000 inhabitants
The list of communities in Switzerland at the end of 2010, at least 10,000 inhabitants had (ie cities in the geographical sense, which does not necessarily have city status ), also the results of the continuation of the Federal Office of Statistics for the years 1995, 2000 and 2005 ( December 31 respectively ). The data refer to the respective municipality as defined by the civil residence. Also shown is the State to which the city belongs. The ranking is based on the population in descending order.
Canton capitals are bold (there are no Appenzell ( Appenzell Innerrhoden ) Altdorf ( Uri ), Sarnen (Canton Obwalden ) and Stans ( Nidwalden ), the cantonal capitals only ), in the greatest city of the canton is written in italics. Places that the criterion "city" in two respects satisfy (historic city law and demographically a city ) are marked with 1. The letter " F " means " update ".
Bold: canton capital italics: largest town in Canton 1 place with historical city status 2 place with historical market law 3, the figures prior to 2010 refer to the city Jonah (2007 merger with Rapperswil ) 4 In the " 2010 " column represents Glarus specifying January 1, 2011, because at that time the population of 5556 increased to 12'291 by a municipality reorganization.
Cities with less than 10,000 inhabitants
In this list, alphabetically all those places with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants, the historical ( municipal law / Markets) meet the criterion of "city". The population figures given reflect the results of the census of 5 December 2000 and relate to the definition of economic residence.
( VZ = Census )
1 has only historical market law, no municipal law 2 today part of the municipality Brig with 11'590 inhabitants 3 now part of the town of Bulle
Places with city status abgegangenem
The population figures given reflect the results of the census of 5 December 2000 and relate to the definition of economic residence.
( VZ = Census )
Agglomerations by population
The largest metropolitan areas Switzerland without agglomeration communities in neighboring countries (as of 31 December 2010) and with the agglomeration communities in neighboring countries: (as of 2000):