List of cities in Switzerland
List of towns
This is an alphabetical list of towns, which follows FSO's definition (German: Statistische Städte 2012, French: Villes statistiques 2012), and places with historic town rights (h) and/or market towns (m).

List of cities in Switzerland

Section Title: List of towns
Table Section Text: This is an alphabetical list of towns, which follows FSO's definition (German: Statistische Städte 2012, French: Villes statistiques 2012), and places with historic town rights (h) and/or market towns (m).

Town	Town (h) or market (m) right, founded & reference	District	Canton	Population	Agglomeration

Town proper(2017)	total Agglo (2015)

Aarau	h 1240-1250	Aarau	AG	21,268	76,636	Aarau

Aarberg	h 1220-1225	Aarberg	BE	4,581

Aarburg	h ~1330	Zofingen	AG	8,068	98,535	Olten–Zofingen

Adliswil	Horgen	ZH	18,803	1,334,269	Zurich

Aesch (BL)	Arlesheim	BL	10,309	541,011	Basel (CH)

Affoltern am Albis	Affoltern	ZH	12,146	1,334,269	Zurich

Agno	m Roman & Middle Age	Lugano	TI	4,480	151,037	Lugano (CH)

Aigle	m 1231	Aigle	VD	10,131

Allschwil	Arlesheim	BL	21,190	541,011	Basel (CH)

Altdorf (UR)	m n.d., c. Late Middle Age	UR	9,273

Altstätten	m	Rheintal	SG	11,549	56,777	Rheintal (CH)

Amriswil	Bischofszell	TG	13,462	25,271	Amriswil–Romanshorn

Appenzell	m	Appenzell	AI	5,809

Arbon	h first half 13th c.	Arbon	TG	14,537	53,689	Arbon–Rorschach

Arlesheim	Arlesheim	BL	9,165	541,011	Basel (CH)

Arosa	Plessur	GR	3,185

Arth	Schwyz	SZ	11,877

Ascona	h	Locarno	TI	5,534	55,528	Locarno (CH)

Aubonne	h	Aubonne	VD	3,263	409,295	Lausanne

Avenches	h	Avenches	VD	4,208

Baar	ZG	24,322	127,095	Zug

Baden	h	Baden	AG	19,175	109,255	Baden–Brugg

Basel	h	BS	177,275	541,011	Basel (CH)

Bassersdorf	Bülach	ZH	11,655	1,334,269	Zurich

Bellinzona	h	Bellinzona	TI	43,181	52,061	Bellinzona

Belp	Bern-Mittelland	BE	11,439	410,894	Bern

Bern	h	Bern-Mittelland	BE	133,798	410,894	Bern

Beromünster	m	Sursee	LU	6,478

Biasca	m	Riviera	TI	6,126

Biel/Bienne	h	Biel/Bienne	BE	54,640	104,542	Biel/Bienne

Binningen	Arlesheim	BL	15,666	541,011	Basel (CH)

Birsfelden	Arlesheim	BL	10,442	541,011	Basel (CH)

Bischofszell	h	Bischofszell	TG	6,009

Boudry	h	Boudry	NE	6,124	89,441	Neuchâtel

Bourg-Saint-Pierre	h	Entremont	VS	181

Bremgarten (AG)	h	Bremgarten	AG	7,765	1,334,269	Zurich

Brig-Glis	m	Brig	VS	13,109	47,041	Brig–Visp

Brugg	h	Brugg	AG	11,129	109,255	Baden–Brugg

Buchs (SG)	Werdenberg	SG	12,612	27,467	Buchs (SG) (CH)

Bülach	h	Bülach	ZH	19,888	1,334,269	Zurich

Büren a.A.	h	Seeland	BE	3,610

Bulle	h	Gruyère	FR	22,709	31,703	Bulle

Burgdorf	h	Burgdorf	BE	16,280

Bussigny	Ouest Lausannois	VD	8,645	409,295	Lausanne

Carouge (GE)	GE	22,336	579,227	Genève (CH)

Cham	ZG	16,571	127,095	Zug

Châtel-Saint-Denis	h	Veveyse	FR	6,723	84,869	Vevey–Montreux

Chêne-Bougeries	GE	11,862	579,227	Genève (CH)

Chiasso	h	TI	8,182	51,668	Chiasso–Mendrisio (CH)

Chur	h	Plessur	GR	35,038	58,266	Chur

Conthey	h	Conthey	VS	8,691	84,138	Sion

Coppet	h	Nyon	VD	3,152	579,227	Genève (CH)

Cossonay	h	Cossonay	VD	3,813	409,295	Lausanne

Croglio	h	Lugano	TI	854	151,037	Lugano (CH)

Crissier	Ouest Lausannois	VD	8,037	409,295	Lausanne

Cudrefin	h	Avenches	VD	1,589

Cully	h	Lavaux	VD	1,700?	409,295	Lausanne

Davos*	Prättigau/Davos	GR	10,937

Delémont	h	Delémont	JU	12,625	29,527	Delémont (CH)

Diessenhofen	h	Diessenhofen	TG	3,897

Dietikon	Dietikon	ZH	27,079	1,334,269	Zurich

Dübendorf	Uster	ZH	28,141	1,334,269	Zurich

Ebikon	Lucerne	LU	13,531	226,091	Lucerne

Échallens	h	Échallens	VD	5,732	409,295	Lausanne

Ecublens (VD)	Ouest Lausannois	VD	12,488	409,295	Lausanne

Eglisau	h	Bülach	ZH	5,188	1,334,269	Zurich

Einsiedeln	Einsiedeln	SZ	15,550

Elgg	h	Winterthur	ZH	4,425

Emmen	Hochdorf	LU	30,682	226,091	Lucerne

Erlach	h	Erlach	BE	1,427

Estavayer-le-Lac	h	Broye	FR	6,208

Flawil	Wil	SG	10,551	73,299	Wil

Frauenfeld	h	Frauenfeld	TG	25,442	24,864	Frauenfeld

Freienbach	Höfe	SZ	16,269	1,334,269	Zurich

Fribourg	h	Sarine	FR	38,521	105,406	Fribourg

Geneva	h	GE	200,548	579,227	Genève (CH)

Gland	Nyon	VD	13,078	579,227	Genève (CH)

Glarus	m	GL	12,521	30,367	Glarus

Glarus Nord*	GL	18,247	30,367	Glarus

Gordola	h	Locarno	TI	4,673	55,528	Locarno (CH)

Gossau (SG)	St. Gallen	SG	18,171	165,860	St. Gallen

Grandcour	h	Payerne	VD	888

Grandson	h	Grandson	VD	3,280	41,079	Yverdon-les-Bains

Greifensee	h	Uster	ZH	5,354	1,334,269	Zurich

Grenchen	Lebern	SO	17,140	26,570	Grenchen

Grüningen	Hinwil	ZH	3,382	1,334,269	Zurich

Gruyères	Gruyère	FR	2,203

Herisau	AR	15,780	165,860	St. Gallen

Hermance	h	GE	1,036	579,227	Genève (CH)

Hinwil	Hinwil	ZH	11,199	1,334,269	Zurich

Horgen	Horgen	ZH	22,514	1,334,269	Zurich

Horw	Lucerne	LU	13,915	226,091	Lucerne

Huttwil	h	Trachselwald	BE	4,836

Ilanz	h	Surselva	GR	4,704

Illnau-Effretikon	Pfäffikon	ZH	16,298	1,334,269	Zurich

Interlaken	Interlaken-Oberhasli	BE	5,592	23,943	Interlaken

Ittigen	Bern-Mittelland	BE	11,335	410,894	Bern

Kaiserstuhl (AG)	h	Zurzach	AG	423	1,334,269	Zurich

Klingnau	h	Zurzach	AG	3,472

Kloten	h	Bülach	ZH	19,408	1,334,269	Zurich

Köniz	Bern-Mittelland	BE	41,507	410,894	Bern

Kreuzlingen	Kreuzlingen	TG	21,801	23,713	Kreuzlingen (CH)

Kriens	Lucerne	LU	26,997	226,091	Lucerne

Küsnacht (ZH)	Meilen	ZH	14,307	1,334,269	Zurich

La Chaux-de-Fonds	h	La Chaux-de-Fonds	NE	38,625	53,002	La Chaux-de-Fonds–Le Locle (CH)

La Neuveville	h	La Neuveville	BE	3,698

La Sarraz	h	Cossonay	VD	2,596

La Tour-de-Peilz	h	Vevey	VD	11,752	84,869	Vevey–Montreux

La Tour-de-Trême	h	Gruyère	FR	22,709	31,703	Bulle

Lachen (SZ)	m	March	SZ	8,617	29,124	Lachen

Lancy	GE	31,942	579,227	Genève (CH)

Langenthal	m	Oberaargau	BE	15,639

Laufen (BL)	h	Laufen	BL	5,636	541,011	Basel (CH)

Laufenburg	h	Laufenburg	AG	3,626

Laupen	h	Bern-Mittelland	BE	3,093	410,894	Bern

Lausanne	h	Lausanne	VD	138,905	409,295	Lausanne

Le Grand-Saconnex	GE	12,131	579,227	Genève (CH)

Le Landeron	h	Neuchâtel	NE	4,647

Le Locle	Le Locle	NE	10,389	53,002	La Chaux-de-Fonds–Le Locle (CH)

Lenzburg	h	Lenzburg	AG	10,173	22,188	Lenzburg

Les Clées	Orbe	VD	181

Leuk	m	Leuk	VS	3,926

Lichtensteig	h	Toggenburg	SG	1,871

Liestal	h	Liestal	BL	14,303	541,011	Basel (CH)

Locarno	h	Locarno	TI	16,012	55,528	Locarno (CH)

Losone	h	Locarno	TI	6,622	55,528	Locarno (CH)

Lugano	h	Lugano	TI	63,494	151,037	Lugano (CH)

Lutry	h	Lavaux	VD	9,986	409,295	Lausanne

Lucerne	h	Lucerne	LU	81,401	226,091	Lucerne

Lyss	Seeland	BE	14,887

Männedorf	Meilen	ZH	10,957	1,334,269	Zurich

Maienfeld	h	Landquart	GR	2,860

Martigny	h	Martigny	VS	18,174	20,818	Martigny

Meilen	Meilen	ZH	13,999	1,334,269	Zurich

Mellingen	h	Baden	AG	5,492	109,255	Baden–Brugg

Mendrisio	Mendrisio	TI	14,914	51,668	Chiasso–Mendrisio (CH)

Meyrin	GE	24,144	579,227	Genève (CH)

Möhlin	Rheinfelden	AG	11,004	541,011	Basel (CH)

Monthey	Monthey	VS	17,563	32,442	Monthey

Montreux	Vevey	VD	26,574	84,869	Vevey–Montreux

Morcote	h	Lugano	TI	725

Morges	h	Morges	VD	15,838	409,295	Lausanne

Moudon	h	Moudon	VD	6,187

Moutier	m	Jura bernois	BE	7,477

Münchenbuchsee	Bern-Mittelland	BE	10,079	410,894	Bern

Münchenstein	h	Arlesheim	BL	12,189	541,011	Basel (CH)

Münsingen	Bern-Mittelland	BE	12,533

Muri bei Bern	Bern	BE	13,058	410,894	Bern

Murten	h	See	FR	8,222

Muttenz	Arlesheim	BL	17,854	541,011	Basel (CH)

Neuchâtel	h	Neuchâtel	NE	33,578	89,441	Neuchâtel

Neuhausen am Rheinfall	SH	10,454	69,517	Schaffhausen (CH)

Neunkirch	h	SH	2,201

Nidau	h	Biel/Bienne	BE	6,827	104,542	Biel/Bienne

Nyon	h	Nyon	VD	20,533	579,227	Genève (CH)

Oberwil (BL)	Arlesheim	BL	11,203	541,011	Basel (CH)

Oftringen	Zofingen	AG	13,606	98,535	Olten–Zofingen

Olten	Olten	SO	18,389	98,535	Olten–Zofingen

Onex	GE	18,977	579,227	Genève (CH)

Opfikon	Bülach	ZH	19,978	1,334,269	Zurich

Orbe	h	Orbe	VD	6,987

Orsières	m	Entremont	VS	3,190

Ostermundigen	Bern	BE	17,546	410,894	Bern

Payerne	h	Payerne	VD	9,699

Peseux	Boudry	NE	5,825	89,441	Neuchâtel

Pfäffikon	Uster	ZH	11,864	1,334,269	Zurich

Plan-les-Ouates	GE	10,697	579,227	Genève (CH)

Porrentruy	h	Porrentruy	JU	6,809

Pratteln	Liestal	BL	16,668	541,011	Basel (CH)

Prilly	Lausanne	VD	12,110	409,295	Lausanne

Pully	Lausanne	VD	18,160	409,295	Lausanne

Rapperswil-Jona	h	See-Gaster	SG	26,989	46,343	Rapperswil-Jona–Rüti

Regensberg	h	Dielsdorf	ZH	474	1,334,269	Zurich

Regensdorf	Dielsdorf	ZH	18,317	1,334,269	Zurich

Reinach (BL)	Arlesheim	BL	19,178	541,011	Basel (CH)

Renens (VD)	Lausanne	VD	21,036	409,295	Lausanne

Rheinau	h	Andelfingen	ZH	1,299

Rheineck	h	Rheintal	SG	3,485	53,689	Arbon–Rorschach

Rheinfelden	h	Rheinfelden	AG	13,337	541,011	Basel (CH)

Richterswil	Horgen	ZH	13,454	1,334,269	Zurich

Riehen	BS	21,477	541,011	Basel (CH)

Risch	ZG	10,515	127,095	Zug

Riva San Vitale	h	Mendrisio	TI	2,617	51,668	Chiasso–Mendrisio (CH)

Rolle	h	Rolle	VD	6,218

Romainmôtier	h	Orbe	VD	550

Romanshorn	h	Arbon	TG	10,969	25,271	Amriswil–Romanshorn

Romont (FR)	h	Glane	FR	5,304

Rorschach	m	Rorschach	SG	9,418	53,689	Arbon–Rorschach

Rue	h	Glane	FR	1,505

Rüti (ZH)	Hinwil	ZH	12,157	46,343	Rapperswil-Jona–Rüti

Saillon	h	Martigny	VS	2,574

Saint-Maurice	Saint-Maurice	VS	4,595

Saint-Prex	h	Morges	VD	5,682	409,295	Lausanne

Saint-Ursanne	h	Porrentruy	JU	700?

Sargans	h	Sarganserland	SG	6,118

Sarnen	m	OW	10,236

Schaffhausen	h	SH	36,332	69,517	Schaffhausen (CH)

Schlieren	Dietikon	ZH	18,760	1,334,269	Zurich

Schwyz	m	Schwyz	SZ	15,000

Sembrancher	Entremont	VS	1,034

Sempach	h	Sursee	LU	4,128

Sierre	Sierre	VS	16,860	26,132	Sierre

Sion	h	Sion	VS	34,599	84,138	Sion

Solothurn	h	Solothurn	SO	16,703	78,046	Solothurn

Spiez	h	Niedersimmental	BE	12,707

Spreitenbach	Baden	AG	11,788	1,334,269	Zurich

Splügen	m	Hinterrhein	GR	432

St. Gallen	h	St. Gallen	SG	75,522	165,860	St. Gallen

St. Moritz	Maloja	GR	4,994

Stäfa	Meilen	ZH	14,435	1,334,269	Zurich

Stans	m	NW	8,411

Steckborn	h	Steckborn	TG	3,780

Steffisburg	Thun	BE	15,816

Steinhausen	ZG	9,875	127,095	Zug

Suhr	Aarau	AG	10,154	76,636	Aarau

Stein am Rhein	h	SH	3,376

Sursee	h	Sursee	LU	9,900

Thalwil	Horgen	ZH	17,857	1,334,269	Zurich

Thônex	GE	14,091	579,227	Genève (CH)

Thun	h	Thun	BE	43,743	80,264	Thun

Thusis	h	Hinterrhein	GR	9,269

Unterseen	h 1280	Interlaken	BE	5,712	23,943	Interlaken

Urdorf	Dietikon	ZH	9,783	1,334,269	Zurich

Uster	Uster	ZH	34,516	1,334,269	Zurich

Uznach	h	See-Gaster	SG	6,336

Uzwil	Wil	SG	12,849	73,299	Wil (SG)

Val-de-Travers	Val-de-Travers	NE	10,745

Valangin	h	Val-de-Ruz	NE	504

Vernier	GE	35,132	579,227	Genève (CH)

Versoix	GE	13,329	579,227	Genève (CH)

Vevey	h	Vevey	VD	19,827	84,869	Vevey–Montreux

Veyrier	GE	11,540	579,227	Genève (CH)

Villeneuve	h	Aigle	VD	5,673	84,869	Vevey–Montreux

Villars-sur-Glâne	Sarine	FR	12,114	105,406	Fribourg

Visp	m	Visp	VS	7,891	47,041	Brig–Visp

Volketswil	Uster	ZH	18,693	1,334,269	Zurich

Wädenswil	Horgen	ZH	21,792	1,334,269	Zurich

Waldenburg	h	Waldenburg	BL	1,122

Walenstadt	h	Sarganserland	SG	5,598

Wallisellen	Bülach	ZH	15,939

Wangen an der Aare	h	Wangen	BE	2,301

Werdenberg	h	Werdenberg	SG	60	27,467	Buchs (SG) (CH)

Weinfelden	Weinfelden	TG	11,388

Wettingen	Baden	AG	20,721	109,255	Baden–Brugg

Wetzikon (ZH)	Hinwil	ZH	24,513	1,334,269	Zurich

Wiedlisbach	h	Wangen	BE	2,317

Wil (SG)	h	Wil	SG	23,768	73,299	Wil (SG)

Willisau	h	Willisau	LU	7,825

Winterthur	h	Winterthur	ZH	110,912	138,252	Winterthur

Wohlen (AG)	Bremgarten	AG	16,078	22,621	Wohlen (AG)

Yverdon-les-Bains	h	Yverdon	VD	30,143	41,079	Yverdon-les-Bains

Zermatt	Visp	VS	5,643

Zofingen	h	Zofingen	AG	11,561	98,535	Olten–Zofingen

Zollikofen	Bern-Mittelland	BE	10,314	410,894	Bern

Zollikon	Meilen	ZH	12,983	1,334,269	Zurich

Zug	h	ZG	30,205	127,095	Zug

Zürich	h	Zurich	ZH	409,241	1,334,269	Zurich

Bad Zurzach	m	Zurzach	AG	4,242

Sentence(s)

In Switzerland, Allschwil is a town in the district of Arlesheim in the canton of Basel.

final_sentence: In Switzerland, Allschwil is a town in the district of Arlesheim in the canton of Basel.