# 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. 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.$^{:14–19}$

## 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).$^{:14–19}$
* 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 | Population | Agglomeration |
| Town | Town (h) or market (m) right, founding date & reference | District | Canton | Town proper (2020) | Agglomeration (2015) | Agglomeration |
| Aarau | h 1240–1250 | Aarau | AG | 21,726 | 76,636 | Aarau |
| Aarberg | h 1220–1225 | Aarberg | BE | 4,626 | | – |
| Aarburg | h ~1330 | Zofingen | AG | 8,577 | 98,535 | Olten–Zofingen |
| Adliswil | – | Horgen | ZH | 19,049 | 1,334,269 | Zurich |
| Aesch (BL) | – | Arlesheim | BL | 10,368 | 541,011 | Basel (CH) |
| Affoltern am Albis | – | Affoltern | ZH | 12,289 | 1,334,269 | Zurich |
| Agno | m Roman & Middle Age | Lugano | TI | 4,376 | 151,037 | Lugano (CH) |
| Aigle | m 1231 | Aigle | VD | 10,462 | | – |
| Allschwil | – | Arlesheim | BL | 21,563 | 541,011 | Basel (CH) |
| Altdorf (UR) | m n.d., c. Late Middle Age | – | UR | 9,565 | 31,734 | Altdorf (UR) |
| Altstätten | m | Rheintal | SG | 11,938 | 56,777 | Rheintal (CH) |
| Amriswil | – | Arbon | TG | 14,211 | 25,271 | Amriswil–Romanshorn |
| Appenzell | m | Appenzell | AI | 5,793 | | – |
| Arbon | h first half 13th c. | Arbon | TG | 14,950 | 53,689 | Arbon–Rorschach |
| Arlesheim | – | Arlesheim | BL | 9,240 | 541,011 | Basel (CH) |
| Arosa | – | Plessur | GR | 3,162 | | – |
| Arth | – | Schwyz | SZ | 12,184 | | – |
| Ascona | h | Locarno | TI | 5,554 | 55,528 | Locarno (CH) |
| Aubonne | h | Aubonne | VD | 3,235 | 409,295 | Lausanne |
| Avenches | h | Avenches | VD | 4,477 | | – |
| Baar | – | – | ZG | 24,686 | 127,095 | Zug |
| Baden | h | Baden | AG | 19,621 | 109,255 | Baden–Brugg |
| Basel | h | – | BS | 178,120 | 541,011 | Basel (CH) |
| Bassersdorf | – | Bülach | ZH | 11,924 | 1,334,269 | Zurich |
| Bellinzona | h | Bellinzona | TI | 43,360 | 52,061 | Bellinzona |
| Belp | – | Bern-Mittelland | BE | 11,603 | 410,894 | Bern |
| Bern | h | Bern-Mittelland | BE | 134,794 | 410,894 | Bern |
| Beromünster | m | Sursee | LU | 6,661 | | – |
| Biasca | m | Riviera | TI | 6,094 | | – |
| Biel/Bienne | h | 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 | Bischofszell | TG | 5,907 | | – |
| Boudry | h | Boudry | NE | 6,193 | 89,441 | Neuchâtel |
| Bourg-Saint-Pierre | h | Entremont | VS | 211 | | – |
| Bremgarten (AG) | h | Bremgarten | AG | 8,415 | 1,334,269 | Zurich |
| Brig-Glis | m | Brig | VS | 13,221 | 47,041 | Brig–Visp |
| Brugg | h | Brugg | AG | 12,738 | 109,255 | Baden–Brugg |
| Buchs (SG) | – | Werdenberg | SG | 13,053 | 27,467 | Buchs (SG) (CH) |
| Bülach | h | Bülach | ZH | 21,998 | 1,334,269 | Zurich |
| Büren a.A. | h | Seeland | BE | 3,622 | | – |
| Bulle | h | Gruyère | FR | 24,412 | 31,703 | Bulle |
| Burgdorf | h | 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 | Veveyse | FR | 7,449 | 84,869 | Vevey–Montreux |
| Chêne-Bougeries | – | – | GE | 12,621 | 579,227 | Genève (CH) |
| Chiasso | h | – | TI | 7,581 | 51,668 | Chiasso–Mendrisio (CH) |
| Chur | h | Plessur | GR | 36,336 | 58,266 | Chur |
| Conthey | h | Conthey | VS | 8,857 | 84,138 | Sion |
| Coppet | h | Nyon | VD | 3,280 | 579,227 | Genève (CH) |
| Cossonay | h | Cossonay | VD | 4,223 | 409,295 | Lausanne |
| Croglio | h | Lugano | TI | 861 | 151,037 | Lugano (CH) |
| Crissier | – | Ouest Lausannois | VD | 8,727 | 409,295 | Lausanne |
| Cudrefin | h | Avenches | VD | 1,780 | | – |
| Cully | h | Lavaux | VD | 1,700? | 409,295 | Lausanne |
| Davos* | – | Prättigau/Davos | GR | 10,832 | | – |
| Delémont | h | Delémont | JU | 12,618 | 29,527 | Delémont (CH) |
| Diessenhofen | h | 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 | Échallens | VD | 5,729 | 409,295 | Lausanne |
| Ecublens (VD) | – | Ouest Lausannois | VD | 13,157 | 409,295 | Lausanne |
| Eglisau | h | Bülach | ZH | 5,491 | 1,334,269 | Zurich |
| Einsiedeln | – | Einsiedeln | SZ | 16,247 | | – |
| Elgg | h | Winterthur | ZH | 4,960 | | – |
| Emmen | – | Hochdorf | LU | 31,039 | 226,091 | Lucerne |
| Erlach | h | Erlach | BE | 1,386 | | – |
| Estavayer-le-Lac | h | Broye | FR | 6,208 | | – |
| Flawil | – | Wil | SG | 10,510 | | – |
| Frauenfeld | h | Frauenfeld | TG | 25,974 | 24,864 | Frauenfeld |
| Freienbach | – | Höfe | SZ | 16,520 | 1,334,269 | Zurich |
| Fribourg | h | Sarine | FR | 38,039 | 105,406 | Fribourg |
| Geneva | h | – | GE | 203,856 | 579,227 | Genève (CH) |
| Gland | – | Nyon | VD | 13,258 | 579,227 | Genève (CH) |
| Glarus | m | – | GL | 12,539 | 30,367 | Glarus |
| Glarus Nord* | – | – | GL | 18,832 | 30,367 | Glarus |
| Gordola | h | Locarno | TI | 4,650 | 55,528 | Locarno (CH) |
| Gossau (SG) | – | St. Gallen | SG | 17,990 | 165,860 | St. Gallen |
| Grandcour | h | Payerne | VD | 967 | | – |
| Grandson | h | Grandson | VD | 3,358 | 41,079 | Yverdon-les-Bains |
| Greifensee | h | 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 | – | 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 | Trachselwald | BE | 5,009 | | – |
| Ilanz | h | 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 | Zurzach | AG | 426 | 1,334,269 | Zurich |
| Klingnau | h | Zurzach | AG | 3,540 | | – |
| Kloten | h | Bülach | ZH | 20,429 | 1,334,269 | Zurich |
| Köniz | – | 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 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | NE | 36,915 | 53,002 | La Chaux-de-Fonds–Le Locle (CH) |
| La Neuveville | h | La Neuveville | BE | 3,780 | | – |
| La Sarraz | h | Cossonay | VD | 2,595 | | – |
| La Tour-de-Peilz | h | Vevey | VD | 12,068 | 84,869 | Vevey–Montreux |
| La Tour-de-Trême | h | Gruyère | FR | 24,412 | 31,703 | Bulle |
| Lachen (SZ) | m | March | SZ | 9,137 | 29,124 | Lachen |
| Lancy | – | – | GE | 33,989 | 579,227 | Genève (CH) |
| Langenthal | m | Oberaargau | BE | 15,544 | | – |
| Laufen (BL) | h | Laufen | BL | 5,814 | 541,011 | Basel (CH) |
| Laufenburg | h | Laufenburg | AG | 3,659 | | – |
| Laupen | h | Bern-Mittelland | BE | 3,230 | 410,894 | Bern |
| Lausanne | h | Lausanne | VD | 140,202 | 409,295 | Lausanne |
| Le Grand-Saconnex | – | – | GE | 12,378 | 579,227 | Genève (CH) |
| Le Landeron | h | Neuchâtel | NE | 4,642 | | – |
| Le Locle | – | Le Locle | NE | 9,864 | 53,002 | La Chaux-de-Fonds–Le Locle (CH) |
| Lenzburg | h | Lenzburg | AG | 11,024 | 22,188 | Lenzburg |
| Les Clées | – | Orbe | VD | 187 | | – |
| Leuk | m | Leuk | VS | 3,991 | | – |
| Lichtensteig | h | Toggenburg | SG | 1,879 | | – |
| Liestal | h | Liestal | BL | 14,963 | 541,011 | Basel (CH) |
| Locarno | h | Locarno | TI | 15,728 | 55,528 | Locarno (CH) |
| Losone | h | Locarno | TI | 6,647 | 55,528 | Locarno (CH) |
| Lugano | h | Lugano | TI | 62,315 | 151,037 | Lugano (CH) |
| Lutry | h | Lavaux | VD | 10,459 | 409,295 | Lausanne |
| Lucerne | h | Lucerne | LU | 82,620 | 226,091 | Lucerne |
| Lyss | – | Seeland | BE | 15,763 | | – |
| Männedorf | – | Meilen | ZH | 11,397 | 1,334,269 | Zurich |
| Maienfeld | h | Landquart | GR | 3,029 | | – |
| Martigny | h | Martigny | VS | 18,291 | 20,818 | Martigny |
| Meilen | – | Meilen | ZH | 14,539 | 1,334,269 | Zurich |
| Mellingen | h | 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 | Lugano | TI | 734 | | – |
| Morges | h | Morges | VD | 16,101 | 409,295 | Lausanne |
| Moudon | h | Moudon | VD | 6,101 | | – |
| Moutier | m | Jura bernois | BE | 7,348 | | – |
| Münchenbuchsee | – | Bern-Mittelland | BE | 10,233 | 410,894 | Bern |
| Münchenstein | –h | 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 | See | FR | 8,244 | | – |
| Muttenz | – | Arlesheim | BL | 18,020 | 541,011 | Basel (CH) |
| Neuchâtel | h | Neuchâtel | NE | 33,455 | 89,441 | Neuchâtel |
| Neuhausen am Rheinfall | – | – | SH | 10,467 | 69,517 | Schaffhausen (CH) |
| Neunkirch | h | – | SH | 2,404 | | – |
| Nidau | h | Biel/Bienne | BE | 6,943 | 104,542 | Biel/Bienne |
| Nyon | h | 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 | Orbe | VD | 7,108 | | – |
| Orsières | m | Entremont | VS | 3,194 | | – |
| Ostermundigen | – | Bern | BE | 17,758 | 410,894 | Bern |
| Payerne | h | 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 | 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 | See-Gaster | SG | 27,483 | 46,343 | Rapperswil-Jona–Rüti |
| Regensberg | h | 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 | Andelfingen | ZH | 1,287 | | – |
| Rheineck | h | Rheintal | SG | 3,404 | 53,689 | Arbon–Rorschach |
| Rheinfelden | h | 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 | Mendrisio | TI | 2,626 | 51,668 | Chiasso–Mendrisio (CH) |
| Rolle | h | Rolle | VD | 6,260 | | – |
| Romainmôtier | h | Orbe | VD | 526 | | – |
| Romanshorn | h | Arbon | TG | 11,327 | 25,271 | Amriswil–Romanshorn |
| Romont (FR) | h | Glane | FR | 5,417 | | – |
| Rorschach | m | Rorschach | SG | 9,646 | 53,689 | Arbon–Rorschach |
| Rue | h | Glane | FR | 1,537 | | – |
| Rüti (ZH) | – | Hinwil | ZH | 12,494 | 46,343 | Rapperswil-Jona–Rüti |
| Saillon | h | Martigny | VS | 2,818 | | – |
| Saint-Maurice | – | Saint-Maurice | VS | 4,518 | | – |
| Saint-Prex | h | Morges | VD | 5,855 | 409,295 | Lausanne |
| Saint-Ursanne | h | Porrentruy | JU | 700? | | – |
| Sargans | h | Sarganserland | SG | 6,213 | | – |
| Sarnen | m | – | OW | 10,514 | | – |
| Schaffhausen | h | – | SH | 36,952 | 69,517 | Schaffhausen (CH) |
| Schlieren | – | Dietikon | ZH | 19,881 | 1,334,269 | Zurich |
| Schwyz | m | Schwyz | SZ | 15,435 | | – |
| Sembrancher | – | Entremont | VS | 1,050 | | – |
| Sempach | h | Sursee | LU | 4,234 | | – |
| Sierre | – | Sierre | VS | 16,819 | 26,132 | Sierre |
| Sion | h | Sion | VS | 34,978 | 84,138 | Sion |
| Solothurn | h | Solothurn | SO | 16,802 | 78,046 | Solothurn |
| Spiez | –h | Niedersimmental | BE | 12,926 | | – |
| Spreitenbach | – | Baden | AG | 12,126 | 1,334,269 | Zurich |
| Splügen | m | Hinterrhein | GR | 377 | | – |
| St. Gallen | h | 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 | - | NW | 8,171 | | – |
| Steckborn | h | 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 | – | SH | 3,561 | | – |
| Sursee | h | Sursee | LU | 10,361 | | – |
| Thalwil | – | Horgen | ZH | 18,278 | 1,334,269 | Zurich |
| Thônex | – | – | GE | 14,573 | 579,227 | Genève (CH) |
| Thun | h | Thun | BE | 43,476 | 80,264 | Thun |
| Thusis | h | Hinterrhein | GR | 9,453 | | – |
| Unterseen | h 1280 | 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 | 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 | Val-de-Ruz | NE | 526 | | – |
| Vernier | – | – | GE | 34,898 | 579,227 | Genève (CH) |
| Versoix | – | – | GE | 13,281 | 579,227 | Genève (CH) |
| Vevey | h | Vevey | VD | 19,752 | 84,869 | Vevey–Montreux |
| Veyrier | – | – | GE | 11,861 | 579,227 | Genève (CH) |
| Villeneuve | h Roman (Penne Locos), 1214 (Villeneuve-de-Chillon) | Aigle | VD | 5,834 | 84,869 | Vevey–Montreux |
| Villars-sur-Glâne | – | Sarine | FR | 12,219 | 105,406 | Fribourg |
| Visp | m | 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 | Waldenburg | BL | 1,124 | | – |
| Walenstadt | h | Sarganserland | SG | 5,728 | | – |
| Wallisellen | – | Bülach | ZH | 17,218 | | – |
| Wangen an der Aare | h | Wangen | BE | 2,377 | | – |
| Werdenberg | h | 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 | Wangen | BE | 2,382 | | – |
| Wil (SG) | h | Wil | SG | 24,132 | 73,299 | Wil (SG) |
| Willisau | h | Willisau | LU | 7,752 | | – |
| Winterthur | h | Winterthur | ZH | 114,220 | 138,252 | Winterthur |
| Wohlen (AG) | – | Bremgarten | AG | 16,881 | 22,621 | Wohlen (AG) |
| Yverdon-les-Bains | h | Yverdon | VD | 29,955 | 41,079 | Yverdon-les-Bains |
| Zermatt | – | Visp | VS | 5,820 | | – |
| Zofingen | h | 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 | – | ZG | 30,934 | 127,095 | Zug |
| Zürich | h | Zurich | ZH | 421,878 | 1,334,269 | Zurich |
| Bad Zurzach | m | Zurzach | AG | 4,379 | | – |