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List Of Municipalities Of Switzerland ...
This is an alphabetical list of the 2,551 municipalities of Switzerland, updated (). References External links Official list of municipalities of Switzerland in Excel {{Portal bar, Switzerland *List Municipalities A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Switzerland
Municipalities (german: Gemeinden, ' or '; french: communes; it , comuni; rm, 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. There are 2,136 municipalities . 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). History The beginnings of the modern municipality system date back to the Helvetic Republic. Under the Old Swiss Confederacy, citizenship was granted by each town and village to only residents. These citizens enjoyed access to community property and in some cases additional protection under the law. Additionally, the urban towns and the rural villages had differing rights and laws. The creation of a uniform Swiss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aegerten
Aegerten is a municipality in the Biel/Bienne administrative district of the canton of Bern in Switzerland. History Aegerten is first mentioned in 1225 as ''villa Egerdon''. There has been a village here since at least the late-Roman era. It lay on the major Roman road from Aventicum to Petinesca over the Pierre-Pertuis pass to Basel. A bridge was built across Zihl river by 368-69. The ruins of the bridge have been discovered beneath the Bürglen village church and on the banks of the Flur island in the river. Very little is known about the village after the collapse of the Roman Empire until the Late Middle Ages. By the late medieval era, Gottstatt Abbey was the major landholder in the village. In 1388, the city of Bern acquired the village and in 1393 incorporated it into the Nidau bailiwick and the Bürglen parish. Aegerten remained a small, agrarian village until the 18th century, when shipping on the Zihl river and seasonal work in the Principality of Neuchât ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agiez
Agiez is a municipality of the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. History Agiez is first mentioned in 1011 as ''in Aziaco''. Geography Agiez has an area, , of . Of this area, or 63.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 31.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 4.4% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.5% is either rivers or lakes and or 0.4% is unproductive land.Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data accessed 25 March 2010 Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.8% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.4%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 51.0% is used for growing crops and 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agarn
Agarn (Walliser German: ''Agaru'') is a municipality in the district of Leukin the German-speaking part of the canton of Valais in Switzerland. History Agarn is first mentioned in 1252 as ''Aert''. In 1267 it was mentioned as ''Ayert'' and in the 16th Century it was known as ''Agaren''. Agarn was twice nearly totally burned down, in 1799 and 1899. Geography Agarn has an area, , of . Of this area, or 17.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 33.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 4.4% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.8% is either rivers or lakes and or 44.4% is unproductive land.Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data accessed 25 March 2010 Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.7% and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Affoltern Im Emmental
Affoltern im Emmental is a municipality in the district of Trachselwald in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. History Affoltern is first mentioned in 1261/63 as ''Affolterra''. The oldest trace of a settlement in the area comes from the Middle Ages. The village church of St. Michael was first mentioned in 1275. It remained a local chapel until 1484 when Teutonic Knights Commandry of Sumiswald provided funding for a permanent parish priest. In 1528 Bern adopted the new faith of the Protestant Reformation and Affoltern converted. However, the Commandry retained patronage rights over the church until 1698. By the 18th century many local farmers were raising cattle for meat and milk in the rolling Emmental hills. In 1764 the cheese exporting company ''Pionierbauern Sommer'' was founded in the municipality. It remained in business for over a century before closing in 1869. A cheese co-op opened in 1844 to support the local dairy farmers. In the early 20th century the municipa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Affoltern Am Albis
Affoltern am Albis (abbreviated as ''Affoltern a.A.''; Swiss German: ''Affoltere'') is a town and a municipality in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. History Affoltern is first mentioned in 1190 as ''Afiltre''. Geography Affoltern has an area of . Of this area, 45.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 28.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 25% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers, or mountains). The municipality is located west of the Albis hills in the moraine landscape around the Reuss. It was created in the 19th century through the merger of Ober- and Unteraffoltern, Zwillikon, and Loo-Fehrenbach. Demographics Affoltern has a population (as of ) of . , 25.5% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 9.8%. Most of the population () speaks German (82.5%), with Italian being second most common (5.0%) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Affeltrangen
Affeltrangen is a municipality in the district of Münchwilen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. History Affeltrangen is first mentioned in 779 as ''Affaltrawangas''. In 1995 Affeltrangen merged with Buch bei Märwil, Märwil and Zezikon.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 14 January 2010 In the 8th and 9th Centuries, the acquired property in Affeltragen. In 1228 the of Tobel acquired the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aeugst Am Albis
Aeugst am Albis is a municipality in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. History Aeugst am Albis is first mentioned in 876/877 as ''Ousta''. In 1277 it was mentioned as ''Oeugsten''. Geography Aeugst am Albis has an area of . Of this area, 52.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 31.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 11.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (4.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). The municipality includes the village of Aeugst, which is located on a southern terrace of the Aeugsterberg. It also includes Wengi and in the upper Reppischtal, the village of Aeugstertal. Demographics Aeugst am Albis has a population (as of ) of . , 9.7% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 17.8%. Most of the population () speaks German (95.2%), with English being second most common ( 1.6%) and French being third ( 0.9%). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aetingen
Aetingen is a former municipality in the district of Bucheggberg in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Aetingen, Tscheppach, Brügglen, Aetigkofen, Bibern (SO), Gossliwil, Hessigkofen, Mühledorf (SO), Küttigkofen, Kyburg-Buchegg merged into the new municipality of Buchegg.Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz accessed 13 December 2014 History 
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Aetigkofen
Aetigkofen is a former municipality in the district of Bucheggberg in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Aetigkofen, Tscheppach, Brügglen, Aetingen, Bibern (SO), Gossliwil, Hessigkofen, Mühledorf (SO), Küttigkofen, Kyburg-Buchegg merged into the new municipality of Buchegg.Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz accessed 13 December 2014 History Aetigkofen is first mentioned in 1034 as ''Etikhouen''.Geography Before the merger, Aetigkofen had a total area of . Of this area, or 57.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 35.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 6.8% is sett ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aeschi Bei Spiez
Aeschi bei Spiez is a municipality in the Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. History Aeschi bei Spiez is first mentioned in 1228 as ''Asshes''. In 1269 it was mentioned as ''(villa) Esche.''. The earliest traces of settlements in the area include scattered La Tene era graves and individual prehistoric tools. During the Middle Ages, it was part of the ''Herrschaft'' of Mülenen, under the Lords of Kien. The ''Herrschaft'' then passed through several other nobles, including the Wädenswil and Turn families. By the 13th century, Aeschi was the center of a large parish. The Romanesque parish church of St. Peter was first mentioned in 1228. The frescoes in the church were painted in the 14th century. In 1352, the city of Bern acquired the village land, while the low court rights remained with other noble families. Under Bernese rule, the village was initially part of the district of Mülenen. In the 15th and 16th cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aeschi (SO)
Aeschi is a municipality in the district of Wasseramt in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. Burgäschisee is a lake in the forest on the border with Seeberg. Geography Aeschi has an area, , of . Of this area, or 63.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 17.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 14.5% is settled (buildings or roads), or 4.2% is either rivers or lakes and or 1.1% is unproductive land.Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data accessed 25 March 2010 After the 2012 merger, the area increased to . Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 8.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.9%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 1.1%. Out of the forested land, all of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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