This is a list of former municipalities of Switzerland, i.e.
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 Confede ...
(german: Gemeinden, french: communes, it, comuni, rm, vischnancas) that no longer exist.
In 1850,
Switzerland had 3203
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 ...
. On 1 January 2022, the number was 2148.
Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz/Liste officielle des communes de la Suisse/Elenco ufficiale dei Comuni della Svizzera, 2022
Includes list as of January 1, 2022, and changes since 1850.
List
Notes and references
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