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) ''20 Minuten'' ( en, 20 Minutes) is a free daily newspaper in

History and profile

''20 Minuten'' was first published in 1999 by 20 Minuten Schweiz AG. The direct competitor '' metropol'' was available in Switzerland between 2000 and 2002. ''20 Minuten'' is published in tabloid format. Since 2005 the newspaper has been owned by Express-Zeitung AG, which is jointly owned by

(majority holding) and ''

'' (17.5%). In the German-speaking parts of Switzerland, specific editions are made for the regions of

Basel , french: link=no, Bâlois(e), it, Basilese , neighboring_municipalities= Allschwil (BL), Hégenheim (FR-68), Binningen (BL), Birsfelden (BL), Bottmingen (BL), Huningue (FR-68), Münchenstein (BL), Muttenz (BL), Reinach (BL), Riehen (BS ...

Bern german: Berner(in)french: Bernois(e) it, bernese , neighboring_municipalities = Bremgarten bei Bern, Frauenkappelen, Ittigen, Kirchlindach, Köniz, Mühleberg, Muri bei Bern, Neuenegg, Ostermundigen, Wohlen bei Bern, Zollikofen , website ...

Lucerne Lucerne ( , ; High Alemannic German, High Alemannic: ''Lozärn'') or Luzern ()Other languages: gsw, Lozärn, label=Lucerne German; it, Lucerna ; rm, Lucerna . is a city in central Switzerland, in the Languages of Switzerland, German-speaking po ...

St. Gallen , neighboring_municipalities = Eggersriet, Gaiserwald, Gossau, Herisau (AR), Mörschwil, Speicher (AR), Stein (AR), Teufen (AR), Untereggen, Wittenbach , twintowns = Liberec (Czech Republic) , website ...

and Zurich.

Circulation

''20 Minuten'' is distributed to commuters at over 150 train stations across the country. Since September 2004 the German-language edition has been the most widely read daily newspaper in Switzerland, surpassing ''

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''. The audited distribution in 2004 was 329,242 (

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) and it had a readership of an estimated 782,000. In 2010 its circulation was 494,368 copies, making it the most read daily paper in the country.

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History and profile

Circulation

See also

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