There are 160

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 ...

in the

Canton of Zürich The canton of Zürich (german: Kanton Zürich ; rm, Chantun Turitg; french: Canton de Zurich; it, Canton Zurigo) is a Swiss canton in the northeastern part of the country. With a population of (as of ), it is the most populous canton in the ...

in Switzerland. Karte Gemeinden des Kantons Zürich farbig 2023

In general, municipalities (German: ''Politische Gemeinden'') in Switzerland are grouped in

districts A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...

(''Bezirke''), their capital municipalities are written in bold letters.

Mergers of municipalities

There were no changes between 1934 and 2013, but , there occurred in all four

mergers Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are business transactions in which the ownership of companies, other business organizations, or their operating units are transferred to or consolidated with another company or business organization. As an aspect ...

as per 1 January 2014, 1 January 2015, 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2017. * 2014: '' Bertschikon bei Attikon'' and '' Wiesendangen'' → Wiesendangen * 2015: ''

Bauma The bauma (International Trade Fair for Construction Machinery, Building Material Machines, Mining Machines, Construction Vehicles and Construction Equipment) is the world's largest trade fair in the construction industry. The trade fair, which ...

'' and '' Sternenberg'' →

* 2016: '' Kyburg'' and ''

Illnau-Effretikon Illnau-Effretikon is a municipality in the district of Pfäffikon in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. It includes the villages of Illnau, Effretikon, Ottikon and Bisikon. On 1 January 2016 Kyburg and Illnau-Effretikon merged to form the m ...

'' →

* 2018: ''

Hirzel Hirzel is a former municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. On 1 January 2018 the former municipality of Hirzel merged into the municipality of Horgen. History Hirzel is first mentioned in 1269 as ''Hirs ...

'' and ''

Horgen Horgen is a municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. It is one of the larger towns along the south bank of the Lake of Zurich. On 1 January 2018 the former municipality of Hirzel merged into the municipali ...

'' →

* 2018: ''

Elgg Elgg is a municipality in the district of Winterthur in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. On 1 January 2018 the former municipality of Hofstetten merged into the municipality of Elgg. History Elgg ( la, Elgovia, Sacer pagus) is first ment ...

'' and '' Hofstetten'' →

* 2019: ''

Oberstammheim Oberstammheim is a former municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland. History In 2009, archaeologists announced the discovery of an Iron Age (late Hallstatt or early La Tène) tumulus burial, apparently ...

'', ''

Unterstammheim Unterstammheim is a former municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. On 1 January 2019 the former municipalities of Oberstammheim, Unterstammheim and Waltalingen merged into the new municipality of St ...

'' and ''

Waltalingen Waltalingen is a former municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. On 1 January 2019 the former municipalities of Oberstammheim, Unterstammheim and Waltalingen merged into the new municipality of Stammh ...

'' → Stammheim * 2019: '' Hütten'', '' Schönenberg'' and ''

Wädenswil Wädenswil, locally often called ''Wädi'' or ''Wädischwil,'' is a municipality located in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. The population, , was about 21,000. On 1 January 2019 the former municipalities of Hüt ...

'' →

* 2023: ''

Adlikon Adlikon bei Andelfingen (or simply Adlikon) is a former municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. On 1 January 2023 the former municipalities of Adlikon and Humlikon merged to form the municipality of ...

'', '' Andelfingen'' and ''

Humlikon Humlikon is a former municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. On 1 January 2023 the former municipalities of Adlikon and Humlikon merged to form the municipality of Andelfingen. 43 residents were kille ...

'' → Andelfingen

List of the municipalities

There are listed the names of all the 171 municipalities as of 2013, i.e. before the four mergers in the modern

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