Regions in Switzerland

Switzerland is made up of 26 primary administrative regions. Have a closer look at the regions in Switzerland. Information on all primary administrative regions in Switzerland.

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Primary administrative regions in Switzerland

There are 26 regions in Switzerland in the primary administrative level.
Primary administrative regions in Switzerland
RegionNoPopulationCapitalCapital population
Aargau Kanton Aargau1.694,072Aarau Aarau15,501
Uri Kanton Uri2.36,819Altdorf Altdorf8,678
Appenzell Innerrhoden Kanton Appenzell Innerrhoden3.16,293Appenzell Appenzell5,649
Basel-City Kanton Basel-Stadt4.201,156Basel Basel164,488
Ticino Cantone Ticino5.350,986Bellinzona Bellinzona16,572
Bern Canton de Berne6.1,043,132Bern Bern121,631
Grisons Kanton Graubünden7.200,096Chur Chur32,429
Jura Canton de Jura8.73,709Delemont Delémont11,315
Thurgau Kanton Thurgau9.282,909Frauenfeld Frauenfeld21,979
Fribourg Canton de Fribourg10.325,496Fribourg Fribourg32,827
Geneva Canton de Genève11.506,343Geneve Genève183,981
Glarus Kanton Glarus12.40,851Glarus Glarus5,681
Appenzell Ausserrhoden Kanton Appenzell Ausserrhoden13.55,309Herisau Herisau15,438
Vaud Canton de Vaud14.822,968Lausanne Lausanne139,111
Basel-Landschaft Kanton Basel-Landschaft15.292,955Liestal Liestal12,832
Lucerne Kanton Luzern16.416,347Luzern Luzern81,691
Neuchatel Canton de Neuchâtel17.175,894Neuchatel Neuchâtel31,270
Saint Gallen Kanton St. Gallen18.514,504Sankt Gallen Sankt Gallen70,572
Obwalden Kanton Obwalden19.38,108Sarnen Sarnen9,410
Schaffhausen Kanton Schaffhausen20.83,107Schaffhausen Schaffhausen33,863
Schwyz Kanton Schwyz21.163,689Schwyz Schwyz14,177
Valais Canton du Valais22.348,503Sitten Sitten28,045
Solothurn Kanton Solothurn23.250,155Solothurn Solothurn14,853
Nidwalden Kanton Nidwalden24.40,794Stans Stans7,475
Zug Kanton Zug25.128,794Zug Zug23,435
Zurich Kanton Zürich26.1,553,423Zurich Zürich341,730