smallest government division in Switzerland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Municipalities (German: Gemeinden, Einwohnergemeinden or politische Gemeinden; French: communes; Italian: comuni; Romansh: 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. As of January 2019[update] there are 2,212 municipalities.[1]
Municipalities of Switzerland | |
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Also known as: Gemeinde (German) Commune (French) Comuni (Italian) Vischnancas (Romansh) | |
Category | Municipality |
Location | Switzerland |
Found in | Canton or District |
Number | 2,212 (as of 2019) |
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