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historical demographical data of the urban centers

PLACE NAMEcantonvariants of the namee2000ue1998ue1996ue1992uc1990uc1980uc1970ue1967c1960uc1950u1941u1938e19351930ue19291920u1918e19151910u19071901190018981892188918861880u187118611850uca 1810e1800e1750particularselevationfound.yr
source:*=capitalSJEW,SJSJSJSYHC,SJSJHWHW,SJHA,SJAG,SJHBHBAG,SJHTAG,SJAGHTAG,SJAGAGRL,WWAGAGAGAGAG,SJAGAGAG,SJPDMIMIin m
AarauAG*16,115,816,917,417,014,312,915,415,011,712,010,79,67,85,94,73,038813th cent.
Aarau (agglomeration)AG74,373,673,872,859,551,349,414,8
Aarmühle mit Interlaken> see:Interlaken
AdliswilZHAdlisweil16,415,99,16,25,15,34,95,04,72,31,1
AllschwilBL18,017,615,512,97,97,37,24,63,93,11,81,0
AltdorfUR*8,28,27,56,65,74,22,43,1468
AltstättenSG9,38,88,68,98,7see also under agglomeration of Heerbrugg-Altstätten464
AmriswilTG8,86,85,93,5see also under agglomeration of Romanshorn-Amriswil462
AppenzellAI*5,24,85,15,04,6781
ArbonTG11,011,312,213,111,68,87,98,011,08,79,65,71,90,9see also under agglomeration of Arbon-Rorschach407
Arbon-RorschachTG41,438,040,44,88,69,310,3
Arbon-Rorschach (agglomeration)TG43,243,143,343,2
ArosaGR2,82,62,52,61,11880
BaarZG15,214,19,17,06,25,95,75,24,53,92,3448
BadenAG15,713,914,114,914,612,110,911,010,69,78,76,14,12,71,7
Baden (agglomeration)AG83,182,281,980,473,268,455,854,522,220,9
Bâle> see:Basel
BaselBS*Bâle, Basle, Basilae172,8172,9172,8182,1212,9213,2206,7183,5162,1148,1146,0136,0137,1138,0132,3131,7111,0109,898,174,069,872,361,744,837,927,315,0278
Basel (agglomeration)BL/BS401,5402,4404,8403,5587,0580,0555,0364,8201,5194,4
Bellenz> see:Bellinzona
BellinzonaTI*Bellenz17,016,717,014,913,412,110,910,711,010,712,010,211,010,44,94,01,91,6222
Bellinzona (agglomeration)44,744,244,142,429,6
BernBE*Berne, Berna123,3125,9134,4145,3162,4166,8163,2146,5130,3111,8111,0104,6105,095,090,973,264,964,254,647,346,049,445,736,029,027,617,65431191
Bern (agglomeration)BE319,6317,4318,7323,4300,4286,9272,0258,0151,1144,0
Berna ; Berne> see:Bern
Berthoud> see:Burgdorf
BielBEBienne49,050,351,953,864,367,859,248,341,243,141,037,739,034,632,424,023,727,022,322,019,716,915,313,911,63,53,0442ca 1200
Biel (agglomeration)BE84,484,585,486,783,184,189,387,040,5
Bienne> see:Biel
BinningenBL14,215,313,811,87,96,76,86,56,35,13,91,2295
BirsfeldenBL12,514,210,16,15,76,25,44,93,63,30,9belonged until 1874 to Muttenz
BolligenBEBollingen, Ostermüdigen32,326,119,414,99,88,47,87,16,15,14,53,3584
BrigVSBrigue, Briga9,64,63,92,2see also under agglomeration of Brig-Visp688
Brig-VispVS31,731,430,929,63,1
BruggBEBrügg8,96,75,42,31,1440
Brugg (agglomeration)BE25,925,425,124,6
BuchsSG9,16,35,13,93,9456
Buchs (agglomeration)SG20,820,620,619,7
BülachZH12,311,08,24,63,93,63,22,72,21,91,5416
BurgdorfBEBerthoud15,415,915,613,911,610,29,89,49,29,48,46,53,6
Burgdorf (agglomeration)BE25,926,426,026,2
CarougeGE13,114,115,612,89,38,08,08,47,97,45,84,4agglomeration of Genève
Chaux-de-Fonds ; La -> see:La Chaux-de-Fonds
ChiassoTI8,68,77,45,83,7see also under agglomeration of Chiasso-Mendrisio235
Chiasso-MendrisioTI45,144,444,343,65,5
ChurGR*Coire, Coira, Cuera, Curia Rh(a)etorum30,830,130,332,031,229,124,819,417,116,717,015,615,015,616,014,612,611,611,58,85,9594
Chur (agglomeration)GR58,657,956,956,2
Coira ; Coire ; Cuera> see:Chur
DavosGRTafaas, Tavau, Tavate12,011,311,411,010,510,29,610,49,39,99,011,212,09,79,98,32,91,72,0consists of villages Davos-Platz and Davos-Dorf1560
DelémontJU*Delsberg11,311,511,711,711,711,711,89,57,56,66,46,66,25,13,01,7434
Delsberg> see:Delémont
DietikonZH21,822,720,614,97,16,26,55,04,52,61,71,3450
DübendorfZH20,719,617,111,86,85,14,53,43,12,52,42,0439
EffretikonZHIllnau-Effretikon14,813,76,24,43,93,73,22,82,82,82,8before 1974: Illnau520
EinsiedelnSZ12,512,211,811,29,610,08,88,48,28,5885
EmmenLUEmmenbrücke22,422,021,416,911,18,77,95,04,23,22,21,8430
FrauenfeldTG*16,918,617,616,814,711,19,68,88,78,98,57,85,81,8414
Frauenfeld (agglomeration)TG26,725,925,424,9
Freiburg ; Freiburg im Uechtlande> see:Fribourg
FribourgFB*Freiburg, Freiburg im Uechtlande31,932,334,237,439,738,532,629,026,024,124,021,622,020,621,022,020,319,515,915,813,012,512,212,011,410,910,59,16,06501157
Fribourg (agglomeration)FB80,479,578,576,762,550,651,247,3
GenèveGE*Genf, Geneva, Ginevra172,8172,4167,7156,5173,6169,5176,2145,5124,4143,7144,0124,1129,0126,6139,5138,0115,2116,4105,1114,582,178,171,852,848,846,841,431,222,522,022,0suburbs include Petit-Saconnex, Carouge, Eaux-Vives, Plainpalais3756th cent. BC
Genève (agglomeration)GE464,0452,2446,3431,5470,0435,0380,0307,5147,3
Genf> see:Genève
GlarusGL*Glaris, Claruna5,76,05,95,75,35,35,24,98,5481
GossauSG14,612,89,78,37,57,88,38,56,14,72,9638
Granges> see:Grenchen
GrenchenSOGranges16,820,119,818,012,710,910,910,410,09,17,15,23,81,6459
Grenchen (agglomeration)SO25,125,225,325,223,4
HeerbruggSGsee also under agglomeration of Heerbrugg-Altstätten
Heerbrugg-AltstättenSG38,838,338,136,1
HerisauAR*16,014,214,615,514,413,512,813,614,013,615,015,016,015,314,413,513,515,213,812,912,011,08,4778
Horb> see:Horw
HorgenZH16,615,715,313,510,18,99,38,58,16,95,24,8424
HorwLUHorb11,610,67,64,63,62,72,32,21,71,31,3
Iferten> see:Yverdon-les-Bains
Illnau-Effretikon> see:Effretikon
InterlakenBEAarmühle mit Interlaken4,94,74,74,33,63,056712th cent.
Interlaken (agglomeration)BE21,120,820,719,8
JonaSG12,29,35,94,03,33,22,92,82,52,52,3see also under agglomeration of Rapperswil-Jona433
KlotenZH15,816,48,43,42,01,81,61,61,41,41,5international airport of Zürich442
KönizBEKönitz36,236,333,432,530,627,220,714,411,011,09,07,76,96,56,0agglomeration of Bern585
Köniz (agglomeration)BE36,9
KreuzlingenTG16,115,814,912,610,09,18,68,48,24,72,41,2423
Kreuzlingen (agglomeration)TG24,425,125,423,6
KriensLU21,120,417,214,09,88,87,47,27,26,03,92,7491
KüsnachtZH12,812,212,012,812,08,97,26,14,64,13,42,72,5420
Küssnacht am RigiSZKüssnacht8,112,45,73,6442
La Chaux-de-FondsNE37,037,337,242,342,838,933,330,931,131,035,337,037,737,639,037,841,336,436,032,027,125,624,122,319,912,60,8992
La Chaux-de-Fonds (agglomeration)NE47,147,748,348,0
LachenSZ5,43,93,52,0see also under agglomeration of Pfäffikon-Lachen413
LancyVD23,520,57,05,85,04,43,93,11,91,00,8agglomeration of Genève396
LangenthalBE14,314,214,614,413,413,012,411,08,98,07,36,36,04,84,12,7483
Lauis> see:Lugano
LausanneVD*Losanna, Lausanium114,2114,5123,1127,3137,4138,3126,3106,892,5103,1100,075,979,068,571,468,064,454,547,046,742,735,133,332,629,426,520,517,116,0529
Lausanne (agglomeration)VD289,6286,1284,6282,3265,0226,1219,2214,995,9
Le LocleNE12,014,515,113,812,011,311,111,012,012,012,512,513,012,713,412,612,612,511,611,210,610,410,38,5925
LenzburgAG7,66,44,92,6408
Lenzburg (agglomeration)AG25,825,625,424,3
LiestalBL*Liesthal12,612,212,511,310,38,47,26,76,36,15,44,73,0see also under agglomeration of Liestal-Sissach325
Liestal-SissachBL41,340,339,437,840,8
LittauLU15,013,58,75,65,15,04,44,33,72,71,3509
LocarnoTILuggarus13,814,114,112,210,27,86,812,06,65,65,53,62,92,62128th cent.
Locarno (agglomeration)TI49,248,748,446,942,223,521,011,8
Locle ; Le -> see:Le Locle
Losanna> see:Lausanne
Lucerne> see:Luzern
LuganoTILauis25,327,822,321,119,818,117,024,423,015,214,013,414,013,09,09,46,95,12786th cent.
Lugano (agglomeration)TI116,6114,2113,5108,794,768,458,350,022,5
Luggarus> see:Locarno
LuzernLU*Lucerne57,258,359,863,369,973,067,460,554,775,975,047,147,044,044,442,039,334,529,629,327,421,520,320,017,714,511,510,15,04358th cent.
Luzern (agglomeration)LU182,5180,4181,1178,1165,0158,9148,9148,571,2
MartignyVDMartinach13,814,014,113,811,310,57,65,95,54,84,84,94,83,22,1consists of villages Martigny-Bourg, M.-Combo, M.-Ville471
MeilenZH10,49,98,26,05,04,33,93,53,23,03,1415
MeiringenBE4,13,83,73,63,1595
MendrisioTIMendris6,65,14,63,3see also under agglomeration of Chiasso-Mendrisio370
MeyrinGE18,814,33,22,11,91,71,31,00,90,60,6443
MontheyVS11,310,16,85,64,94,94,74,33,42,71,8429
Monthey (agglomeration)VS24,824,123,723,0
MontreuxVDMontreux-Le Châtelard19,720,420,117,716,714,516,012,019,016,011,915,95,12,3see also under agglomeration of Vevey-Montreux412-442
Montreux (agglomeration)VD21,317,7
Morat> see:Murten
MorgesVDMorsee13,111,98,46,55,75,04,74,64,43,93,2
MünchensteinBL11,011,810,36,05,24,63,62,92,01,31,0
Muri bei BernBE12,310,27,95,84,93,92,41,71,31,21,1
MurtenFRMorat4,63,32,82,22,3460
MuttenzBL16,915,514,012,07,15,95,03,32,72,52,12,2295
NeuchâtelNE*Neuenburg, Neufchâtel31,731,833,234,438,836,333,428,023,823,423,022,722,023,623,924,023,723,020,921,119,916,716,317,115,713,310,47,75,0441
Neuchâtel (agglomeration)NE70,970,470,068,967,558,456,552,6
Neuenburg> see:Neuchâtel
Neufchâtel> see:Neuchâtel
Neuhausen am RheinfallSH10,712,111,810,38,07,46,46,45,53,91,90,9413
Neuss> see:Nyon
NyonVDNeuss12,811,47,66,15,35,15,35,14,93,62,5409
OltenSO19,021,221,920,016,515,318,619,013,513,011,59,37,03,91,6401
Olten (agglomeration)SO51,651,351,450,949,047,117,5
OnexGE17,013,52,11,00,90,70,40,30,30,2in 1850 combined municipality Bernex-Onnex-Confignon432
OpfikonZH11,411,17,72,61,51,31,10,90,70,60,6453
PayerneVDPeterlingen6,76,05,75,35,2461
Peterlingen> see:Payerne
PfäffikonZH8,35,74,83,0see also under agglomeration of Pfäffikon-Lachen549
Pfäffikon-LachenZH42,741,340,537,6see also under agglomeration of Wetzikon-Pfäffikon
PorrentruyJUPruntrut7,07,16,56,47,0443
PrattelnBL15,815,19,56,95,14,83,93,22,41,91,4
PrillyVD11,913,48,44,03,43,32,42,41,61,00,3
Pruntrut> see:Porrentruy
PullyVD15,015,915,912,57,06,05,13,83,52,31,61,1
RapperswilSG7,87,65,63,4see also under agglomeration of Rapperswil-Jona420
Rapperswil-JonaSG24,023,322,922,5
RegensdorfZH12,38,65,02,11,81,81,61,51,31,01,2
ReinachBL17,813,46,23,52,82,61,81,51,21,00,8
RenensVD17,017,415,210,75,74,64,43,73,31,30,50,4
RiehenBS20,621,020,118,112,47,46,44,23,22,62,01,6
RomanshornTG7,97,86,64,6see also under agglomeration of Romanshorn-Amriswil404
Romanshorn-AmriswilTG24,124,024,022,96,5
RorschachSG9,912,013,411,310,610,711,010,712,011,612,79,09,1see also under agglomeration of Arbon-Rorschach404
Rorschach (agglomeration)SG24,724,5
RütiZH10,810,810,710,79,38,36,64,8468
Saint ImierBE5,46,75,96,67,5793
Sankt GallenSG*Saint-Gall69,771,474,175,880,978,976,368,062,563,564,063,965,068,570,470,060,252,933,433,134,830,227,424,621,216,714,511,214,0673ca 747
Sankt Gallen (agglomeration)SG132,9132,2133,3132,3127,0114,0114,0
Sankt MoritzGRSaint-Moritz, St. Murezzan5,95,73,84,02,71,61,61856
SarnenOW*8,47,46,66,15,65,35,03,9471
SchaffhausenSH*Schaffhouse33,833,834,334,337,037,432,826,022,535,234,021,122,020,119,018,116,715,415,313,112,612,312,811,810,37,76,0404
Schaffhausen (agglomeration)SH60,060,060,060,053,853,657,056,933,4
SchlierenZH12,911,911,610,06,14,84,13,12,71,70,80,7398
SchwyzSZ*Schwiz13,913,713,513,012,912,112,212,211,010,39,58,38,18,28,07,46,55,45,1516
Siders> see:Sierre
SierreVSSiders13,111,08,77,26,35,03,83,11,91,70,9550
Sierre (agglomeration)VS23,623,423,423,2
SionVS*Sitten, Sedunum25,622,921,918,916,911,810,28,77,66,97,36,15,52,93,0521
Sion (agglomeration)VS52,652,051,349,2
SissachBL4,64,63,52,8see also under agglomeration of Liestal-Sissach376
Sitten> see:Sion
Soleure> see:Solothurn
SolothurnSO*Soleure, Soletta15,615,817,718,918,416,715,422,422,013,714,013,112,011,711,010,110,07,55,45,0440Roman times
Solothurn (agglomeration)SO69,970,369,368,636,536,420,9
SpiezBE9,88,26,53,0603
StäfaZHStäffa10,69,96,95,34,84,84,44,54,23,93,7434
StansNW*Stanz6,25,74,34,03,42,92,92,8458
Stans (agglomeration)NW25,224,724,423,1
SteffisburgBE12,512,612,110,88,98,06,86,75,84,83,93,2600
StraubenzellSG15,38,15,02,2absorbed by Sankt-Gallen 1918; former municipality, main town Bruggen635
Tafaas ; Tavau ; Tavate> see:Davos
ThalwilZH15,413,613,211,58,88,07,97,57,76,83,31,9465
Thoune> see:Thun
ThunBEThoune39,939,338,236,936,533,729,024,220,226,425,016,519,014,212,210,06,05,13,457012th cent.
Thun (agglomeration)BE88,788,086,884,879,566,160,656,7
UsterZH23,721,820,817,312,410,59,79,08,67,66,45,1466
UzwilSG12,011,711,411,29,67,83,0575
VernierGE28,022,28,03,93,42,92,71,90,80,70,8448
VeveyVDVivis16,016,118,018,016,314,312,620,013,013,012,814,013,711,87,55,2see also under agglomeration of Vevey-Montreux382
Vevey (agglomeration)VD31,129,6
Vevey-MontreuxVD70,870,069,468,765,960,636,131,029,532,525,5
Viège> see:Visp
VispVSViège6,43,72,70,9see also under agglomeration of Brig-Visp658
Vivis> see:Vevey
VolketswilZH10,07,52,21,81,61,71,61,51,51,72,0478
WädenswilZH18,515,714,311,610,29,49,59,39,17,66,25,8408
WallisellenZH10,910,48,65,24,23,82,71,90,81,10,6447
WettingenAG18,419,919,717,511,79,28,55,36,03,11,91,6411
WetzikonZH15,913,512,610,48,06,76,96,86,45,74,83,4see also under agglomeration of Wetzikon-Pfäffikon536
Wetzikon-PfäffikonZH53,651,851,048,8
WilSG16,214,612,910,98,77,67,57,37,05,02,91,6583
Wil (agglomeration)SG24,724,424,324,2
WinterthurZHWinterthour87,787,587,086,892,792,580,466,958,957,756,053,955,050,027,036,025,326,422,623,222,116,815,816,413,55,33,3439ca 1175
Winterthur (agglomeration)ZH121,1118,6117,5114,7110,5107,8114,0104,655,0
WohlenAG13,212,912,912,511,712,08,66,76,15,94,74,43,33,12,4424
Wohlen (agglomeration)AG15,7
WorbBE11,19,55,95,14,64,54,34,13,73,33,2400
Yverdon-les-BainsVDIferten, Yverdun, Eburodunum28,428,228,327,220,820,519,216,312,310,99,78,98,68,05,93,62,5439Roman times
ZermattVS3,53,12,71,40,80,70,71620
ZofingenAG8,61,37,44,6442
Zofingen (agglomeration)AG40,439,839,939,0
ZollikonZH12,112,112,110,16,95,94,53,02,51,91,41,3475
Zoug> see:Zug
ZürichZH*Zurich336,8341,3343,1369,5422,6432,4440,2390,0336,4342,0339,0290,9227,0207,2213,9196,0190,7186,8152,9150,7146,596,890,189,824,556,719,817,013,012,011,0408Prehistoric
Zürich (agglomeration)ZH953,8935,1930,1917,7870,0780,0770,0671,5327,1
ZugZG*Zoug21,721,623,022,319,814,512,412,012,011,110,09,58,16,54,83,32,5425
Zug (agglomeration)ZG83,380,878,272,569,0
Particulars:
Source "SJ" = "Statistisches Jahrbuch der Schweiz".
Included are urban centers with 10,000 or more inhabitants in the year 1980; added are smaller towns: capitals of cantons, and some important tourist centers.
In not all the cases the population of the original area in a specific year is stated, it could well be the population of the area in 1980.
File created on 1998-10-25; revised on 2001-10-21; and last modified on 2003-12-12 by Jan Lahmeyer

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