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Switzerland Cities by Population

300 cities shown of 1323 total Switzerland cities that are over 1,000 in population...

1. Zurich 341,730
2. Geneve 183,981
3. Basel 164,488
4. Bern 121,631
5. Lausanne 116,751
6. Winterthur 91,908
7. Sankt Gallen 70,572
8. Luzern 57,066
9. Zuerich (Kreis 11) 54,260
10. Biel 48,614
11. Zuerich (Kreis 3) 46,018
12. Zuerich (Kreis 9) 44,878
13. Thun 42,136
14. Koniz 37,196
15. La Chaux-de-Fonds 36,825
16. Zuerich (Kreis 10) 36,216
17. Rapperswil 34,776
18. Schaffhausen, City Center 34,000
19. Schaffhausen 33,863
20. Zuerich (Kreis 7) 33,820
21. Fribourg 32,827
22. Chur 32,429
23. Neuchatel 31,270
24. Vernier 30,086
25. Zuerich (Kreis 6) 29,951
26. Zuerich (Kreis 2) 29,215
27. Zuerich (Kreis 9) / Altstetten 28,307
28. Zuerich (Kreis 12) 28,189
29. Sion 28,045
30. Lancy 27,291
31. Aussersihl 27,273
32. Emmen 26,889
33. Lugano 26,365
34. Kriens 25,010
35. Yverdon-les-Bains 23,702
36. Zug 23,435
37. Uster 23,279
38. Le Chatelard 23,192
39. Montreux 22,897
40. Frauenfeld 21,979
41. Zuerich (Kreis 3) / Sihlfeld 20,977
42. Dietikon 20,893
43. Baar 20,546
44. Zuerich (Kreis 6) / Unterstrass 20,045
45. Riehen 20,000
46. Dubendorf 19,882
47. Meyrin 19,772
48. Carouge 19,344
49. Wettingen 18,191
50. Allschwil 18,189
51. Zuerich (Kreis 11) / Oerlikon 17,922
52. Zuerich (Kreis 11) / Seebach 17,851
53. Renens 17,811
54. Kreuzlingen 17,655
55. Jona 17,655
56. Onex 17,302
57. Zuerich (Kreis 11) / Affoltern 17,241
58. Zuerich (Kreis 10) / Hoengg 17,117
59. Gossau 17,043
60. Muttenz 16,927
61. Wil 16,808
62. Nyon 16,797
63. Bellinzona 16,572
64. Zuerich (Kreis 9) / Albisrieden 16,480
65. Olten 16,411
66. Oberwinterthur (Kreis 2) 16,356
67. Kloten 16,289
68. Pully 16,263
69. Stadt Winterthur (Kreis 1) 16,182
70. Littau 16,121
71. Baden 16,118
72. Zuerich (Kreis 2) / Wollishofen 16,073
73. Horgen 15,973
74. Grenchen 15,927
75. Vevey 15,812
76. Zuerich (Kreis 10) / Wipkingen 15,718
77. Zuerich (Kreis 8) 15,519
78. Aarau 15,501
79. Herisau 15,438
80. Seen (Kreis 3) 15,434
81. Adliswil 15,230
82. Steffisburg 15,191
83. Monthey 15,106
84. Zuerich (Kreis 3) / Alt-Wiedikon 14,931
85. Pratteln 14,877
86. Solothurn 14,853
87. Sierre 14,813
88. Burgdorf 14,788
89. Martigny-Ville 14,768
90. Locarno 14,509
91. Freienbach 14,302
92. Langenthal 14,184
93. Schwyz 14,177
94. Binningen 14,130
95. Morges 14,117
96. Wohlen 13,875
97. Cham 13,495
98. Thalwil 13,296
99. Wadenswil 13,269
100. Bulach 13,172

101. Einsiedeln 13,148
102. Thonex 13,057
103. Zuerich (Kreis 4) / Hard 12,976
104. Wetzikon 12,969
105. Arbon 12,933
106. Liestal 12,832
107. Schlieren 12,695
108. Wuelflingen (Kreis 6) 12,598
109. Spiez 12,594
110. Muri 12,374
111. Horw 12,348
112. Uzwil 12,111
113. Bulle 12,095
114. Kussnacht 11,777
115. Zuerich (Kreis 5) 11,737
116. Wallisellen 11,705
117. Munchenstein 11,644
118. Kuesnacht 11,525
119. Ebikon 11,471
120. Versoix 11,467
121. Zofingen 11,451
122. Amriswil 11,351
123. Zuerich (Kreis 12) / Hirzenbach 11,335
124. Delemont 11,315
125. Worb 11,053
126. Mattenbach (Kreis 7) 11,043
127. Davos 11,024
128. Lyss 10,937
129. Munsingen 10,928
130. Rheinfelden 10,733
131. Gland 10,641
132. Altstatten 10,574
133. Spreitenbach 10,562
134. Plan-les-Ouates 10,540
135. Prilly 10,524
136. La Tour-de-Peilz 10,522
137. Chene-Bougeries 10,487
138. Zuerich (Kreis 12) / Schwamendingen-Mitte 10,476
139. Uster / Kirch-Uster 10,428
140. Buchs 10,418
141. Oftringen 10,390
142. Zuerich (Kreis 4) / Langstrasse 10,386
143. Le Locle 10,279
144. Ecublens 10,262
145. Birsfelden 10,232
146. Oberwil 10,187
147. Aesch 10,138
148. Effretikon 10,119
149. Ecublens 10,065
150. Villars-sur-Glane 10,021
151. Neuhausem 10,019
152. Zuerich (Kreis 7) / Hottingen 9,934
153. Zuerich (Kreis 3) / Friesenberg 9,909
154. Zuerich (Kreis 6) / Oberstrass 9,906
155. Zuerich (Kreis 5) / Gewerbeschule 9,891
156. Arth 9,850
157. Munchenbuchsee 9,801
158. Veyrier 9,800
159. Le Grand-Saconnex 9,781
160. Bernex 9,759
161. Flawil 9,739
162. Therwil 9,595
163. Rueti 9,576
164. Weinfelden 9,414
165. Sarnen 9,410
166. Mohlin 9,382
167. Suhr 9,374
168. Belp 9,307
169. Arlesheim 9,301
170. Colombier 9,297
171. Zuchwil 9,268
172. Ober Urdorf 9,205
173. Gstaad 9,200
174. Brugg 9,196
175. Eschenbach 9,175
176. Wohlen 9,159
177. Zollikofen 9,121
178. Zuerich (Kreis 7) / Witikon 9,099
179. Goldach 9,094
180. Hunenberg 9,032
181. Rorschach 9,000
182. Romanshorn 8,956
183. Affoltern 8,928
184. Veltheim 8,901
185. Langnau 8,784
186. Lutry 8,774
187. Altdorf 8,678
188. Toss 8,672
189. Wittenbach 8,542
190. Steinhausen 8,509
191. Zuerich (Kreis 2) / Enge 8,253
192. Hochdorf 8,192
193. Kirchberg 8,127
194. Wattwil 8,089
195. Chiasso 8,060
196. Sursee 8,014
197. Villars-sur-Marly 8,008
198. Pfaffikon 7,994
199. Obersiggenthal 7,990
200. Unterageri 7,973

201. Ingenbohl 7,967
202. Hegnau 7,961
203. Chene-Bourg 7,959
204. Neuenhof 7,957
205. Mannedorf 7,951
206. Biberist 7,889
207. Reinach 7,845
208. Giubiasco 7,752
209. Schubelbach 7,745
210. Aigle 7,723
211. Moutier 7,721
212. Epalinges 7,706
213. Oberriet 7,675
214. Payerne 7,655
215. Aadorf 7,620
216. Oberentfelden 7,553
217. Naters 7,552
218. Pregassona 7,548
219. Regensdorf 7,531
220. Stans 7,475
221. Rothrist 7,423
222. Bussigny 7,408
223. Lenzburg 7,392
224. Lengnau 7,336
225. Mendrisio 7,310
226. Dudingen 7,155
227. Richterswil 7,103
228. Embrach 7,088
229. Bassersdorf 7,010
230. Zuerich (Kreis 7) / Fluntern 7,009
231. Langnau am Albis 7,000
232. Wollerau 6,883
233. Thalwil / Dorfkern 6,829
234. Igis 6,828
235. Aarburg 6,828
236. Domat 6,817
237. Zuerich (Kreis 7) / Hirslanden 6,769
238. Nidau 6,696
239. Windisch 6,689
240. Lachen 6,685
241. Au 6,673
242. Frutigen 6,671
243. Ollon 6,665
244. Minusio 6,653
245. Conthey 6,634
246. Zermatt 6,629
247. Bagnes 6,626
248. Saanen 6,621
249. Crissier 6,612
250. Buchs 6,599
251. Visp 6,576
252. Granichen 6,557
253. Bremgarten 6,543
254. Meggen 6,533
255. Porrentruy 6,521
256. Kilchberg 6,511
257. Sirnach 6,463
258. Muri 6,463
259. Dornach 6,449
260. Ruswil 6,432
261. Grabs 6,384
262. Viganello 6,375
263. Untersiggenthal 6,344
264. Wahlern 6,225
265. Trimbach 6,220
266. Zuerich (Kreis 1) 6,185
267. Malters 6,181
268. Frenkendorf 6,180
269. Dietlikon / Dietlikon (Dorf) 6,149
270. Horgen / Horgen (Dorfkern) 6,140
271. Derendingen 6,093
272. Bolligen 6,086
273. Losone 6,070
274. Neuenkirch 5,963
275. Bex 5,956
276. Mattenbach (Kreis 7) / Deutweg 5,930
277. Collombey 5,926
278. Fully 5,922
279. Bottmingen 5,912
280. Biasca 5,885
281. Sissach 5,873
282. Balsthal 5,863
283. Zollikon 5,812
284. Oberengstringen 5,805
285. Murten 5,800
286. Massagno 5,774
287. Stafa 5,737
288. Les Avanchets 5,730
289. Peseux 5,716
290. Gelterkinden 5,709
291. Teufen 5,683
292. Glarus 5,681
293. Uetendorf 5,654
294. Appenzell 5,649
295. Oberuzwil 5,616
296. Pfaeffikon / Pfaeffikon (Dorfkern) 5,595
297. Adligenswil 5,576
298. Saviese 5,575
299. Zuerich (Kreis 8) / Muehlebach 5,570
300. Uznach 5,561

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Switzerland History

In the Early Middle Ages, from the fourth century AD, the western extent of modern-day Switzerland was part of the territory of the Kings of the Burgundians. The Alemanni settled the Swiss plateau in the fifth century AD and the valleys of the Alps in the eighth century AD, forming Alemannia. Modern-day Switzerland was therefore then divided between the kingdoms of Alemannia and Burgundy. The entire region became part of the expanding Frankish Empire in the sixth century, following Clovis I's victory over the Alemanni at Tolbiac in 504 AD, and later Frankish domination of the Burgundians.

By 561 AD, the Merovingian king Guntram, Clovis I's grandson, had inherited the Frankish kingdom of Burgundy, which stretched east nearly as far as the Rhine. East of this, the Alemanni were ruled under a nominal dukedom within Frankia, as the Franks filled the vacuum caused by the declining western reach of Roman Byzantium. By this time Frankia was beginning to form the tripartite character that would characterise the rest of its history. The territories were subdivided into Neustria in the west, Austrasia in the northeast and Burgundy.

Throughout the rest of the sixth and early seventh centuries AD the Swiss regions continued under Frankish hegemony, with the Franks largely occupied with infighting about issues of succession amongst the Frankish sub-kingdoms. In 632 AD, following the death of Chlothar II, the entire Frankish realm was briefly united under Dagobert, who is described as the last Merovingian king able to exercise real power. Under Dagobert, the Austrasians agitated for self-governance as a means of countering the influence of the Neustrians, who dominated the royal court. Dagobert was forced by the strong Austrasian aristocracy to appoint his infant son, Sigebert III, as sub-king of Austrasia in 633 AD. The weakness of the realm became clear, and this led to consideration of the risks and benefits of rebellion by those subject to the Franks. After Sigebert III suffered a military defeat at the hands of Radulf, King of Thuringia, in 640 AD, the Alemanni also revolted against Frankish rule. The ensuing period of Alemanni independence lasted more or less continuously until the middle of the eighth century AD.

Mayors of the Palace had been appointed by the Frankish kings as court officials since the early seventh century AD to act as mediators between the king and the people. However, following Dagobert's death in 639 AD, with infants on the throne in both Neustria and Austrasia, these court appointees assumed greater power, eventually to such an extent that they ended the rule of the Merovingian monarchs and took over the Frankish throne themselves. The first step was taken by the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia, Grimoald I, who persuaded the childless Sigebert III to adopt his own son, Childebert, as heir to the throne.