Cantons of Switzerland

Switzerland divided into 26 cantons and half cantons.

Each of the 26 cantons has its laws, parliaments, governments and courts. Basel, Appenzell and Unterwald bring together two semi-cantons to a cantonal square.

Cantons of Switzerland

26 Cantons of Switzerland:

Zürich

The capital is Zürich. Zürich has a population of 1,487,969. Its surface area is 1,729 square kilometers. The official language of Zürich is German.

Bern

The capital is Bern. Bern has a population of 1,026,513. Its surface area is 5,960 square kilometers. The official languages of Bern are German and French.

Luzern

Lucerne is the capital. Luzern has a population of 403,397. The surface area is 1,494 square kilometers. The official language of Luzern is German.

Uri

The capital is Altdorf. Uri has a population of 36,145. Its surface area is 1,077 square kilometers. The official language of Uri is German.

Schwyz

Its capital is Schwyz. Schwyz has a population of 155,863. The surface area is 908 square kilometers. The official language of Schwyz is German.

Obwalden

The capital is Sarnen. Obwalden has a population of 37,378. Its surface area is 491 square kilometers.The official language of Obwalden is German.

Nidwalden

Its capital is Stans. Nidwalden has a population of 42,556. The surface area is 276 square kilometers. The official language of Nidwalden is German.

Glarus

The capital is Glarus. Glarus has a population of 40,147. Its surface area is 685 square kilometers.The official language of Glarus is German.

Zug

Its capital is Zug. Zug has a population of 123,948. The surface area is 239 square kilometers.The official language of Zug is German.

Fribourg

The capital is Friborg. Fribourg has a population of 311,914. Its surface area is 1,671 square kilometers. The official languages of Fribourg are French and German.

Solothurn

Its capital is Solothurn. Solothurn has a population of 269,441. The surface area is 790 square kilometers. The official language of Solothurn is German.

Basel-Stadt

Basel is the capital. The Basel-Stadt has a population of 198,249. Its surface area is 37 square kilometers. The official language of Basel-Stadt is German.

Basel-Landschaft

The capital is Liestal. The Basel-Landschaft has a population of 286,848. Its surface area is 518 square kilometers. The official language of Basel-Landschaft is German.

Schaffhausen

Cantons of Switzerland 14 — Schaffhausen

The capital is Schaffhausen. Schaffhausen has a population of 80,769. The surface area is 298 square kilometers. The official language of Schaffhausen is German.

Appenzell Ausserrhoden

The capital is Herisau. Appenzell-Ausserrhoden has a population of 54,954. The surface area is 243 square kilometers.

Appenzell Innerrhoden

The capital is Appenzell. Appenzell Innerhoden has a population of 16,003. The surface area is 172 square kilometers.The official language of Appenzell Innerhoden is German.

St. Gallen

Capital City is St. Gallen. It has a population of 502,552. The surface area is 2,031 square kilometers.The official language of St. Gallen is German.

Grisons

The capital is Chur. Grisons has a population of 197,550. The surface area is 7,105 square kilometers.The official languages of Grisons are German, Romansh and Italian.

Aargau

The capital is Aarau. Aargau has a population of 663,462. The surface area is 1,404 square kilometers. The official language of Aargau is German.

Thurgau

The capital is Frauenfeld. Thurgau has a population of 270,709. The surface area is 992 square kilometers.The official language of Thurgau is German.

Ticino

The capital is Bellinzona. Ticino has a population of 354,375. The surface area is 2,812 square kilometers. The official language of Ticino is Italian.

Vaud

The capital is Lausanne. Vaud has a population of 784,822. The surface area is 3,212 square kilometers.The official language of Vaud is French.

Valais

The capital is Sion. Valais has a population of 339,176. The surface area is 5,224 square kilometers. The official languages of Valais are French and German.

Neuchâtel

The capital was Neuchâtel. Neuchâtel has a population of 178,567. It has an area of 802 square kilometers. The official language of Neuchâtel is French.