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Name: The highest municipalities in Switzerland (2023)
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The settlement's point value from Wikidata (property P2044) — the elevation of the municipality's settlement point. It does not describe the lowest, mean or highest point of the municipal area.

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Samedan (GR) is the highest municipality in Switzerland: 2'970 m above sea level (2023). Next come Naters (2'774 m) and Kandersteg (2'662 m). Source: Wikidata.

Top 100

Wikidata · 2023

Rank	Municipality	Elevation	Canton	Residents
1	Samedan	2'970 m	GR	2'913
2	Naters	2'774 m	VS	10'605
3	Kandersteg	2'662 m	BE	1'308
4	Bever	2'653 m	GR	607
5	Evolène	2'602 m	VS	1'670
6	Baltschieder	2'523 m	VS	1'367
7	Pontresina	2'446 m	GR	2'077
8	Oberems	2'437 m	VS	139
9	Göschenen	2'430 m	UR	452
10	Scuol	2'368 m	GR	4'572
11	Täsch	2'342 m	VS	1'366
12	Madulain	2'270 m	GR	197
13	Spiringen	2'267 m	UR	889
14	Ayent	2'235 m	VS	4'350
15	Zernez	2'216 m	GR	1'579
16	Breil/Brigels	2'189 m	GR	1'713
17	Airolo	2'132 m	TI	1'464
18	Lantsch/Lenz	2'130 m	GR	528
19	Hérémence	2'125 m	VS	1'491
20	Attinghausen	2'109 m	UR	1'786
21	Staldenried	2'052 m	VS	541
22	Unterbäch	2'016 m	VS	483
23	Celerina/Schlarigna	2'007 m	GR	1'411
24	Arosa	2'003 m	GR	3'143
25	Iseltwald	1'986 m	BE	401
26	Falera	1'982 m	GR	627
27	Evionnaz	1'981 m	VS	1'482
28	Bergün Filisur	1'976 m	GR	901
29	Samnaun	1'971 m	GR	755
30	Avers	1'960 m	GR	168
31	Bettmeralp	1'948 m	VS	474
32	Quinto	1'915 m	TI	943
33	Riederalp	1'905 m	VS	437
34	Orsières	1'897 m	VS	3'292
35	Safiental	1'896 m	GR	963
36	Bister	1'896 m	VS	39
37	Luzein	1'892 m	GR	1'625
38	Sufers	1'890 m	GR	151
39	Wassen	1'889 m	UR	428
40	S-chanf	1'878 m	GR	706
41	Finhaut	1'874 m	VS	400
42	Trin	1'851 m	GR	1'525
43	Törbel	1'849 m	VS	494
44	Flims	1'848 m	GR	2'939
45	Conthey	1'824 m	VS	9'073
46	St. Moritz	1'822 m	GR	4'926
47	Silvaplana	1'817 m	GR	1'089
48	Sils im Engadin/Segl	1'803 m	GR	708
49	Saas-Fee	1'798 m	VS	1'592
50	Obersaxen Mundaun	1'772 m	GR	1'148
51	Andermatt	1'753 m	UR	1'588
52	Grône	1'742 m	VS	2'557
53	Corbeyrier	1'725 m	VD	464
54	Zuoz	1'718 m	GR	1'218
55	Schmitten	1'699 m	GR	209
56	Tschappina	1'699 m	GR	140
57	La Punt Chamues-ch	1'687 m	GR	732
58	Laax	1'685 m	GR	2'112
59	Lostallo	1'685 m	GR	850
60	Morschach	1'682 m	SZ	1'253
61	Beatenberg	1'678 m	BE	1'227
62	Saas-Almagell	1'672 m	VS	379
63	Fideris	1'653 m	GR	618
64	Habkern	1'646 m	BE	617
65	Sachseln	1'634 m	OW	5'294
66	Bourg-Saint-Pierre	1'632 m	VS	215
67	Giornico	1'625 m	TI	795
68	Zermatt	1'624 m	VS	6'023
69	Grächen	1'619 m	VS	1'295
70	Chalais	1'605 m	VS	3'905
71	Hasliberg	1'580 m	BE	1'111
72	Trimmis	1'580 m	GR	3'363
73	Mels	1'579 m	SG	9'538
74	Gryon	1'572 m	VD	1'508
75	Diemtigen	1'565 m	BE	2'279
76	Bellwald	1'564 m	VS	349
77	Davos	1'563 m	GR	10'800
78	Bürchen	1'563 m	VS	766
79	Saas-Grund	1'559 m	VS	1'067
80	Unterschächen	1'552 m	UR	725
81	Gündlischwand	1'551 m	BE	346
82	Lenk	1'545 m	BE	2'301
83	Blatten	1'542 m	VS	303
84	Realp	1'538 m	UR	158
85	Wolfenschiessen	1'516 m	NW	2'110
86	Rheinwald	1'516 m	GR	576
87	Veytaux	1'508 m	VD	1'003
88	Bosco/Gurin	1'506 m	TI	53
89	Sisikon	1'497 m	UR	401
90	Crans-Montana	1'495 m	VS	10'488
91	Hospental	1'493 m	UR	176
92	Saas-Balen	1'486 m	VS	362
93	Simplon	1'476 m	VS	281
94	Anniviers	1'476 m	VS	2'773
95	Gsteig bei Gstaad	1'471 m	BE	1'020
96	Unteriberg	1'469 m	SZ	2'462
97	Jenaz	1'469 m	GR	1'145
98	Maienfeld	1'469 m	GR	3'193
99	Adelboden	1'457 m	BE	3'410
100	Tujetsch	1'450 m	GR	1'171

How we measure this

Wikidata

Elevation in metres as a point value for the settlement (Wikidata property P2044), as of 2023. It is the elevation of the municipality's settlement point, not the minimum, mean or maximum terrain elevation across the whole municipal area.

Frequently asked questions

What elevation value does this figure refer to?: The settlement's point value from Wikidata (property P2044) — the elevation of the municipality's settlement point. It does not describe the lowest, mean or highest point of the municipal area.