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National ranking · Data 2023 · Source: BFS

The largest municipalities by area in Switzerland (2023)

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Scuol (GR) is the largest municipality by area in Switzerland: 438.6 km² (2023). Next come Glarus Süd (430 km²) and Zernez (344 km²). Source: swisstopo.

Top 100

swisstopo · 2023

Rank	Municipality	Area	Canton	Residents
1	Scuol	438.6 km²	GR	4'572
2	Glarus Süd	430 km²	GL	9'659
3	Zernez	344 km²	GR	1'579
4	Surses	323.8 km²	GR	2'424
5	Val de Bagnes	301.9 km²	VS	10'814
6	Davos	284 km²	GR	10'800
7	Bregaglia	251.4 km²	GR	1'578
8	Anniviers	243.4 km²	VS	2'773
9	Zermatt	242.9 km²	VS	6'023
10	Innertkirchen	236.6 km²	BE	1'075
11	Klosters	219.8 km²	GR	4'473
12	Verzasca	218.5 km²	TI	786
13	Evolène	209.9 km²	VS	1'670
14	Blenio	202 km²	TI	1'706
15	Guttannen	200.9 km²	BE	247
16	Val Müstair	198.7 km²	GR	1'422
17	Poschiavo	191 km²	GR	3'525
18	Bergün Filisur	190.1 km²	GR	901
19	Lavizzara	187.5 km²	TI	487
20	Vals	175.6 km²	GR	949
21	Fieschertal	172.8 km²	VS	359
22	Muotathal	172.1 km²	SZ	3'589
23	Grindelwald	171.4 km²	BE	3'825
24	Lumnezia	165.5 km²	GR	2'072
25	Orsières	164.9 km²	VS	3'292
26	Mesocco	164.8 km²	GR	1'420
27	Lauterbrunnen	164.7 km²	BE	2'315
28	Bellinzona	164.2 km²	TI	44'743
29	Valsot	159 km²	GR	811
30	Obergoms	156 km²	VS	640
31	Arosa	154.8 km²	GR	3'143
32	Glarus Nord	151.6 km²	GL	19'639
33	Safiental	151.4 km²	GR	963
34	Cevio	151.3 km²	TI	1'109
35	Naters	147.2 km²	VS	10'605
36	Silenen	144.8 km²	UR	2'040
37	Mels	139.1 km²	SG	9'538
38	S-chanf	138 km²	GR	706
39	Rheinwald	136.8 km²	GR	576
40	Medel	136.2 km²	GR	328
41	Kandersteg	134.3 km²	BE	1'308
42	Tujetsch	133.9 km²	GR	1'171
43	Ilanz/Glion	133.5 km²	GR	5'030
44	Faido	132.6 km²	TI	2'753
45	Diemtigen	129.9 km²	BE	2'279
46	Goms	129.5 km²	VS	1'157
47	Pfäfers	128.5 km²	SG	1'601
48	Reichenbach im Kandertal	125.8 km²	BE	3'723
49	Val-de-Travers	124.7 km²	NE	10'649
50	Val-de-Ruz	124.3 km²	NE	17'499
51	Lenk	123 km²	BE	2'301
52	Saanen	120.1 km²	BE	6'962
53	Pontresina	118.2 km²	GR	2'077
54	Samedan	113.8 km²	GR	2'913
55	Château-d’Oex	113.7 km²	VD	3'624
56	Val-de-Charmey	112 km²	FR	2'672
57	Maggia	111.2 km²	TI	2'688
58	Saas-Almagell	110.4 km²	VS	379
59	Einsiedeln	109.7 km²	SZ	16'464
60	Flühli	108.2 km²	LU	1'821
61	Hérémence	107.5 km²	VS	1'491
62	Escholzmatt-Marbach	106.4 km²	LU	4'474
63	Onsernone	105.4 km²	TI	663
64	Göschenen	104.2 km²	UR	452
65	Glarus	103.7 km²	GL	12'758
66	Sumvitg	101.9 km²	GR	1'079
67	Le Chenit	100.2 km²	VD	4'707
68	Schwende-Rüte	98.3 km²	AI	6'060
69	Wassen	96.9 km²	UR	428
70	Serravalle	96.8 km²	TI	2'066
71	Breil/Brigels	96.6 km²	GR	1'713
72	Bex	96.6 km²	VD	8'567
73	Airolo	94.4 km²	TI	1'464
74	Albula/Alvra	93.9 km²	GR	1'313
75	Avers	93.1 km²	GR	168
76	Wolfenschiessen	92.7 km²	NW	2'110
77	Nesslau	92.7 km²	SG	3'833
78	Kerns	92.6 km²	OW	6'472
79	Zurich	91.9 km²	ZH	433'989
80	Disentis/Mustér	91 km²	GR	2'080
81	Simplon	91 km²	VS	281
82	Blatten	90.5 km²	VS	303
83	Bourg-Saint-Pierre	89.8 km²	VS	215
84	St. Niklaus	89.2 km²	VS	2'268
85	Adelboden	87.6 km²	BE	3'410
86	Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann	87.5 km²	SG	2'618
87	Riviera	86.5 km²	TI	4'262
88	Lugano	86.2 km²	TI	63'495
89	Giswil	86 km²	OW	3'944
90	Zwischbergen	86 km²	VS	81
91	Nendaz	86 km²	VS	7'196
92	Conthey	85 km²	VS	9'073
93	Luzein	83.9 km²	GR	1'625
94	Gurtnellen	83.3 km²	UR	505
95	Neckertal	81.8 km²	SG	6'437
96	Unterschächen	80.3 km²	UR	725
97	Realp	77.8 km²	UR	158
98	Boltigen	77.1 km²	BE	1'267
99	Sarnen	76.9 km²	OW	10'742
100	Ferrera	75.5 km²	GR	82

How we measure this

swisstopo

Municipal area in square kilometres from swisstopo's official boundaries (swissBOUNDARIES3D), as of 2023. It covers the total area including forest, water and unproductive land.

Frequently asked questions

Is water area included in the municipal area?: Yes. The figure is swisstopo's official total area including lakes, forest and unproductive land — not just the built-up zone.