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.

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Ranking · Data 2023 · Source: BFS

The largest municipalities by area in canton Valais (2023)

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Val de Bagnes is the largest municipality by area in canton Valais: 301.9 km² (2023). Next come Anniviers (243.4 km²) and Zermatt (242.9 km²). Source: swisstopo.

Ranking

swisstopo · 2023

Rank	Municipality	Area	Residents
1	Val de Bagnes	301.9 km²	10'814
2	Anniviers	243.4 km²	2'773
3	Zermatt	242.9 km²	6'023
4	Evolène	209.9 km²	1'670
5	Fieschertal	172.8 km²	359
6	Orsières	164.9 km²	3'292
7	Obergoms	156 km²	640
8	Naters	147.2 km²	10'605
9	Goms	129.5 km²	1'157
10	Saas-Almagell	110.4 km²	379
11	Hérémence	107.5 km²	1'491
12	Simplon	91 km²	281
13	Blatten	90.5 km²	303
14	Bourg-Saint-Pierre	89.8 km²	215
15	St. Niklaus	89.2 km²	2'268
16	Zwischbergen	86 km²	81
17	Nendaz	86 km²	7'196
18	Conthey	85 km²	9'073
19	Savièse	71 km²	8'182
20	Leukerbad	67.3 km²	1'396
21	Binn	65.1 km²	123
22	Crans-Montana	59.7 km²	10'488
23	Liddes	58.7 km²	755
24	Täsch	58.7 km²	1'366
25	Grengiols	58.5 km²	424
26	Ayent	55.3 km²	4'350
27	Leuk	55.2 km²	4'307
28	Randa	54.5 km²	461
29	Salvan	53.5 km²	1'483
30	Visperterminen	51.6 km²	1'324
31	Oberems	50.3 km²	139
32	Evionnaz	48.1 km²	1'482
33	Ried-Brig	47.6 km²	2'254
34	Mont-Noble	43.5 km²	1'174
35	Turtmann-Unterems	42.4 km²	1'191
36	Saas-Fee	40.3 km²	1'592
37	Trient	39.6 km²	160
38	Val-d'Illiez	39.3 km²	2'129
39	Champéry	38.9 km²	1'399
40	Eisten	38 km²	191
41	Fully	37.8 km²	9'160
42	Brig-Glis	37.7 km²	13'976
43	Martigny-Combe	37.4 km²	2'332
44	Saint-Martin	37 km²	841
45	Troistorrents	37 km²	5'008
46	Ernen	35.4 km²	550
47	Sion	34.9 km²	36'624
48	Vouvry	33.5 km²	4'621
49	Martigny-Bourg	32.6 km²	21'759
50	Chamoson	32.5 km²	4'291
51	Baltschieder	31.2 km²	1'367
52	Raron	30.4 km²	2'002
53	Saas-Balen	30.2 km²	362
54	Collombey-Muraz	29.8 km²	9'903
55	Ergisch	29.5 km²	184
56	Bettmeralp	28.8 km²	474
57	Monthey	28.7 km²	18'886
58	Ferden	27.9 km²	253
59	Leytron	26.8 km²	3'357
60	Icogne	24.8 km²	634
61	Saas-Grund	24.8 km²	1'067
62	Saint-Gingolph	24.3 km²	1'049
63	Chalais	24.3 km²	3'905
64	Riddes	23.9 km²	3'701
65	Saxon	23.2 km²	7'114
66	Gampel-Bratsch	23 km²	2'167
67	Finhaut	22.8 km²	400
68	Unterbäch	22 km²	483
69	Vionnaz	21 km²	2'934
70	Grône	20.7 km²	2'557
71	Ardon	20.4 km²	3'709
72	Arbaz	19.2 km²	1'462
73	Riederalp	19.1 km²	437
74	Sierre	19.1 km²	17'663
75	Termen	18.7 km²	1'187
76	Sembrancher	17.7 km²	1'093
77	Niedergesteln	17.6 km²	750
78	Törbel	16.9 km²	494
79	Albinen	15.6 km²	262
80	Isérables	15.3 km²	809
81	Port-Valais	15.1 km²	4'485
82	Ausserberg	15.1 km²	637
83	Wiler	14.9 km²	539
84	Saint-Maurice	14.9 km²	4'574
85	Vérossaz	14.3 km²	893
86	Grächen	14.3 km²	1'295
87	Staldenried	14.3 km²	541
88	Eischoll	14.2 km²	453
89	Bellwald	14 km²	349
90	Steg-Hohtenn	14 km²	1'691
91	Lens	14 km²	4'536
92	Embd	14 km²	294
93	Saillon	13.7 km²	3'094
94	Bürchen	13.5 km²	766
95	Visp	13.2 km²	8'483
96	Vex	13.1 km²	1'929
97	Bovernier	13.1 km²	924
98	Varen	12.8 km²	691
99	Dorénaz	12.6 km²	1'103
100	Collonges	12.2 km²	865
101	Kippel	11.7 km²	331
102	Salgesch	11.4 km²	1'693
103	Fiesch	11 km²	912
104	Stalden	10.5 km²	1'112
105	Vétroz	10.4 km²	6'604
106	Guttet-Feschel	10.4 km²	440
107	Inden	9.7 km²	118
108	Mörel-Filet	8.6 km²	745
109	Agarn	7.7 km²	729
110	Zeneggen	7.6 km²	324
111	Massongex	6.6 km²	2'044
112	Noble-Contrée	6.5 km²	4'677
113	Eggerberg	6.1 km²	329
114	Bister	5.8 km²	39
115	Bitsch	5.8 km²	1'116
116	Vernayaz	5.6 km²	1'864
117	Lax	5.4 km²	336
118	Grimisuat	4.5 km²	3'906
119	Saint-Léonard	3.9 km²	2'613
120	Chippis	2 km²	1'599
121	Lalden	1.3 km²	733
122	Veysonnaz	1.1 km²	621

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

Which municipality in canton Valais is the largest by area?: Val de Bagnes is the largest municipality by area in canton Valais, at 301.9 km² (2023).
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.