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 Basel-Landschaft (2023)

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Liestal is the largest municipality by area in canton Basel-Landschaft: 18.2 km² (2023). Next come Muttenz (16.7 km²) and Langenbruck (15.7 km²). Source: swisstopo.

Ranking

swisstopo · 2023

Rank	Municipality	Area	Residents
1	Liestal	18.2 km²	15'834
2	Muttenz	16.7 km²	18'234
3	Langenbruck	15.7 km²	997
4	Liesberg	12.5 km²	1'088
5	Laufen	11.4 km²	5'974
6	Eptingen	11.2 km²	564
7	Rothenfluh	11 km²	814
8	Bubendorf	10.8 km²	4'509
9	Pratteln	10.7 km²	16'566
10	Röschenz	10.1 km²	1'894
11	Arisdorf	10 km²	1'706
12	Gelterkinden	9.8 km²	6'296
13	Diegten	9.6 km²	1'641
14	Brislach	9.4 km²	1'730
15	Reigoldswil	9.3 km²	1'599
16	Allschwil	8.9 km²	22'110
17	Buus	8.9 km²	1'112
18	Sissach	8.9 km²	6'851
19	Waldenburg	8.3 km²	1'108
20	Läufelfingen	8.2 km²	1'396
21	Oberwil	7.9 km²	11'498
22	Zeglingen	7.9 km²	521
23	Ziefen	7.8 km²	1'668
24	Therwil	7.7 km²	10'068
25	Aesch	7.4 km²	10'745
26	Bretzwil	7.3 km²	740
27	Lauwil	7.3 km²	319
28	Münchenstein	7.2 km²	12'304
29	Oltingen	7.2 km²	519
30	Blauen	7.1 km²	685
31	Reinach	7 km²	20'258
32	Wintersingen	7 km²	608
33	Arlesheim	6.9 km²	9'385
34	Ormalingen	6.9 km²	2'363
35	Zunzgen	6.9 km²	2'757
36	Dittingen	6.8 km²	737
37	Roggenburg	6.7 km²	255
38	Bennwil	6.5 km²	668
39	Ettingen	6.3 km²	5'618
40	Oberdorf	6.2 km²	2'540
41	Hölstein	6 km²	2'652
42	Duggingen	5.9 km²	1'611
43	Wenslingen	5.9 km²	718
44	Lausen	5.6 km²	5'828
45	Wahlen	5.4 km²	1'585
46	Maisprach	5.1 km²	941
47	Rünenberg	5 km²	783
48	Pfeffingen	4.9 km²	2'387
49	Tenniken	4.7 km²	934
50	Zwingen	4.6 km²	2'828
51	Frenkendorf	4.6 km²	6'623
52	Füllinsdorf	4.6 km²	4'700
53	Binningen	4.5 km²	15'664
54	Niederdorf	4.4 km²	1'804
55	Biel-Benken	4.1 km²	3'552
56	Anwil	4 km²	537
57	Häfelfingen	4 km²	251
58	Lampenberg	4 km²	572
59	Nenzlingen	3.7 km²	467
60	Titterten	3.7 km²	433
61	Seltisberg	3.6 km²	1'318
62	Arboldswil	3.5 km²	581
63	Hemmiken	3.4 km²	266
64	Grellingen	3.3 km²	1'954
65	Wittinsburg	3.2 km²	448
66	Lupsingen	3.1 km²	1'509
67	Itingen	3.1 km²	2'441
68	Bottmingen	3 km²	6'995
69	Rickenbach	2.9 km²	570
70	Burg im Leimental	2.8 km²	283
71	Birsfelden	2.5 km²	10'338
72	Ramlinsburg	2.3 km²	734
73	Böckten	2.3 km²	848
74	Rümlingen	2.3 km²	434
75	Tecknau	2.3 km²	808
76	Thürnen	2.3 km²	1'453
77	Buckten	2 km²	709
78	Liedertswil	1.9 km²	156
79	Augst	1.7 km²	1'090
80	Hersberg	1.7 km²	391
81	Nusshof	1.7 km²	279
82	Kilchberg	1.6 km²	177
83	Känerkinden	1.5 km²	535
84	Schönenbuch	1.4 km²	1'456
85	Diepflingen	1.4 km²	794
86	Giebenach	1.3 km²	1'121

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 Basel-Landschaft is the largest by area?: Liestal is the largest municipality by area in canton Basel-Landschaft, at 18.2 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.