Names of the Swiss cantons in German. The Valais ( German:) is one of the 26 Cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its Canton Ticino or Ticino ( Italian: tiˈtʃiːno French and German: Tessin and) is the southernmost canton of Graubünden or Grisons ( German:, gʁaʊˈbyndən Italian: Grigioni; Romansh: Grischun) is the largest and easternmost The Canton of Geneva is the westernmost canton or state of Switzerland, surrounded on almost all sides by France and centered around the city of Geneva The Canton of Vaud ( French pronunciation) is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the southwestern part of the Neuchâtel (Canton de Neuchâtel Kanton Neuenburg is a canton of western Switzerland. The Republic and Canton of the Jura (République et Canton du Jura also known as the Canton of Jura or Canton Jura, is one of the Cantons of Switzerland The Swiss Canton of Berne is Bilingual (Kanton Bern Canton de Berne and has a population of about 958000 Thurgau (German, anglicized as Thurgovia) is a northeast canton of Switzerland. The Canton of Zürich (German Kanton) has a population of about 1 Aargau ( German; rarely anglicized Argovia) is one of the more northerly cantons of Switzerland. Lucerne (Luzern is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the centre of Switzerland Solothurn (German) is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the northwest of Switzerland Basel-Country ( German:; Swiss German: Basel-Land / Baselbiet) is one of the 26 Cantons of Switzerland. The Canton of is a canton of Switzerland. The principal city and capital of the canton is Schaffhausen. Uri (German) is one of the 26 Cantons of Switzerland. It is located in Central Switzerland. Schwyz ( German) is a canton in central Switzerland between the Alps in the south Lake Lucerne in the east and Lake Zurich The Canton of Glarus ( German:) is a canton in east central Switzerland. The Canton of St Gallen (German Kanton) is a canton of Switzerland. Appenzell Innerrhoden (German; in English sometimes Appenzell Inner Rhodes) is the smallest canton of Switzerland by population and the second smallest Appenzell Ausserrhoden (German; in English sometimes Appenzell Outer Rhodes) is a canton of Switzerland. Obwalden (German) is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the centre of Switzerland Nidwalden (German) is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the centre of Switzerland The Canton of Zug ( German Kanton) is one of the 26 Cantons of Switzerland. The Canton of Fribourg is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the west of the country Basel-City (in German:) is one of the 26 Cantons of Switzerland. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The Principality of Liechtenstein (Fürstentum Liechtenstein) is a tiny doubly landlocked Alpine country in Western Europe, bordered by Switzerland Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.

The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the states of the federal state of Switzerland. Many countries are made up of a number of subnational entities called states (or related terms in languages other than English A federation ( Latin: foedus, covenant is a union comprising a number of partially self-governing states or regions united by a central ("federal" Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848. A canton is an Administrative division of a country eg a region or state A Gold Sovereign is a Gold coin first issued in 1489 for Henry VII of England and still in production as of 2008 Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap The most recently created canton is the Canton of Jura, which separated from the Canton of Berne in 1979. The Republic and Canton of the Jura (République et Canton du Jura also known as the Canton of Jura or Canton Jura, is one of the Cantons of Switzerland The Swiss Canton of Berne is Bilingual (Kanton Bern Canton de Berne and has a population of about 958000 Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar)

In the 16th century, the Old Swiss Confederation was composed of thirteen sovereign cantons, and there were two different kinds: six land (or forest) cantons and seven city (or urban) cantons. The Old Swiss Confederacy was the precursor of modern-day Switzerland. Though they were technically part of the Holy Roman Empire, they had become de facto independent when the Swiss defeated Emperor Maximillian in 1499. The Holy Roman Empire ( HRE; German Heiliges Römisches Reich (HRR, Latin Sacrum Romanum Imperium (SRI was a union of territories in The six forest cantons were democratic republics, whereas the seven urban cantons were oligarchic republics controlled by noble families. Democracy is a form of government in which the supreme power is held completely by the people under a free electoral system A republic is a State or Country that is not led by a hereditary Monarch, but in which the people (or at least a part of its people have impact on its Oligarchy' ( Greek, Oligarkhía) is a Form of government where Political power effectively rests with a small elite segment

Each canton has its own constitution, legislature, government and courts. A constitution is a system for government often Codified as a written document that establishes the rules and principles of an autonomous political entity A legislature is a type of representative Deliberative assembly with the power to create amend and change Laws The law created by a legislature is called Legislation For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. A court is a forum used by a power base to adjudicate disputes and dispense civil, labour administrative and criminal Justice under its Most of the cantons' legislatures are unicameral parliaments, their size varying between fifty-eight and two hundred seats. Unicameralism is the practice of having only one legislative or Parliamentary chamber TalkParliament#Screen-size. -->A  parliament is a Legislature, especially in those A few legislatures are general assemblies known as Landsgemeinden. The Landsgemeinde ( German literally translated "community of the country" is one of the oldest and purest forms of Direct democracy. The cantonal governments consist of either five or seven members, depending on the canton. For the names of the institutions, see List of legislative and executive councils of the Cantons of Switzerland. This article lists the executive and legislative organs of the Cantons of Switzerland, as well as the current number of members

The Swiss Federal Constitution declares the cantons to be sovereign to the extent their sovereignty is not limited by federal law. The Federal Constitution of 18 April 1999 (Bundesverfassung der Schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft Constitution fédérale de la Confédération suisse Constituzione federale della Confederazione The cantons also retain all powers and competencies not delegated to the Confederation by the Constitution. Most significantly, the cantons are responsible for healthcare, welfare, law enforcement and public education; they also retain the power of taxation. Health care is the prevention treatment and management of illness and the preservation of mental health through the services offered by the medical, Nursing Welfare is financial assistance paid to people by governments Public education is education mandated for or offered to the children of the general public by the Government, whether national regional or local provided by an institution The cantonal constitutions determine the degree of autonomy accorded to the municipalities, which varies but almost always includes the power to levy taxes and pass municipal laws. A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a City, Town, or Village, or The sizes of the cantons vary from 37 km² to 7,105 km²; the populations vary from 14,900 to 1,244,400.

As on the federal level, all cantons provide for direct democracy. Direct Democracy is a movement within the British Conservative Party dedicated to localism and Constitutional reform as a means of reviving public Citizens may demand a popular vote to amend the cantonal constitution or laws, or to veto laws or spending bills passed by the parliament. General popular assemblies (Landsgemeinde) are now limited to the cantons of Appenzell Innerrhoden and Glarus. The Landsgemeinde ( German literally translated "community of the country" is one of the oldest and purest forms of Direct democracy. Appenzell Innerrhoden (German; in English sometimes Appenzell Inner Rhodes) is the smallest canton of Switzerland by population and the second smallest The Canton of Glarus ( German:) is a canton in east central Switzerland. In all other cantons democratic rights are exercised by secret ballot.

List and map

The cantons are listed in the order given in the federal constitution. ^[1]

Flag	Abbr	Canton	Since	Capital	Population¹	Area²	Density³	№ munic.¹	Official languages
	ZH	Zürich	1351	Zürich	1,228,600	1,729	701	171	German
	BE	Bern	1353	Bern	947,100	5,959	158	399	German, French
	LU	Lucerne	1332	Lucerne	350,600	1,493	233	107	German
	UR	Uri	1291	Altdorf	35,000	1,077	33	20	German
	SZ	Schwyz	1291	Schwyz	131,400	908	143	30	German
	OW	Obwalden (Obwald)	1291	Sarnen	32,700	491	66	7	German
	NW	Nidwalden (Nidwald)	1291	Stans	38,600	276	138	11	German
	GL	Glarus	1352	Glarus	38,300	685	51	28	German
	ZG	Zug	1352	Zug	100,900	239	416	11	German
	FR	Fribourg	1481	Fribourg	239,100	1,671	141	242	French, German
	SO	Solothurn	1481	Solothurn	245,500	791	308	126	German
	BS	Basel-Stadt (Basel-City)	1501 (part of Basel until 1833)	Basel	186,700	37	5,072	3	German
	BL	Basel-Land (Basel-Country)	1501 (part of Basel until 1833)	Liestal	261,400	518	502	86	German
	SH	Schaffhausen	1501	Schaffhausen	73,400	298	246	34	German
	AR	Appenzell Ausserrhoden (Outer Rhodes)	1513 (part of Appenzell until 1597)	Herisau / Trogen4	53,200	243	220	20	German
	AI	Appenzell Innerrhoden (Inner Rhodes)	1513 (part of Appenzell until 1597)	Appenzell	15,000	173	87	6	German
	SG	St. Gallen (St. These are data codes for Switzerland. Country These are codes for the country itself Since 1848, the Swiss Confederation has been a Federal state of relatively autonomous cantons some of which have a history of confederacy that goes back In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology This is a lists of Cantons of Switzerland ranked by Area. Note that half-cantons are listed separately counting full cantons Unterwalden ranks 17th before Glarus Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume Municipalities (sometimes called communities or communes, after the French/Italian names are the smallest government division in Switzerland and are called An official language is a Language that is given a special legal status in a particular Country, State, or other territory The Canton of Zürich (German Kanton) has a population of about 1 Zürich (, Zürich German: Züri, Zurich, Zurigo; in English generally Zurich) is the largest city in Switzerland and capital of the The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. The Swiss Canton of Berne is Bilingual (Kanton Bern Canton de Berne and has a population of about 958000 The city of Berne or Bern (, Berne, Berna, Romansh: Berna, Bernese German: Bärn) is the Bundesstadt ( Federal The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Lucerne (Luzern is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the centre of Switzerland Lucerne ( Italian Lucerna) is a city in Switzerland. It is the capital of the Canton of Lucerne The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Uri (German) is one of the 26 Cantons of Switzerland. It is located in Central Switzerland. Altdorf ( German for "old village" is the Capital of the Swiss canton of Uri. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Schwyz ( German) is a canton in central Switzerland between the Alps in the south Lake Lucerne in the east and Lake Zurich The town of (Schwyz Svitto is the capital of the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Obwalden (German) is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the centre of Switzerland Sarnen is the capital of the canton of Obwalden situated on the shores of Lake Sarnen (Sarner See Switzerland. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Nidwalden (German) is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the centre of Switzerland Stans is the capital of the canton of Nidwalden (Nidwald in Switzerland. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. The Canton of Glarus ( German:) is a canton in east central Switzerland. Glarus (German) is the capital of the Canton of Glarus in Switzerland. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. The Canton of Zug ( German Kanton) is one of the 26 Cantons of Switzerland. Zug (German) is the capital of the Canton of Zug in Switzerland. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. The Canton of Fribourg is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the west of the country Fribourg ( French) (Freiburg or de Freiburg im [[Üechtland]], often Fribourg) is the capital of the Swiss canton of French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Solothurn (German) is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the northwest of Switzerland The city of Solothurn ( German:, Soleure Soletta is the Capital of the Canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Basel-City (in German:) is one of the 26 Cantons of Switzerland. Year 1833 ( MDCCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common "Basilia" redirects here For the Fly Genus, see Basilia (fly. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Basel-Country ( German:; Swiss German: Basel-Land / Baselbiet) is one of the 26 Cantons of Switzerland. Year 1833 ( MDCCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Liestal (in former times Liesthal) is the capital of the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland, 17 km south of Basel. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. The Canton of is a canton of Switzerland. The principal city and capital of the canton is Schaffhausen. Schaffhausen ( German:) is a city in northern Switzerland and the capital of the canton The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Appenzell Ausserrhoden (German; in English sometimes Appenzell Outer Rhodes) is a canton of Switzerland. Herisau is a municipality of the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. Trogen is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Appenzell Innerrhoden (German; in English sometimes Appenzell Inner Rhodes) is the smallest canton of Switzerland by population and the second smallest Appenzell is the Capital of the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden in Switzerland. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. The Canton of St Gallen (German Kanton) is a canton of Switzerland.  Gall)	1803	St. Gallen	452,600	2,026	222	90	German
	GR	Graubünden (Grisons)	1803	Chur	185,700	7,105	26	211	German, Romansh, Italian
	AG	Aargau (Argovia)	1803	Aarau	550,900	1,404	388	232	German
	TG	Thurgau (Thurgovia)	1803	Frauenfeld / Weinfelden5	228,200	991	229	80	German
	TI	Ticino	1803	Bellinzona	311,900	2,812	110	244	Italian
	VD	Vaud	1803	Lausanne	626,200	3,212	188	382	French
	VS	Valais	1815	Sion	278,200	5,224	53	160	French, German
	NE	Neuchâtel	1815	Neuchâtel	166,500	803	206	62	French
	GE	Geneva	1815	Geneva	414,300	282	1,442	45	French
	JU	Jura	1979 (previously part of Bern)	Delémont	69,100	838	82	83	French
	CH	Switzerland		Bern	7,261,200	41,285	174	2,890	German, French, Italian, Romansch

Notes:

1. As of 31 December 2001, National Statistics
2. km²
3. Per km², based on 2000 population
4. Seat of government and parliament is Herisau, the seat of the judicial authorities is Trogen
5. Seat of parliament half-yearly alternates between Frauenfeld and Weinfelden

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The Canton of Vaud ( French pronunciation) is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the southwestern part of the 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Lausanne ( pronounced, Losanna is a city in Romandy, the French -speaking part of Switzerland, situated on the shores of Lake Geneva French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people The Valais ( German:) is one of the 26 Cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Sion ( German Sitten, Latin Sedunum) is the capital of the Swiss canton of Valais. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Neuchâtel (Canton de Neuchâtel Kanton Neuenburg is a canton of western Switzerland. Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Neuchâtel ( literally: New Castle in Old French) is the Capital of the Swiss canton of Neuchâtel on Lake French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people The Canton of Geneva is the westernmost canton or state of Switzerland, surrounded on almost all sides by France and centered around the city of Geneva Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Geneva (Genève is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French -speaking French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people The Republic and Canton of the Jura (République et Canton du Jura also known as the Canton of Jura or Canton Jura, is one of the Cantons of Switzerland Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Delémont (Delsberg is the Capital of the Swiss canton of Jura. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people The city of Berne or Bern (, Berne, Berna, Romansh: Berna, Bernese German: Bärn) is the Bundesstadt ( Federal The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. Romansh or Romansch may refer to Romansh language Romansh people Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. 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The traditional half-cantons

Six cantons – Obwalden, Nidwalden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Basel-City and Basel-Country – have traditionally been called "half-cantons" or "demicantons". Obwalden (German) is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the centre of Switzerland Nidwalden (German) is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the centre of Switzerland Appenzell Innerrhoden (German; in English sometimes Appenzell Inner Rhodes) is the smallest canton of Switzerland by population and the second smallest Appenzell Ausserrhoden (German; in English sometimes Appenzell Outer Rhodes) is a canton of Switzerland. Basel-City (in German:) is one of the 26 Cantons of Switzerland. Basel-Country ( German:; Swiss German: Basel-Land / Baselbiet) is one of the 26 Cantons of Switzerland. This term is now deprecated by constitutional scholars, as the 1999 constitution lists 26 equal cantons. The appellation "cantons with half a cantonal vote" has recently come in use in official and legal texts.

The region of Unterwalden has, in the historical record, always been divided into the half-cantons of Obwalden and Nidwalden. Unterwalden is the old name for what is now two cantons in central Switzerland, south of Lake Lucerne. The other four half-cantons have resulted from the division of a preexisting canton: The canton of Appenzell split into the half-cantons of Innerrhoden and Ausserrhoden in 1597 as a result of the Reformation. The Protestant Reformation was a reform movement in Europe that began in 1517 though its roots lie further back in time The canton of Basel was divided into the half-cantons of Basel-City and Basel-Country after a revolt of the Basel countryside in 1833. Basel was a Canton of Switzerland that was in Year 1833 ( MDCCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common

The six half-cantons have the same institutional structure as well as the same rights and obligations as all the other cantons, with two exceptions. For one thing, they elect only one member of the Council of States instead of two. The Council of States of Switzerland (Ständerat Conseil des Etats Consiglio degli Stati Cussegl dals Stadis is the smaller chamber of the Federal Assembly of Switzerland Also, in popular referendums that require not only a national popular majority but also the assent of a majority of the cantons (Ständemehr / majorité des cantons), such as constitutional amendments, the result of their cantonal vote counts half as much as that of other cantons. A referendum (plural referendums or referenda) ballot question, or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita This means that a majority of the cantons is actually the majority of twenty-three cantonal votes.

Names in other languages

Notes

See also

• List of legislative and executive councils of the Cantons of Switzerland
• List of 2005 cantonal office-holders on January 1, 2005. This article lists the executive and legislative organs of the Cantons of Switzerland, as well as the current number of members This is a List of office-holders in 2005 in Switzerland. See also 2005 in Switzerland. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• Data codes for Switzerland#Cantons
• List of Cantons of Switzerland by area
• List of Cantons of Switzerland by highest point
• Flags of Swiss cantons
• Cantonal bank, a commercial bank where the canton is the guaranteer

External links

• GeoPuzzle – Assemble cantons on a Swiss map
• Badac – Database on Swiss cantons and cities (French/German)