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Administrative divisions Switzerland, in 36 editions.

The entry for Switzerland published Administrative divisions in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 20 editions. Each is shown as published. Administrative divisions in every entry.

editions changed the text
20
the first edition with it
1990
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Administrative divisions” (1990 to 2025).

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  • 26 cantons ( cantons , singular - canton in French; cantoni , singular - cantone in Italian; Kantone , singular - Kanton in German);
  • Aargau, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Berne/Bern, Fribourg/Freiburg, Genève (Geneva), Glarus, Graubuenden/Grigioni/Grischun, Jura, Luzern (Lucerne), Neuchatel, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Sankt Gallen, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Solothurn, Thurgau, Ticino, Uri, Valais/Wallis, Vaud, Zug, Zuerich

note 1: the names listed above are in the canton's official language(s), with conventional names in parentheses

note 2: 6 of the cantons -- Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Nidwalden, Obwalden -- are referred to as half cantons because they elect only one member (instead of two) to the Council of States, and in popular referendums where a majority of popular votes and cantonal votes are required, these 6 cantons have a half vote

26 cantons (cantons, ( cantons , singular - canton in French; cantoni, cantoni , singular - cantone in Italian; Kantone, Kantone , singular - Kanton in German); Aargau, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Berne/Bern, Fribourg/Freiburg, Geneve Genève (Geneva), Glarus, Graubuenden/Grigioni/Grischun, Jura, Luzern (Lucerne), Neuchatel, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Sankt Gallen, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Solothurn, Thurgau, Ticino, Uri, Valais/Wallis, Vaud, Zug, Zuerich
note: note 1: the canton names listed above are in the canton's official language(s) of the canton language(s), with the exception of Geneve and Luzern, where the conventional names (Geneva and Lucerne) have been added in parentheses; parentheses
note 2:
6 of the cantons - -- Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Nidwalden, Obwalden - -- are referred to as half cantons because they elect only one member (instead of two) to the Council of States and, States, and in popular referendums where a majority of popular votes and a majority of cantonal votes are required, these 6 cantons only have a half vote

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Switzerland: Administrative divisions.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/switzerland/administrative-divisions.

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