Parish mergers in Switzerland
As community fusion in which is Switzerland , the fusion of two or more mutually independent until now political communities designated. The fusion can be used as incorporation take place in a greater association with the name of the smaller town (s) goes down. For comparable partners, an alliance name or a new name can be chosen.
The canton of Thurgau carried out large-scale merger projects in the 1990s. The canton of Friborg has the largest number of municipality mergers of all cantons, with a reduction in its number of municipalities by almost 120. If one only looks at the time since 2000, most of the municipalities have been merged in the Canton of Ticino . In terms of proportions, the amalgamation of the originally 27 to only three municipalities in the canton of Glarus represents the most drastic regional reform. Considerable numbers of municipal mergers were also carried out in the cantons of Graubünden , Lucerne and Bern . Individual mergers took place in the cantons of Aargau , Schaffhausen , Solothurn , St. Gallen , Waadt , Wallis and Zurich .
Overall, the number of municipalities fell from 2899 to 2255 from 2000 to spring 2017.
history
In Switzerland, the municipalities form the first and most important of the three levels of democracy that support the state. The Swiss citizenship is awarded at the community level.
In 1850, two years after the founding of the Swiss federal state, Switzerland had 3,203 municipalities, in 2003 it had 2842. Over the course of 153 years, Switzerland lost an average of only two municipalities per year. Even in a European comparison, there were few parish mergers in Switzerland. From 1953 to 2003, the number of municipalities only decreased by 7%, while in Germany it decreased by 59% and in Austria by 42%. The reasons are seen in the great autonomy of the Swiss municipalities and in the responsibility for a large part of tasks. In ten out of 26 cantons, a municipality merger requires the consent of the municipalities concerned. Since 1990, municipal mergers have increased sharply, particularly in the cantons of Thurgau and Friborg. Nevertheless, the intensification of inter-municipal cooperation is still the most common reform in Swiss municipalities.
Based on the European Spatial Development Concept ESDP, which provides for a concentration of the population and economic activities in larger centers ( metropolitan regions ) and agglomerations on the main European traffic axes, the federal government reoriented its regional policy in 1996. The sharp increase in municipal mergers since 2000 is primarily due to the federal government's new regional policy and targeted support by the cantons with legal initiatives (reform of the cantonal constitution) and financial incentives, and only occasionally due to initiatives at the municipal level.
The problem of forced mergers
In Switzerland, the amalgamation of municipalities is generally only possible if the residents of all municipalities involved agree. There are, however, a number of parishes that have merged against their stated will. The most recent example (2005) is Ausserbinn , which defended itself against the forced merger ordered by the State Council of the canton of Valais and was only defeated before the federal court . Forced mergers are highly controversial, especially because communal autonomy in Switzerland is the basis of direct democracy . In principle, the federal constitution does not protect the municipalities from forced mergers: Art. 50 (1) BV guarantees municipal autonomy solely in accordance with cantonal law. In the above-mentioned Ausserbinn case, the Federal Supreme Court ruled that the cantonal law should only be used with regard to the guarantee of existence (BGE 131 I 91 E. 2, p. 94). In contrast to the canton of Valais affected here, more than half of the cantons (16) have an unrestricted guarantee of existence in favor of the individual municipalities (cf., for example, Art. 108 Cantonal Constitution of Bern - a forced merger is now possible there under certain circumstances).
Current situation in the cantons
Aargau
In the course of measures to optimize the fulfillment of tasks in the canton of Aargau , the government council plans to reduce the large number of Aargau communities. The main aim is to strengthen the urban centers of the canton, which in 2004 did not have a single city with at least 20,000 inhabitants despite a population of 568,000. In addition to the political unification of the agglomerations of Aarau and Baden , the incorporation of further local centers is being pursued. Furthermore, mergers are to be started in the countryside. The municipalities should primarily be encouraged through contributions to form associations. In symbolic reference to the Volkstag in Wohlenschwil in 1830, community representatives from 110 of the 229 communities in the canton of Aargau met in Wohlenschwil on February 20, 2008 at the invitation of the committee “For community autonomy and a solidarity-based Aargau”. Of the 110 participating communities, 103 signed the Wohlenschwil resolution , which campaigns for community autonomy and against the government council's plans for community reform "from above". However, since then there have been no further actions by these communities.
Bern
The canton of Bern generously supports municipal mergers with financial contributions. With the constituency reform that has already been carried out from 27 to 8 constituencies, the larger municipalities are given more weight. The district reform that came into effect on January 1, 2010 has reduced the 26 administrative districts to five administrative regions or ten administrative districts . In this way, undesired municipal mergers can be avoided, but the feared negative effects such as the dismantling of municipal autonomy, less proximity to the citizens and more central bureaucracy are the same. In mid-August 2010, the government council of the canton of Bern decided to strive for constitutional and legislative amendments which should allow municipalities to merge against the will of a municipality, “if municipal, regional or cantonal interests so require”. A forced merger is envisaged if a municipality is no longer able to carry out its tasks independently on a long-term basis , as well as in the case of a merger of several municipalities, if the majority of the municipalities involved and the voters have agreed to the merger. In addition, the government council should be given the opportunity to remove payments from the cantonal financial equalization scheme for financially weak municipalities if they reject a merger that the canton considers to be economically viable.
Freiburg
The Canton of Friborg promotes with its agglomeration policy "quasi-mergers" with majority voting. The State Council establishes provisional territorial perimeters that encompass a number of municipalities. These perimeters can only be changed with the consent of two thirds of the agglomeration councils. In a planned perimeter there are a total of 39 agglomeration councils from various German and French-speaking communities. Since the only German-speaking communities in Düdingen could only delegate four and Tafers only three representatives to the assembly, the chances of these communities getting out of the founding process are negligible, as their independence is not protected by the Federal Supreme Court.
Glarus
The canton of Glarus had also announced a tough course. According to the business newspaper Cash from September 15, 2005, the cantonal government is tired of grappling with the complicated network of special-purpose associations. She therefore wanted comprehensive regional reforms that would reduce the number of independent municipalities from 27 to just ten. Communities unwilling to merge will have the money turned off.
The Landsgemeinde in May 2006 surprisingly accepted an application from an individual to reduce the number of communes in the canton to three. These should be congruent with the planning regions. The decision of the Landsgemeinde meant a forced merger for the 25 local parishes concerned, because the voters of the individual parishes could not vote on whether they want to retain their centuries-old autonomy or want a merger. In the opinion of some constitutional lawyers, the merger decision violated Article 23, Paragraph 3 of the Federal Constitution , which also protects the freedom of municipalities, because no one (including municipalities) can be forced to unite. A fortiori nobody can be forced to give up his existence. The question was not resolved by the highest court, however, as none of the municipalities involved lodged a complaint against the merger decision.
Grisons
Up to 1851 Graubünden was divided into 48 judicial communities, which had almost the entire domestic political power. This structure had to be given up in the course of the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848 and the current structure with communities, districts, districts and the canton was created. The original number of 230 municipalities fell in the period that followed, but the decline was minimal. A first step towards a reorganization took place with the new municipal legislation of the canton of 1974. As a result, there was a reduction from 220 to 215 municipalities within ten years compared to a reduction of ten municipalities in over 120 years earlier.
The wave of mergers that began in Switzerland in the 1990s initially had no impact on the Canton of Graubünden. In 2000 there were still 212 municipalities, 35% of them with fewer than 200 inhabitants. The average community size was 875 inhabitants, a third of the total for Switzerland. The canton therefore decided to introduce various measures to accelerate the consolidation of the communities in Graubünden:
- Community mergers are to be promoted with considerably larger financial grants in the future. Depending on the level of indebtedness of the parties involved, the size of the municipality and the amount of any lower cantonal contributions (e.g. from the financial equalization fund), these funding contributions can vary. In the mergers that have taken place since 2000, the amounts have mostly fluctuated in the seven-digit range.
- Small communities that do not want to merge can - unlike in other cantons - be reduced in cantonal funding. For communities with less than 100 inhabitants, this can result in reductions of up to 50%. Indirectly, the new financial equalization (NFA / Bündner NFA) would have further increased the financial pressure on the smallest communities. However, after the NFA was rejected by the people, it is unclear to what extent the relaunch of the NFA in 2012 will affect the communities.
- In principle, forced mergers are also possible. This is particularly the case if, in the case of a merger of several municipalities, only one of them refuses. However, the cantonal government takes the position that mergers can only be successful if they are supported from below. Therefore, this agent has never been used before.
This measure as well as existing problems of the many small Graubünden communities such as high debt, high community tax rate (often the maximum 130% of the cantonal tax rate permitted by the canton) and problems with the appointment of offices led to a large number of mergers. From 2000 to 2008 there was a reduction of nine municipalities, 13 municipalities disappeared on January 1, 2009 alone and ten more on January 1, 2010. With one to four parish mergers in the years 2010 to 2014, the number of mergers decreased somewhat, but more parishes were involved per merger, so that as of January 1, 2014, only 146 parishes were counted. On September 23, 2012, the electorate also approved a constitutional revision that provides for comprehensive territorial reform. The number of municipalities should “not significantly exceed 50”.
law
In the canton of Jura , large-scale merger projects only started in the 21st century. As of January 1, 2009, seven merger projects were implemented. The dwarf community of Montfavergier decided on June 12, 2007 with 10 against 9 votes to join Montfaucon. The merger took effect on January 1, 2009. At the same time, the small communities Goumois JU and Les Pommerats merged with Saignelégier . There was another merger project in the Freiberge district and a total of four in the Pruntrut district.
Lucerne
The development of the number of municipalities in the area of the canton's capital is of great importance in the canton of Lucerne : On June 17, 2007, the voters decided to merge the municipalities of Lucerne and Littau in 2010. This made Lucerne the seventh-largest city with almost 75,000 inhabitants Switzerland. Further mergers with the city of Lucerne were planned. In the long term, the merger of the agglomeration ( Emmen , Kriens , Adligenswil and Ebikon ) was intended to create a single municipality with around 180,000 inhabitants. Ebikon and Aligenswil finally rejected the project and in November 2012 Emmen and Kriens rejected the drafting of a merger agreement with 55% and 65% no votes in a historic referendum. On November 25, 2007, the voters of the Canton of Lucerne also refused to support the Lucerne-Littau merger with a contribution of CHF 20 million. Against the efforts to create a Greater Lucerne , the Verein Gegen GrossLuzern was formed at the beginning of 2008, which fights a “united urban region” by merging all agglomeration communities with the city of Lucerne.
Neuchâtel
In the canton of Neuchâtel , the population voted on June 17, 2007 on the merger of all eleven municipalities in the Val-de-Travers district . Since two municipalities spoke out against it, the merger did not materialize. On April 3, the local parliaments unanimously decided to merge. It was planned that the creation of the new municipality of Val-de-Travers would be supported by the canton with CHF 20 million. On February 24, 2008, the merger of the nine consenting municipalities (excluding La Côte-aux-Fées and Les Verrières) came about. It is the most extensive merger ever decided in Switzerland in rural areas.
St. Gallen
The canton of St. Gallen has been promoting municipal mergers in 2007 with four post types. The aim is to remove obstacles such as B. to eliminate widely differing indebtedness. Since then, 23 political communities in the Linth area and Toggenburg have merged into ten larger communities.
The school communities , there was a decrease in inventories already in the 1970s. The reason for the abolition was often the merger of denominationally separated school communities that existed until the 1980s. Most of the disbanded school communities were incorporated into the political community to form a unified community. With the implementation of the Municipal Association Act in 2007, there was another wave of the formation of unified municipalities. While at the end of 2006 only 18 of 89 political municipalities were so-called unitary municipalities, in 2019 55 of the 77 political municipalities were.
The number of local civil parishes and corporations also decreased. At the beginning of the 21st century, over 20 local civil parishes were abolished for economic reasons, and the number of local corporations decreased significantly by around 30. The main reason was the desire to operate the water and electricity supply more economically.
Ticino
In October 2006, in Canton Ticino with Bignasco and Aquila , the number of held by the Grand Council to a forced merger communities on four rose.
The federal court called the no in the referendum of the municipality of Sala Capriasca (1999) a mere « consultative vote » and declared irrelevant.
In the merger Media Valle di Blenio (2002), the municipality of Dongio was forcibly merged. In April 2006, the Federal Supreme Court also ruled against the municipalities leading the objection in the Alta Blenio (5 municipalities, 2004) and Media Maggia (3 municipalities, 2002) merger projects . The forced integration of Aquila into the new municipality of Blenio and of Bignasco into the new municipality of Cevio is thus definitive (BGer judgments 1P.242 / 2005 and 1P.265 / 2005).
Against the forced merger of Muggio into the new municipality of Breggia decided by the cantonal parliament, this municipality has lodged a complaint with the federal court.
The municipality of Cadro , which rejected the merger with Lugano , was not forced to merge despite the fact that without Cadro the consenting municipality of Villa Luganese became an exclave. Achieving a contiguous territory would be one of the prerequisites for a forced merger under Ticino law.
Vaud
There have been isolated mergers in the canton of Vaud, but the dynamism in the canton of Friborg, for example, did not begin in Vaud for a long time. This was despite the fact that the canton, which at that time had almost 400 municipalities with around 700,000 inhabitants - 70% of the municipalities had fewer than 1,000 and 50% of the municipalities had fewer than 500 inhabitants - was organized on a small scale.
The legal prerequisites for a fundamental reform of the municipal structure were created on the one hand with the new cantonal constitution of 2003, on the other hand with the municipal merger law of 2004 based on it. Article 151 of the canton constitution stipulates that the canton must welcome municipal mergers and support them financially, but also that no merger may be carried out without the consent of the voting population of the municipalities involved. In addition, Articles 152 to 154 state that the initiative for municipal mergers can come from the affected municipalities, from a municipal association or from the canton itself.
The new legal situation brought more and more movement to the municipality of Vaud, as can be seen in the graphic on the right.
A wave of mergers on July 1, 2011 and January 1, 2012, where the number of parishes was reduced from 375 to 326 in six months, is particularly outstanding.
Zurich
At the beginning of November 2007, the government council of the Canton of Zurich presented the results of the "Territorial Reform" project and submitted 24 guidelines for reforming the municipal structures for consultation. The core idea is that the communities should be able to organize their core tasks independently. This is not the case for municipalities with less than 2,000 inhabitants, since they will find it difficult to find enough qualified members of the authorities and to finance large infrastructure projects in the long term. Efficient communities could "counteract the trend towards creeping centralization and the erosion of community autonomy". The focus of the planned territorial reform should be on the 34 least populous political communities with 1000 inhabitants and less. A new financial equalization scheme without structure-maintaining elements is intended to force small communities to merge.
Similar structural reforms are being sought in the school communities. If they have enough students they should join their political community to form a unified community. If they are too small, consider merging with neighboring school communities.
In the first statements by municipal authorities in the local press, the proposal met with a majority of rejection, because they wanted to maintain municipal autonomy and because pending problems are already being solved with special-purpose associations .
List of municipal mergers by cantons since 2000
Legally executed municipal mergers published in the Federal Gazette (since 2000) in accordance with the supplements to the official register of Swiss municipalities of the Federal Statistical Office:
Aargau
In the canton of Aargau on January 1, 2002:
- the municipalities of Mühlethal and Zofingen merged to form the municipality of Zofingen.
as of January 1, 2006:
- the municipalities of Oberehrendingen and Unterehrendingen have merged to form the municipality of Ehrendingen .
- the communities Stilli and Villigen merged to form the community Villigen.
as of January 1, 2010:
- the municipalities of Aarau and Rohr (AG) merged to form the municipality of Aarau.
- the communities of Hilfikon and Villmergen merged to form the community of Villmergen.
- the municipalities of Brugg and Umiken merged to form the municipality of Brugg.
- the municipalities of Etzgen , Hottwil , Mettau , Oberhofen (AG) and Wil (AG) merged to form the municipality of Mettauertal .
- the communities of Ittenthal and Kaisten merged to form the community of Kaisten.
- the municipalities of Laufenburg and Sulz (AG) merged to form the municipality of Laufenburg.
as of January 1, 2012:
- the municipalities of Benzenschwil and Merenschwand merged to form the municipality of Merenschwand.
as of January 1, 2013:
- the communities Gallenkirch , Linn , Oberbözberg and Unterbözberg merged to form the community Bözberg .
as of January 1, 2014:
- the communities of Bremgarten (AG) and Hermetschwil-Staffeln merged to form the Bremgarten community.
- the communities of Oberflachs and Schinznach-Dorf merged to form the community of Schinznach .
- the communities of Endingen and Unterendingen merged to form the community of Endingen.
as of January 1, 2018:
- the municipalities of Lupfig and Scherz merged to form the municipality of Lupfig.
as of January 1, 2019:
- the communities of Attelwil and Reitnau merged to form the community of Reitnau.
as of January 1, 2020:
- the municipalities of Brugg and Schinznach-Bad merged to form the municipality of Brugg.
Bern
In the canton of Bern have as of 1 January 2004:
- the communities Englisberg and Zimmerwald merged to form the community Wald (BE) .
- the communities Niederwichtrach and Oberwichtrach merged to form the community Wichtrach .
as of January 1, 2007:
- the communities of Gutenburg and Madiswil merged to form the community of Madiswil.
- the communities of Forst and Längenbühl merged to form the community of Forst-Längenbühl .
as of January 1, 2008:
- the municipalities of Herzogenbuchsee and Oberönz merged to form the municipality of Herzogenbuchsee.
as of January 1, 2009:
- the communities Riggisberg and Rüti bei Riggisberg merged to form the community Riggisberg.
- the communities Heimenhausen , Röthenbach near Herzogenbuchsee and Wanzwil merged to form the community Heimenhausen.
as of January 1, 2010:
- the communities of Aeschlen and Oberdiessbach merged to form the community of Oberdiessbach.
- the municipalities of Ballmoos and Jegenstorf merged to form the municipality of Jegenstorf.
- the communities of Tüscherz-Alfermée and Twann merged to form the municipality of Twann-Tüscherz .
- the communities of Langenthal and Untersteckholz merged to form the community of Langenthal.
as of January 1, 2011:
- the municipalities of Madiswil , Kleindietwil and Leimiswil merged to form the municipality of Madiswil.
- the municipalities of Lyss and Busswil bei Büren merged to form the municipality of Lyss.
- the communities of Albligen and Wahlern merged to form the community of Schwarzenburg .
- the communities of Bettenhausen and Bollodingen merged to form the community of Bettenhausen.
as of January 1, 2012:
- the municipalities of Belp and Belpberg merged to form the municipality of Belp.
as of January 1, 2013:
- the municipalities of Ruppoldsried and Rapperswil BE merged to form the municipality of Rapperswil.
- the communities of Kallnach and Niederried bei Kallnach merged to form the community of Kallnach.
- the communities Trimstein and Münsingen merged to form the community Münsingen.
as of January 1, 2014:
- the municipalities of Büren zum Hof , Etzelkofen , Fraubrunnen , Grafenried , Limpach , Mülchi , Schalunen and Zauggenried have merged to form the municipality of Fraubrunnen.
- the communities Bleiken bei Oberdiessbach and Oberdiessbach merged to form the community Oberdiessbach.
- the municipalities of Plagne and Vauffelin merged to form the municipality of Sauge .
- the municipalities of Diesse , Lamboing and Prêles merged to form the municipality of Plateau de Diesse .
- the municipalities of Höfen bei Thun , Niederstocken , and Oberstocken merged to form the municipality of Stocken-Höfen .
- the communities of Gadmen and Innertkirchen merged to form the community of Innertkirchen.
- the municipalities of Kienersrüti and Uttigen merged to form the municipality of Uttigen.
- the communities of Jegenstorf , Münchringen and Scheunen merged to form the community of Jegenstorf.
as of January 1, 2015:
- the municipalities of La Heutte and Péry merged to form the municipality of Péry-La Heutte .
- the municipalities of Bévilard , Malleray and Pontenet merged to form the municipality of Valbirse .
- the municipalities of Châtelat , Monible , Sornetan and Souboz merged to form the municipality of Petit-Val .
as of January 1, 2016:
- the municipalities of Ersigen , Niederösch and Oberösch merged to form the municipality of Ersigen.
- the communities Bangerten and Rapperswil merged to form the community Rapperswil.
- the communities of Seeberg and Hermiswil merged to form the community of Seeberg.
as of January 1, 2017:
- the communities Münsingen and Tägertschi merged to form the community Münsingen.
as of January 1, 2018:
- the communities Gelterfingen , Kirchdorf , Mühledorf and Noflen merged to form the community Kirchdorf.
- the municipalities of Grosshöchstetten and Schlosswil merged to form the municipality of Grosshöchstetten.
as of January 1, 2019:
- the communities of Kallnach and Golaten merged to form the community of Kallnach.
as of January 1, 2020:
- the municipalities of Kirchenthurnen , Lohnstorf and Mühlethurnen merged to form the municipality of Thurnen .
- the communities Niederbipp and Wolfisberg merged to form the community Niederbipp.
- the communities of Schwendibach and Steffisburg merged to form the community of Steffisburg.
Freiburg
As of January 1, 2000, in the canton of Friborg :
- the parishes of Corsalettes and Grolley merged to form the parish of Grolley.
- the communities of Gurmels and Kleingurmels merged to form the community of Gurmels.
- the municipalities of Montagny-la-Ville and Montagny-les-Monts merged to form the municipality of Montagny (FR) .
as of January 1, 2001:
- the municipalities of Avry-sur-Matran and Corjolens merged to form the municipality of Avry .
- the municipalities of Maules , Romanens , Rueyres-Treyfayes and Sâles merged to form the municipality of Sâles.
- the municipalities of Bionnens , Mossel , Ursy and Vauderens merged to form the municipality of Ursy.
- the municipalities of Gillarens , Promasens and Rue merged to form the municipality of Rue.
- the municipalities of Lentigny , Lovens and Onnens (FR) were merged to form the municipality of La Brillaz .
- the municipalities of Chavannes-sous-Orsonnens , Orsonnens , Villargiroud and Villarsiviriaux were merged to form the municipality of Villorsonnens .
- the municipalities of Marsens and Vuippens merged to form the municipality of Marsens.
- the municipalities of Ecuvillens and Posieux were merged to form the municipality of Hauterive (FR) .
As a result of this merger, the municipality of Hauterive in the canton of Neuchâtel changed its name to Hauterive (NE) on June 1, 2001 .
as of January 1, 2002:
- the municipalities of Albeuve , Lessoc , Montbovon and Neirivue merged to form the municipality of Haut-Intyamon .
as of January 1, 2003:
- the municipalities of Avry-devant-Pont , Le Bry and Gumefens merged to form the municipality of Pont-en-Ogoz .
- the communities of Gurmels , Guschelmuth , Liebistorf and Wallenbuch merged to form the community of Gurmels.
- the municipalities of Les Ecasseys , Estévenens , La Joux , Lieffrens , La Magne , Sommentier , Villariaz and Vuisternens-devant-Romont merged to form the municipality of Vuisternens-devant-Romont.
- the parishes of Courtaman and Courtepin merged to form the parish of Courtepin.
- the municipalities of Estavayer-le-Gibloux , Rueyres-Saint-Laurent , Villarlod and Villarsel-le-Gibloux merged to form the municipality of Le Glèbe .
- the municipalities of Bonnefontaine , Essert (FR) , Montévraz , Oberried (FR) , Praroman and Zénauva merged to form the municipality of Le Mouret .
as of January 1, 2004:
- the municipalities of Bouloz , Pont (Veveyse) and Porsel merged to form the municipality of Le Flon .
- the municipalities of Mannens-Grandsivaz and Montagny (FR) merged to form the municipality of Montagny (FR).
- the municipalities of Besencens , Fiaugères and Saint-Martin (FR) merged to form the municipality of Saint-Martin (FR).
- the municipalities of La Corbaz , Cormagens and Lossy-Formangueires merged to form the municipality of La Sonnaz .
- the municipalities of Berlens and Mézières (FR) merged to form the municipality of Mézières (FR).
- the municipalities of Middes and Torny-le-Grand merged to form the municipality of Torny .
- the municipalities of Aumont , Frasses , Granges-de-Vesin and Montet (Broye) merged to form the municipality of Les Montets .
- the municipalities of Enney , Estavannens and Villars-sous-Mont merged to form the municipality of Bas-Intyamon .
- the municipalities of Chavannes-les-Forts , Prez-vers-Siviriez , Siviriez and Villaraboud merged to form the municipality of Siviriez.
- the municipalities of La Neirigue and Vuisternens-devant-Romont merged to form the municipality of Vuisternens-devant-Romont.
- the municipalities of Le Crêt , Grattavache and Progens merged to form the municipality of La Verrerie .
as of January 1, 2005:
- the municipalities of Delley and Portalban merged to form the municipality of Delley-Portalban .
- the parishes of Chapelle (Broye) and Cheiry merged to form the parish of Cheiry.
- the parishes of Cordast and Gurmels merged to form the parish of Gurmels.
- the municipalities of Cugy (FR) and Vesin merged to form the municipality of Cugy FR.
- the municipalities of Praratoud and Surpierre merged to form the municipality of Surpierre.
- the municipalities of Lussy (FR) and Villarimboud merged to form the municipality of La Folliaz .
as of January 1, 2006:
- the municipalities of Botterens and Villarbeney merged to form the municipality of Botterens.
- the municipalities of Bulle and La Tour-de-Trême merged to form the municipality of Bulle.
- the municipalities of Autavaux , Forel (FR) and Montbrelloz merged to form the municipality of Vernay .
- the parishes of Esmonts and Vuarmarens merged to form the parish of Vuarmarens.
- the municipalities of Bollion , Lully (FR) and Seiry merged to form the municipality of Lully (FR).
- the communities Agriswil and Ried bei Kerzers merged to form the community Ried bei Kerzers.
as of January 1, 2011:
- the municipalities of Corbières and Villarvolard merged to form the municipality of Corbières.
as of January 1, 2012:
- the municipalities of Estavayer-le-Lac and Font merged to form the municipality of Estavayer-le-Lac.
- the municipalities of Ursy and Vuarmarens merged to form the municipality of Ursy.
as of January 1, 2013:
- the municipalities of Büchslen and Murten merged to form the municipality of Murten.
as of January 1, 2014:
- the municipalities of Cerniat and Charmey merged to form the municipality of Val-de-Charmey .
as of January 1, 2016:
- the municipalities of Autafond and Belfaux merged to form the municipality of Belfaux.
- the communes of Bas-Vully and Haut-Vully merged to form the commune of Mont-Vully .
- the communes of Corpataux-Magnedens , Farvagny , Rossens , Le Glèbe and Vuisternens-en-Ogoz merged to form the commune of Gibloux .
- the parishes of Courlevon , Jeuss , Lurtigen , Murten and Salvenach merged to form the parish of Murten.
- the municipalities of Domdidier , Dompierre , Léchelles and Russy merged to form the municipality of Belmont-Broye .
as of January 1, 2017:
- the municipalities of Bussy , Estavayer-le-Lac , Morens , Murist , Rueyres-les-Prés , Vuissens and Vernay to the municipality of Estavayer .
- the parishes of Châbles and Cheyres merged to form the parish of Cheyres-Châbles .
- the municipalities of Surpierre and Villeneuve merged to form the municipality of Surpierre.
- the municipalities of Chésopelloz and Corminboeuf merged to form the municipality of Corminboeuf.
- the municipalities of Barberêche , Courtepin , Villarepos and Wallenried merged to form the municipality of Courtepin.
- the communities Oberschrot , Plaffeien and Zumholz merged to form the community of Plaffeien.
as of January 1, 2020:
- the communes of La Folliaz and Villaz-Saint-Pierre merged to form the commune of Villaz .
- the municipalities of Corserey , Noréaz and Prez-vers-Noréaz merged to form the municipality of Prez .
Glarus
In the canton of Glarus have as of 1 January 2004:
- the communities Diesbach , Hätzingen and Luchsingen merged to form the community Luchsingen.
as of July 1, 2006:
- the communities Haslen , Leuggelbach and Nidfurn merged to form the community Haslen.
as of January 1, 2011 (as part of the Glarus community reform ):
- the communities of Glarus , Ennenda , Netstal and Riedern merged to form the community of Glarus.
- the communities of Bilten , Filzbach , Mollis , Mühlehorn , Näfels , Niederurnen , Oberurnen and Obstalden merged to form the community of Glarus Nord .
- the communities Betschwanden , Braunwald , Elm , Engi , Haslen , Linthal , Luchsingen , Matt , Mitlödi , Rüti (GL) , Schwanden (GL) , Schwändi and Sool have merged to form the new community Glarus Süd .
Grisons
In the canton of Graubünden on January 1, 2002:
- the communities Camuns , Surcasti , Tersnaus and Uors-Peiden were merged to form the community Suraua .
as of January 1, 2003:
- the communities Donat and Patzen-Fardün merged to form the community Donat . The place name Donath became Donat , the place name Patzen zu Pazen and the place name Fardün became Farden .
as of January 1, 2006:
- the municipalities of Medels in the Rheinwald and Splügen merged to form the municipality of Splügen.
as of January 1, 2007:
- the communities of St. Antönien and St. Antönien Ascharina merged to form the new community of St. Antönien.
as of January 1, 2008:
- the municipalities of Ausserferrera and Innerferrera merged to form the municipality of Ferrera .
- the parishes of Pagig and St. Peter merged to form the parish of St. Peter-Pagig .
- the municipalities of Says and Trimmis merged to form the municipality of Trimmis.
as of January 1, 2009:
- the municipalities of Davos and Wiesen merged to form the municipality of Davos.
- the communities Feldis / Veulden , Scheid , Trans and Tumegl / Tomils to the community Tomils in Domleschg.
- the municipalities in Val Müstair ( Fuldera , Lü , Müstair , Santa Maria Val Müstair , Tschierv and Valchava ) merged to form the first valley municipality in the canton of Graubünden.
- the municipalities of Flond and Surcuolm merged to form the municipality of Mundaun .
- the communities of Praden and Tschiertschen merged to form the community of Tschiertschen-Praden .
- the municipalities of Andeer , Clugin and Pignia merged to form the municipality of Andeer.
as of January 1, 2010:
- the municipalities of Bondo , Castasegna , Soglio , Stampa and Vicosoprano in Bergell merged to form the municipality of Bregaglia (after the Italian name of the valley).
- the municipalities of Cazis , Portein , Präz , Sarn and Tartar merged to form the municipality of Cazis.
- the municipalities of Churwalden , Malix and Parpan merged to form the municipality of Churwalden.
as of January 1, 2011:
- the communities of Grüsch , Fanas and Valzeina merged to form the community of Grüsch.
as of January 1, 2012:
- the communities Igis and Mastrils merged to form the community Landquart .
- the municipalities of Schlans and Trun merged to form the municipality of Trun.
as of January 1, 2013:
- the municipalities of Valendas , Versam , Safien and Tenna merged to form the municipality of Safiental .
- the municipalities of Ramosch and Tschlin merged to form the municipality of Valsot .
- the municipalities of Cumbel , Degen , Lumbrein , Morissen , Suraua , Vignogn , Vella and Vrin merged to form the municipality of Lumnezia .
- the communities of Arosa , Calfreisen , Castiel , Langwies , Lüen , Molinis , Peist and St. Peter-Pagig merged to form the community of Arosa.
as of January 1, 2014:
- the municipalities of Castrisch , Duvin , Ilanz , Ladir , Luven , Pigniu , Pitasch , Riein , Rueun , Ruschein , Schnaus , Sevgein and Siat merged to form the municipality of Ilanz / Glion .
as of January 1, 2015:
- the communities Alvaneu , Alvaschein , Brienz / Brinzauls , Mon , Surava , Stierva and Tiefencastel merged to form the community Albula / Alvra .
- the municipalities of St. Martin and Vals merged to form the municipality of Vals .
- the municipalities of Almens , Paspels , Pratval , Rodels and Tomils merged to form the municipality of Domleschg .
- the municipalities of Ardez , Ftan , Guarda , Scuol , Sent and Tarasp merged to form the municipality of Scuol.
- the communities Lavin , Susch , Zernez merged to form the community Zernez.
- the municipalities of Arvigo , Braggio , Cauco and Selma merged to form the municipality of Calanca .
as of January 1, 2016:
- the municipalities of Bivio , Cunter , Marmorera , Mulegns , Riom-Parsonz , Salouf , Savognin , Sur and Tinizong-Rona merged to form the municipality of Surses .
- the parishes of Luzein and St. Antönien merged to form the parish of Luzein.
- the communities Klosters-Serneus and Saas in the Prättigau merged to form the community Klosters-Serneus.
- the municipalities of Obersaxen and Mundaun merged to form the municipality of Obersaxen Mundaun .
as of January 1, 2017:
- the municipalities of Grono , Leggia and Verdabbio merged to form the municipality of Grono.
as of January 1, 2018:
- the communities Mutten and Thusis merged to form Thusis.
- the municipalities of Bergün / Bravuogn and Filisur merged to form the municipality of Bergün Filisur .
- the communities Andiast , Breil / Brigels and Waltensburg / Vuorz merged to form the community of Breil / Brigels.
as of January 1, 2019:
- the communities Hinterrhein , Nufenen and Splügen merged to form the community Rheinwald .
as of January 1, 2020:
- the municipalities of Chur and Maladers merged to form the municipality of Chur.
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In the canton of Jura have on 1 January 2009:
- the municipalities of Montfavergier and Montfaucon merged to form the municipality of Montfaucon.
- the municipalities of Goumois , Les Pommerats and Saignelégier merged to form the municipality of Saignelégier.
- the municipalities of Buix , Courtemaîche and Montignez merged to form the new municipality of Basse-Allaine .
- the municipalities of Chevenez , Damvant , Réclère and Roche-d'Or merged to form the new municipality of Haute-Ajoie .
- the municipalities of Epauvillers , Epiquerez , Montenol , Montmelon , Ocourt , Saint-Ursanne and Seleute merged to form the new municipality of Clos du Doubs .
- the municipalities of Muriaux and Le Peuchapatte merged to form the municipality of Muriaux.
- the municipalities of Asuel , Charmoille , Fregiécourt , Miécourt and Pleujouse merged to form the municipality of La Baroche .
as of January 1, 2013:
- the municipalities of Bassecourt , Courfaivre , Glovelier , Soulce and Undervelier merged to form the municipality of Haute-Sorne .
- the municipalities of Montsevelier , Vermes and Vicques merged to form the municipality of Val Terbi .
- the municipalities of Bressaucourt and Fontenais merged to form the municipality of Fontenais.
as of January 1, 2018:
- the municipalities of Corban and Val Terbi merged to form the municipality of Val Terbi.
- the municipalities of Haute-Ajoie and Rocourt merged to form the municipality of Haute-Ajoie.
as of January 1, 2019:
- the municipalities of Courrendlin , Rebeuvelier and Vellerat merged to form the municipality of Courrendlin.
Lucerne
In the canton of Lucerne on September 1, 2004:
- the municipalities of Beromünster and Schwarzenbach merged to form the municipality of Beromünster.
as of January 1, 2005:
- the communities Herlisberg and Römerswil merged to form the community Römerswil.
- the communities of Kulmerau , Triengen and Wilihof merged to form the community of Triengen.
as of January 1, 2006:
- the municipalities of Buchs , Dagmersellen and Uffikon merged to form the municipality of Dagmersellen.
- the municipalities of Ettiswil and Kottwil merged to form the municipality of Ettiswil.
- the municipalities of Willisau Stadt and Willisau Land merged to form the City of Willisau .
- the communities of Langnau bei Reiden , Reiden and Richenthal merged to form the community of Reiden.
as of January 1, 2007:
- the municipalities of Hohenrain and Lieli merged to form the municipality of Hohenrain.
as of January 1, 2009:
- the municipalities of Beromünster and Gunzwil merged to form the municipality of Beromünster.
- the communities in the Hitzkirchertal Gelfingen , Hitzkirch , Hämikon , Mosen , Müswangen , Retschwil and Sulz merged to form the new community of Hitzkirch.
- the municipalities of Triengen and Winikon merged to form the municipality of Triengen.
as of January 1, 2010:
- the municipalities of Littau and Lucerne merged to form the city of Lucerne.
as of January 1, 2013:
- the communities of Escholzmatt and Marbach merged to form the community of Escholzmatt-Marbach .
- the communities Ohmstal and Schötz merged to form the community Schötz.
- the municipalities of Beromünster and Neudorf merged to form the municipality of Beromünster.
- the communities Pfeffikon and Rickenbach merged to form the community Rickenbach.
as of January 1, 2020:
- the communities Altishofen and Ebersecken merged to form the community Altishofen.
Neuchâtel
In the canton of Neuchâtel have on 1 January 2009:
- the municipalities of Marin-Epagnier and Thielle-Wavre merged to form the municipality of La Tène .
- the municipalities of Les Bayards , Boveresse , Buttes , Couvet , Fleurier , Môtiers , Noiraigue , Saint-Sulpice and Travers merged to form the municipality of Val-de-Travers .
as of January 1, 2013:
- the municipalities of Boudevilliers , Cernier , Chézard-Saint-Martin , Coffrane , Dombresson , Engollon , Fenin-Vilars-Saules , Fontainemelon , Fontaines , Les Geneveys-sur-Coffrane , Les Hauts-Geneveys , Montmollin , Le Pâquier , Savagnier and Villiers to the municipality Val-de-Ruz merged.
- the municipalities of Auvernier , Bôle and Colombier merged to form the municipality of Milvignes .
as of January 1, 2016:
- the municipalities of Brot-Dessous and Rochefort merged to form the municipality of Rochefort.
as of January 1, 2018:
- the municipalities of Bevaix , Fresens , Gorgier , Montalchez , Saint-Aubin-Sauges and Vaumarcus merged to form the municipality of La Grande Béroche .
Schaffhausen
In the canton of Schaffhausen on January 1, 2004:
- the municipalities of Barzheim and Thayngen merged to form the municipality of Thayngen.
as of January 1, 2005:
- the communities of Osterfingen and Wilchingen merged to form the community of Wilchingen.
as of January 1, 2009:
- the communities Hemmental and Schaffhausen merged to form the community Schaffhausen.
- the communities Altdorf , Bibern , Hofen , Opfertshofen and Thayngen merged to form the new community Thayngen.
as of January 1, 2013:
- the municipalities of Beringen and Guntmadingen merged to form the municipality of Beringen .
Solothurn
In the canton of Solothurn on January 1, 2003:
- the community of Metzerlen and the community of Metzerlen merged to form the community of Metzerlen-Mariastein .
as of January 1, 2006:
- the municipalities of Niedererlinsbach and Obererlinsbach merged to form the municipality of Erlinsbach (SO) .
as of January 1, 2010:
- the municipalities of Balm bei Messen , Brunnenthal , Messen and Oberramsern merged to form the municipality of Messen .
as of January 1, 2011:
- the municipalities of Niederwil (SO) and Riedholz merged to form the municipality of Riedholz.
as of January 1, 2012:
- the communities of Aeschi (SO) and Steinhof merged to form the community of Aeschi (SO).
as of January 1, 2013:
- the municipalities of Lüsslingen and Nennigkofen merged to form the municipality of Lüsslingen-Nennigkofen .
- the communities Heinrichswil-Winistorf and Hersiwil merged to the community Drei Höfe .
as of January 1, 2014:
- the communities of Aetigkofen , Aetingen , Bibern , Brügglen , Gossliwil , Hessigkofen , Küttigkofen , Kyburg-Buchegg , Mühledorf and Tscheppach merged to form the municipality of Buchegg .
St. Gallen
In the canton of St. Gallen on January 1, 2005:
- the municipalities of Krummenau and Nesslau merged to form the municipality of Nesslau-Krummenau .
as of January 1, 2007:
- the communities of Jona and Rapperswil (SG) merged to form the city of Rapperswil-Jona .
as of January 1, 2009:
- the communities Brunnadern , Mogelsberg and St. Peterzell merged to form the community Neckertal .
as of January 1, 2010:
- the communities Alt St. Johann and Wildhaus merged to form the community Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann .
as of January 1, 2013:
- the communities Bronschhofen and Wil merged to form the community Wil (SG).
- the communities Rieden , Ernetschwil and Gommiswald merged to form the community Gommiswald.
- the communities of Eschenbach , Goldingen and St. Gallenkappel merged to form the community of Eschenbach.
- the municipalities of Bütschwil and Ganterschwil merged to form the municipality of Bütschwil-Ganterschwil .
- the communities of Stein and Nesslau-Krummenau merged to form the community of Nesslau .
- the municipalities of Krinau and Wattwil merged to form the municipality of Wattwil.
Ticino
As of April 13, 2001, in the canton of Ticino :
as of October 18, 2001:
- the municipalities of Cagiallo , Lopagno , Roveredo Capriasca , Sala Capriasca , Tesserete and Vaglio were merged to form the municipality of Capriasca . The new municipality is assigned to the Circolo di Tesserete, which is now called Circolo di Capriasca .
as of April 4, 2004:
- the municipalities of Castro , Corzoneso , Dongio , Largario , Leontica , Lottigna , Marolta , Ponto Valentino and Prugiasco were merged to form the municipality of Acquarossa .
- the municipalities of Bioggio , Bosco Luganese and Cimo were merged to form the municipality of Bioggio.
- the municipalities of Casima , Castel San Pietro , Monte and the village of Campora of the municipality of Caneggio were merged to form the municipality of Castel San Pietro.
- the municipalities of Agra , Gentilino and Montagnola were merged to form the municipality of Collina d'Oro .
- the municipalities of Broglio , Brontallo , Fusio , Menzonio , Peccia and Prato-Sornico were merged to form the municipality of Lavizzara .
- the municipalities of Breganzona , Cureggia , Davesco-Soragno , Gandria , Lugano , Pambio-Noranco , Pazzallo , Pregassona and Viganello were merged to form the municipality of Lugano.
- the municipalities of Aurigeno , Coglio , Giumaglio , Lodano , Maggia , Moghegno and Someo were merged to form the municipality of Maggia.
- the municipalities of Mendrisio and Salorino were merged to form the municipality of Mendrisio.
as of March 13, 2005:
- the municipalities of Arosio , Breno , Fescoggia , Mugena and Vezio were merged to form the municipality of Alto Malcantone .
- the municipalities of Cadenazzo and Robasacco merged to form the municipality of Cadenazzo.
as of January 29, 2006:
- the municipalities of Calonico , Chiggiogna , Faido and Rossura were merged to form the municipality of Faido. (Legally binding according to the “Announced changes since the 2005 changes notifications” - edition of May 16, 2006 published by the Federal Statistical Office). The municipalities Cavagnago (84 Ew.), Mairengo (513 Ew.), Calpiogna (43 Ew.), Campello (59 Ew.), Anzonico (106 Ew.), Sobrio (85 Ew.) And Osco (125 Ew.) rejected the merger - a forced merger in the foreseeable future cannot be ruled out, as some of the municipalities have hardly any resources. Some of them are completely dependent on the canton.
as of October 22, 2006:
- the municipalities of Aquila , Campo (Blenio) , Ghirone , Olivone and Torre merged to form the new municipality of Blenio . The population of Aquila had rejected the merger. In April 2006, the Aquila municipality's complaint against the forced merger was rejected by the federal court .
- the municipalities of Bignasco , Cavergno and Cevio merged to form the new municipality of Cevio. The people of Bignasco had rejected the merger. In April 2006, the Bignasco municipality's complaint against the forced merger was dismissed by the federal court.
as of April 20, 2008:
- the municipalities of Cugnasco and Gerra (Verzasca) merged to form the municipality of Cugnasco-Gerra .
- the municipalities of Avegno and Gordevio merged to form the municipality of Avegno-Gordevio .
- the municipalities of Bidogno , Corticiasca , Lugaggia and Capriasca merged to form the municipality of Capriasca.
- the municipalities of Bioggio and Iseo merged to form the municipality of Bioggio.
- the municipalities of Barbengo , Carabbia and Villa Luganese merged into the city of Lugano .
as of April 5, 2009:
- the municipalities of Arzo , Capolago , Genestrerio , Mendrisio , Rancate and Tremona merged to form the municipality of Mendrisio.
as of October 25, 2009:
- the municipalities of Borgnone , Intragna , Palagnedra merged to form the municipality of Centovalli .
- the municipalities of Bruzella , Cabbio , Caneggio (this without the village of Campora, which merged with Castel San Pietro in 2004), Morbio Superiore , Muggio and Sagno to form the municipality of Breggia .
as of April 25, 2010:
- the municipalities of Caviano , Contone , Gerra (Gambarogno) , Indemini , Magadino , Piazzogna , San Nazzaro , Sant'Abbondio and Vira (Gambarogno) merged to form the municipality of Gambarogno .
as of November 21, 2010:
- the municipalities of Bironico , Camignolo , Medeglia , Rivera and Sigirino merged to form the municipality of Monteceneri .
as of April 1, 2012:
- the municipalities of Ludiano , Malvaglia and Semione merged to form the municipality of Serravalle .
- the municipalities of Carabietta and Collina d'Oro merged to form the municipality of Collina d'Oro.
- the municipalities of Anzonico , Calpiogna , Campello , Cavagnago , Chironico , Faido , Mairengo and Osco merged to form the municipality of Faido.
as of April 14, 2013:
- the municipalities of Besazio , Ligornetto , Mendrisio and Meride merged to form the municipality of Mendrisio.
- the municipalities of Bogno , Cadro , Carona , Certara , Cimadera , Lugano , Sonvico and Valcolla merged to form the municipality of Lugano.
- the municipalities of Cavigliano , Tegna and Verscio merged to form the municipality of Terre di Pedemonte .
as of April 10, 2016:
- the municipalities of Faido and Sobrio merged to form the municipality of Faido.
- the municipalities of Gresso , Isorno , Mosogno , Onsernone and Vergeletto merged to form the municipality of Onsernone.
as of April 2, 2017:
- the municipalities of Cresciano , Iragna , Lodrino and Osogna merged to form the municipality of Riviera .
- the municipalities of Bellinzona , Camorino , Claro , Giubiasco , Gnosca , Gorduno , Gudo , Moleno , Monte Carasso , Pianezzo , Preonzo , Sant'Antonio and Sementina merged to form the municipality of Bellinzona.
Vaud
In the canton of Vaud on January 1, 2002:
- the communes of Champmartin and Cudrefin merged to form the commune of Cudrefin.
as of January 1, 2003:
- the municipalities of Maracon and La Rogivue merged to form the municipality of Maracon.
as of January 1, 2005:
- the municipalities of Arrissoules and Rovray merged to form the municipality of Rovray.
as of July 1, 2006:
- the municipalities of Avenches and Donatyre to form the municipality of Avenches.
- the municipalities of Rossens (VD) , Sédeilles and Villarzel to the municipality of Villarzel.
as of January 1, 2008:
- the municipalities of Donneloye , Gossens and Mézery-près-Donneloye merged to form the municipality of Donneloye.
as of January 1, 2009:
- the parishes of Assens and Malapalud merged to form the parish of Assens.
as of July 1, 2011:
- the municipalities of Aubonne and Pizy merged to form the municipality of Aubonne.
- the municipalities of Avenches and Oleyres merged to form the municipality of Avenches.
- the municipalities of Bellerive , Chabrey , Constantine , Montmagny , Mur , Vallamand and Villars-le-Grand merged into the municipality of Vully-les-Lacs (excluding the municipality of Cudrefin , which had rejected the merger).
- the municipalities of Dommartin , Naz , Poliez-le-Grand and Sugnens merged to form the municipality of Montilliez .
- the communes of Eclagnens , Goumoens-la-Ville and Goumoens-le-Jux merged to form the commune of Goumoëns (excluding the commune of Penthéréaz originally involved ).
- the municipalities of Montaubion-Chardonney , Peney-le-Jorat , Sottens , Villars-Tiercelin and Villars-Mendraz merged to form the municipality of Jorat-Menthue (excluding the municipality of Poliez-Pittet originally involved ).
- the municipalities of Fontanezier , Romairon , Vaugondry and Villars-Burquin merged to form the municipality of Tévenon .
- the municipalities of Cully , Epesses , Grandvaux , Riex and Villette (Lavaux) merged to form the municipality of Bourg-en-Lavaux (project that had been envisaged earlier, but failed at the first attempt at the ballot box).
- the municipalities of Colombier , Echichens , Monnaz and Saint-Saphorin-sur-Morges merged to form the municipality of Echichens.
- the municipalities of Lucens and Oulens-sur-Lucens merged to form the municipality of Lucens.
- the municipalities of Cerniaz , Combremont-le-Grand , Combremont-le-Petit , Granges-près-Marnand , Marnand , Sassel , Seigneux and Villars-Bramard merged to form the municipality of Valbroye .
- the municipalities of Gressy and Yverdon-les-Bains merged to form the municipality of Yverdon-les-Bains.
as of January 1, 2012:
- the municipalities of Bussigny-sur-Oron , Châtillens , Chesalles-sur-Oron , Ecoteaux , Oron-la-Ville , Oron-le-Châtel , Palézieux , Les Tavernes , Les Thioleyres and Vuibroye merged to form the municipality of Oron (excluding the municipality of Maracon, which was originally involved ).
- the communes of Les Cullayes and Servion merged to form the commune of Servion (continuation of the project that failed in 2006 with the communes of Mézières and Montpreveyres ).
- the communes of Champvent , Essert-sous-Champvent and Villars-sous-Champvent merged to form the commune of Champvent.
- the municipalities of Donneloye and Prahins merged to form the municipality of Donneloye.
as of January 1, 2013:
- the municipalities of Chapelle-sur-Moudon , Correvon , Denezy , Martherenges , Neyruz-sur-Moudon , Peyres-Possens , Saint-Cierges , Thierrens and Chanéaz merged to form the municipality of Montanaire .
as of July 1, 2016:
- the municipalities of Carrouge , Ferlens and Mézières merged to form the municipality of Jorat-Mézières .
as of January 1, 2017:
- the municipalities of Brenles , Chesalles-sur-Moudon , Cremin , Forel-sur-Lucens , Lucens and Sarzens merged to form the municipality of Lucens.
- the municipalities of Chavornay , Corcelles-sur-Chavornay and Essert-Pittet merged to form the municipality of Chavornay.
Valais
In the canton of Valais on January 1, 1973:
- the communities of Brig , Brigerbad , Gamsen and Glis merged to form the community of Brig-Glis .
as of October 1, 2000:
- the communities of Feschel and Guttet merged to form the community of Guttet-Feschel .
- the municipalities of Biel (VS) , Ritzingen and Selkingen merged to form the municipality of Grafschaft .
as of November 1, 2003:
- the communities of Goppisberg , Greich and Ried-Mörel merged to form the community of Riederalp .
as of October 1, 2004
- the communities Geschinen and Münster merged to form the new community Münster-Geschinen .
- the communities Gluringen and Reckingen merged to form the new community Reckingen-Gluringen .
- the municipalities of Ausserbinn , Ernen , Mühlebach and Steinhaus merged to form the new municipality of Ernen. (Retroactive due to a court decision after Ausserbinn had defended itself against the forced merger)
as of January 1, 2009
- the municipalities of Ayer , Chandolin , Grimentz , Saint-Jean , Saint-Luc and Vissoie merged to form the new municipality of Anniviers .
- the communities of Obergesteln , Oberwald and Ulrichen merged to form the new community of Obergoms .
- the municipalities of Filet and Mörel merged to form the new municipality of Mörel-Filet .
- the communities of Bratsch and Gampel merged to form the new community of Gampel-Bratsch .
- the communities of Hohtenn and Steg merged to form the new community of Steg-Hohtenn .
as of January 1, 2011
- the municipalities of Mase , Nax and Vernamiège merged to form the new municipality of Mont-Noble .
as of January 1, 2013:
- the communities of Birgisch , Mund and Naters merged to form the community of Naters.
- the municipalities of Turtmann and Unterems merged to form the municipality of Turtmann-Unterems .
- the municipalities of Mex and Saint-Maurice merged to form the municipality of Saint-Maurice.
- the municipalities of Erschmatt and Leuk merged to form the municipality of Leuk.
- the municipalities of Sion and Salins to the municipality of Sion.
as of January 1, 2014:
- the communities of Betten and Martisberg merged to form the community of Bettmeralp .
as of January 1, 2017:
- the communities Blitzingen , Niederwald , Grafschaft , Münster-Geschinen and Reckingen-Gluringen merged to form the community of Goms .
- the municipalities of Les Agettes and Sion merged to form the municipality of Sion.
- the municipalities of Chermignon , Mollens , Montana and Randogne merged to form the municipality of Crans-Montana .
Zurich
In the canton of Zurich have on 1 January 2014:
- the communities Wiesendangen and Bertschikon merged to form the community Wiesendangen.
as of January 1, 2015:
- the municipalities of Bauma and Sternenberg merged to form the municipality of Bauma.
as of January 1, 2016:
- the municipalities of Illnau-Effretikon and Kyburg merged to form the municipality of Illnau-Effretikon.
as of January 1, 2018:
- the communities Hirzel and Horgen merged to form the community Horgen.
- the communities of Elgg and Hofstetten merged to form the community of Elgg.
as of January 1, 2019:
- the communities of Oberstammheim , Unterstammheim and Waltalingen merged to form the community of Stammheim .
- the municipalities of Hütten , Schönenberg and Wädenswil merged to form the municipality of Wädenswil.
List of announced mergers by canton
The following list contains all merger projects according to the supplements to the official register of Swiss municipalities of the Federal Statistical Office.
The following nomenclature applies:
- Initial informal investigations for which a formal merger project has not yet been initiated are not included in the list of the Federal Office.
- In clarification means that a merger project has been initialized and more detailed clarifications are ongoing. The entry in the list is optional (only if reported to the FSO)
- Applied for means that preparations for the merger are in progress, but the vote or the decision of the municipalities is still pending. Such projects must be entered in the official list of the (including new name if known).
- Resolved means that the merger has been approved, but approval at cantonal or federal level is still pending. A BFS community number is assigned , provided the new name is known.
- Approved means that all procedures at canton and federal level have been completed, the publication in the Federal Gazette (municipality name) takes place and the entry in the official municipality register has been prepared.
Intercantonal mergers
It is decided on an as yet unknown date:
- the union of Clavaleyres (Canton Bern) and Murten (Canton Friborg) to form the municipality of Murten.
Aargau
The following merger projects are ongoing in the canton of Aargau :
The following were decided on January 1, 2022:
- the merger of the municipalities of Bad Zurzach , Baldingen , Böbikon , Kaiserstuhl , Rekingen , Rietheim , Rümikon and Wislikofen to form the municipality of Zurzach (Rheintal + project). The municipalities of Fisibach and Mellikon have refused to join.
- the amalgamation of the municipalities of Bözen , Effingen , Elfingen and Hornussen to form the municipality of Böztal .
In clarification on a not yet determined time is:
- the amalgamation of the municipalities of Aarau , Densbüren , Oberentfelden , Suhr and Unterentfelden .
- the amalgamation of the parishes of Herznach and Ueken .
Appenzell Innerrhoden
The following merger project is ongoing in the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden :
Applied for a date that has not yet been determined:
- the merger of the municipalities of Rüte and Schwende to form the municipality of Schwende-Rüte .
Bern
The following merger projects are ongoing in the canton of Bern :
The decision as of January 1, 2021 is:
- the merger of the municipalities of Langenthal and Obersteckholz to form the municipality of Langenthal.
Applied for as of January 1, 2021:
- the merger of the communities of Hindelbank and Mötschwil to form the community of Hindelbank.
- the merger of the municipalities Riggisberg and Rümligen to form the municipality Riggisberg.
The application for January 1, 2022 is:
- the amalgamation of the municipalities of Cormoret , Courtelary , Renan , Saint-Imier and Sonvilier to form the municipality of Erguël . In a consultative vote on September 24, 2017, La Ferrière and Villeret spoke out against a merger; the project will continue without them.
To be clarified on January 1, 2025:
- the amalgamation of the municipalities of Bern , Bolligen , Bremgarten near Bern , Ostermundigen , Frauenkappelen and Kehrsatz to form the municipality of Bern.
Freiburg
The following merger projects are ongoing in the canton of Friborg :
The following are decided on January 1, 2021:
- the merger of the municipalities of Alterswil , St. Antoni and Tafers to form the municipality of Tafers.
- the merger of the municipalities of Arconciel , Ependes and Senèdes to form the municipality of Bois-d'Amont .
- the merger of the municipalities of Cheiry and Surpierre to form the municipality of Surpierre.
To be clarified on January 1, 2022:
- the amalgamation of the municipalities of Galmiz , Gempenach and Murten to form the municipality of Murten.
In clarification for a date that has not yet been determined are:
- the amalgamation of the municipalities of Avry , Belfaux , Corminboeuf , Freiburg , Givisiez , Granges-Paccot , Marly , Matran and Villars-sur-Glâne .
Grisons
The following merger projects are ongoing in the canton of Graubünden :
The decision on January 1, 2021 is:
- the merger of the municipalities of Chur and Haldenstein to form the municipality of Chur.
In clarification for a date that has not yet been determined are:
- the merger of the municipalities of Casti-Wergenstein , Donat , Lohn and Mathon to form the municipality of Muntogna da Schons .
- the merger of the municipalities Sumvitg and Trun .
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The following merger projects are ongoing in the canton of Jura :
The following is decided on January 1, 2023:
- the merger of the communes of Les Breuleux and La Chaux-des-Breuleux to form the commune of Les Breuleux.
In clarification for a date that has not yet been determined are:
- the amalgamation of the municipalities of Bourrignon and Develier .
- the amalgamation of the municipalities of Damphreux and Lugnez
Lucerne
The following merger projects are ongoing in the canton of Lucerne :
Applied for a date that has not yet been determined:
- the merger of the municipalities of Altwis and Hitzkirch to form the municipality of Hitzkirch.
- the merger of the communities of Gettnau and Willisau to form the community of Willisau.
Neuchâtel
The following merger projects are ongoing in the canton of Neuchâtel :
The decision on January 1, 2021 is:
- the amalgamation of the municipalities of Corcelles-Cormondrèche , Neuchâtel , Peseux and Valangin to form the municipality of Neuchâtel.
The application for January 1, 2021 is:
- the merger of the municipalities of Les Brenets and Le Locle to form the municipality of Le Locle.
In clarification on a not yet determined time is:
- the amalgamation of the municipalities of Enges , Hauterive , Saint-Blaise and La Tène .
Solothurn
The following merger projects are ongoing in the canton of Solothurn :
The decision on January 1, 2021 is:
- the merger of the communities of Rohr and Stüsslingen to form the community of Stüsslingen.
The application for January 1, 2021 is:
- the merger of the communities of Gänsbrunnen and Welschenrohr to form the community of Welschenrohr-Gänsbrunnen .
St. Gallen
The following merger project is ongoing in the canton of St. Gallen :
The following has been applied for at a time that has not yet been determined:
- the amalgamation of the communities of Hemberg , Neckertal and Oberhelfenschwil .
Ticino
The following merger projects are ongoing in the canton of Ticino :
Approved on April 5, 2021:
- the amalgamation of the municipalities of Brione (Verzasca) , Corippo , Frasco , Lavertezzo Valle in the municipality of Lavertezzo , Sonogno , Vogorno and Gerra Valle in the municipality of Cugnasco-Gerra to form the municipality of Verzasca .
Applied for a date that has not yet been determined:
- the amalgamation of the municipalities of Croglio , Monteggio , Ponte Tresa and Sessa to form the municipality of Tresa .
In clarification for a date that has not yet been determined are:
- the amalgamation of the municipalities of Airolo and Quinto .
- the amalgamation of the municipalities of Arogno , Bissone , Maroggia , Melano and Rovio .
- the amalgamation of the municipalities of Bedano and Gravesano .
- the amalgamation of the municipalities of Bodio , Giornico , Personico and Pollegio to form the municipality of Sassi Grossi.
- the merger of the municipalities of Bosco / Gurin , Campo (Vallemaggia) , Cerentino , Cevio and Linescio to form the municipality of Cevio.
- the merger of the municipalities of Morcote and Vico Morcote .
Uri
The following merger project is currently underway in the canton of Uri :
Approved on January 1, 2021:
Vaud
The following merger projects are currently underway in the canton of Vaud :
The decision on January 1, 2021 is:
The following are decided on July 1, 2021:
- the amalgamation of the municipalities of Apples , Bussy-Chardonney , Cottens , Pampigny , Reverolle and Sévery to form the municipality of Hautemorges .
- the merger of the municipalities of Assens and Bioley-Orjulaz to form the municipality of Assens.
To be clarified by July 1, 2022:
- the merger of the municipalities of Blonay and Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz to form the municipality of Blonay-Saint-Légier .
- the amalgamation of the parishes of Essertes and Oron to form the parish of Oron.
In clarification for a date that has not yet been determined are:
- the amalgamation of the municipalities of Essertines-sur-Rolle , Rolle and Tartegnin .
- the amalgamation of the municipalities of Montreux and Veytaux .
Valais
The following merger projects are currently underway in the canton of Valais :
The following are decided on January 1, 2021:
- the merger of the municipalities of Bagnes and Vollèges to form the municipality of Val de Bagnes .
- the merger of the communes of Charrat and Martigny to form the commune of Martigny.
- the merger of the municipalities of Miège , Venthône and Veyras to form the municipality of Noble-Contrée
Zurich
The following merger project is currently underway in the canton of Zurich :
In clarification for a date that has not yet been determined are:
- the amalgamation of the communities of Adlikon , Andelfingen , Henggart , Humlikon , Kleinandelfingen and Thalheim an der Thur .
- the amalgamation of the municipalities of Oberweningen and Schöfflisdorf .
List of failed mergers
Intercantonal mergers
Mergers between municipalities in different cantons are also rarely considered. So far, however, they have all fizzled out.
- the unification of Meierskappel (canton Lucerne) and Risch (canton Zug) failed because of the no of the Rischer and the resistance of the canton of Lucerne.
- the unification of Pfeffikon (Canton Lucerne) and Reinach (Canton Aargau) was also not pursued.
Aargau
Was rejected
- the union of Oberkulm and Unterkulm to form the municipality of Kulm.
- the union of the municipalities of Lenzburg and Niederlenz to form the municipality of Lenzburg.
- the union of the municipalities of Baden and Neuenhof to form the municipality of Baden.
- the association of the municipalities Bözen , Effingen , Elfingen , Hornussen and Zeihen .
- the union of the communities of Oberflachs , Schinznach-Bad , Schinznach-Dorf and Villnachern to form the community of Schinznach. The previously planned merger of these four municipalities with Veltheim to form the municipality of Schenkenberg was also rejected.
- the union of the communities Brittnau , Strengelbach and Zofingen to form the community of Zofingen.
- the union of the municipalities of Birr and Birrhard to form the municipality of Birr.
- the union of the communities of Uerkheim and Zofingen to form the community of Zofingen.
- the association of the communities of Döttingen and Klingnau .
- the unification of Mumpf , Obermumpf , Schupfart and Stein to form the Stein im Fricktal community failed in 2015 due to the negative decision of the Stein community assembly.
- the union of Killwangen and Spreitenbach failed in 2016.
- the union of Berikon , Rudolfstetten-Friedlisberg and Widen .
Bern
Was rejected
- the association of the municipalities of Malleray and Bévilard . Rejection by Bévilard voters in 1999.
- the association of the municipalities of Interlaken , Matten bei Interlaken and Unterseen . The voters from Matten and Unterseen refused the credit required for the detailed clarifications in 2000. On May 17, 2009, the voters of Matten and Unterseen again refused to open merger investigations.
- the association of the communities Freimettigen and Konolfingen . On November 30, 2006, the voters of Freimettigen refused to continue the merger negotiations.
- the association of the municipalities of Ligerz , Twann and Tüscherz-Alfermée . On December 13, 2007, the voters of Ligerz refused to continue the merger negotiations. Twann and Tüscherz-Alfermée merge.
- the union of the communities of Clavaleyres and Münchenwiler . The voters of Münchenwiler decided on May 23, 2008 to cancel the merger investigations.
- the union of the municipalities of La Heutte , Orvin , Péry , Plagne , Vauffelin and Romont to form the municipality of Rondchâtel . The voters of Péry and Orvin rejected the merger on June 1, 2008.
- the association of the communities of Rüderswil and Lauperswil . The voters of Lauperswil refused to continue the merger investigations on May 17, 2009.
- Amalgamation of the municipalities of Buchholterberg , Eriz , Fahrni , Homberg , Horrenbach-Buchen , Oberlangenegg , Schwendibach , Teuffenthal , Unterlangenegg and Wachseldorn . The merger was rejected in five of the ten municipalities. Two different merger projects are to be promoted.
- the merger of Diesse , Lamboing , Nods and Prêles to form the municipality of Plateau de Diesse failed in March 2012 due to the rejection of the voters of Nods.
- the unification of the communities of Ferenbalm , Wileroltigen , Golaten , Kriechenwil , Gurbrü and Laupen failed in January 2012. Only Laupen and Kriechenwil agreed to the community meetings.
- the amalgamation of the communities of Arch , Leuzigen and Rüti near Büren , they voted on the continuation of the project on November 24, 2013. Only Rüti (59% yes) spoke out in favor of the merger, Arch (63.6% no) and Leuzigen (84.9% no) clearly voted against. Büren an der Aare and Oberwil bei Büren were originally also involved in the project.
- The amalgamation of the municipalities of Loveresse , Reconvilier , Saicourt , Tavannes and Tramelan to form the municipality of Trois-Rivières. In referendums on February 9, 2014, voters from four of the five municipalities rejected the merger.
- the merger of the municipalities of Bévilard , Champoz , Court , Malleray , Pontenet and Sorvilier to form the municipality of Valbirse . Champoz has since withdrawn from the project. In a referendum on September 22, 2013, the voters of four municipalities approved the merger, those of Court rejected it with 58.4% no.
- the amalgamation of the municipalities of Gelterfingen , Gerzensee , Kirchdorf , Mühledorf and Noflen .
- the merger of the municipalities of Bätterkinden , Utzenstorf , Wiler bei Utzenstorf and Zielebach to form the municipality of Landshut.
- the amalgamation of the communities of Hermigen , Jens and Merzligen .
- the amalgamation of the municipalities of Attiswil , Farnern , Niederbipp , Oberbipp , Rumisberg , Walliswil near Niederbipp , Walliswil near Wangen , Wangen an der Aare , Wangenried , Wiedlisbach and Wolfisberg . In the basic vote on September 24, 2017, six municipalities - including all the larger ones - spoke out against the project, which will therefore not be continued in this perimeter.
- the amalgamation of the municipalities of Corcelles , Crémines , Eschert and Grandval .
- the merger of the municipalities of Gurzelen and Seftigen in 2019.
- the merger of the municipalities of Forst-Längenbühl , Pohlern and Wattenwil to form the municipality of Wattenwil in 2019.
Freiburg
Was rejected
- the merger of the municipalities of Autigny and La Brillaz .
- the merger of the municipalities of Billens-Hennens , Mézières and Romont to form the municipality of Romont.
- the amalgamation of the municipalities of Brünisried , Oberschrot , Plaffeien , Plasselb and Zumholz to form the municipality of Plaffeien.
- the amalgamation of the municipalities of Châtonnaye , Villaz-Saint-Pierre , Torny and La Folliaz to form the municipality of Villaz.
- the amalgamation of the municipalities of Chésopelloz , Corminboeuf , Givisiez and Granges-Paccot to form the municipality of Englisbourg (FR).
- the amalgamation of the municipalities of Cerniat , Charmey , Châtel-sur-Montsalvens and Crésuz to form the municipality of Val-de-Charmey .
- the merger of the municipalities of Cugy , Fétigny , Ménières , Nuvilly and Les Montets to form the municipality of Verdières .
- the merger of the municipalities of Giffers , St. Silvester and Tentlingen to form the municipality of Giffers.
- the merger of the municipalities of Delley-Portalban , Gletterens and Vallon to form the municipality of Portalban.
- the merger of the municipalities of Grolley and Ponthaux to form the municipality of Grolley-Ponthaux .
Grisons
- The planned amalgamation of all the communities in the Surses district in Oberhalbstein in Graubünden , which with an area of 325 square kilometers would have become the largest community in Switzerland, failed due to popular will. It was rejected at five out of nine ward meetings on March 10, 2006. Only in Bivio , Mulegns , Riom-Parsonz and Savognin did the proposal find a majority. The strongest supporter community was Savognin with an 86% yes share. Although the largest community very clearly agreed, the quorum of 85 percent in the population of Oberhalbstein was clearly missed. It was planned to merge the communities of Bivio, Cunter , Marmorera , Mulegns, Riom-Parsonz, Salouf , Savognin, Sur and Tinizong-Rona under the name of Surses . The Graubünden government had strongly advocated the first-time merger of an entire district and would have supported the merged municipality with a "merger gift" of 9.25 million francs from the cantonal treasury.
- On February 24, 2008, the large community of Domleschg failed , which would have included the entire Domleschg district with twelve communities. In 2006 five municipalities had already spoken out against a major merger.
- Talks about a merger of the municipalities in the Albula valley initially remained concrete results, which ultimately led to the merger of the municipality of Wiesen with the Davos region and, six years later, to the merger of the municipalities of Alvaneu , Alvaschein , Brienz / Brinzauls , Mon , Stierva , Surava and Tiefencastel into a joint Albula / Alvra municipality.
- The merger of the communities of Andiast , Waltensburg / Vuorz and Breil / Brigels is reported as rejected.
- The planned merger of the parishes of Guarda , Lavin , Susch and Zernez to form the parish of Zernez did not materialize after the parish meetings of Guarda and Zernez on June 22, 2012 narrowly rejected it.
- The merger of the municipalities of Hinterrhein , Nufenen , Splügen and Sufers to form the municipality of Rheinwald failed in 2016.
law
- The planned merger of the municipalities of Bourrignon , Châtillon (JU) , Courrendlin , Delsberg , Develier , Ederswiler , Mettembert , Movelier , Pleigne , Rebeuvelier , Rossemaison and Vellerat failed in 2016.
Lucerne
The following merger projects failed in the canton of Lucerne :
- In 2003 the amalgamation of the communities of Malters , Werthenstein and Wolhusen did not materialize.
- Neudorf rejected the merger with Beromünster and Gunzwil .
- On May 21, 2006, the merger of the 10 communities of Aesch , Altwis , Ermensee , Gelfingen , Hämikon , Hitzkirch , Mosen , Müswangen , Retschwil , Schongau , Sulz to form a community called Hitzkirch was rejected by the voters. Without Schongau, Altwis and Ermensee, the merger came about on November 25, 2007.
- In November 2006 the unification of Egolzwil and Wauwil to Egolzwil-Wauwil , which was planned for the beginning of 2008, failed due to the resistance of the voters of Egolzwil.
- On June 13, 2010, the voters rejected the merger of Entlebuch , Flühli , Hasle and Schüpfheim to form the Entlebuch municipality.
- In June 2011, the merger project between Beromünster , Neudorf , Pfeffikon and Rickenbach was canceled by the Beromünster municipal council due to concerns about the financial consequences. Two mergers of two (Beromünster / Neudorf and Pfeffikon / Rickenbach) were accepted by the voters on March 11, 2012.
- On January 19, 2012, the investigation project in Geuensee , Knutwil , Mauensee and Sursee was canceled by the community executives.
- Another attempt to unite Egolzwil and Wauwil to form the municipality of Wauwil-Egolzwil was canceled in 2015.
Neuchâtel
- On June 17, 2007, in the canton of Neuchâtel, the plan to merge the communities in the Val de Travers into one failed. The two small communities of La Côte-aux-Fées and Les Verrières refused to approve with 52.8% and 70.3% of the votes against. The remaining nine municipalities decided on February 24, 2008 to merge on January 1, 2009 to form the municipality of Val-de-Travers .
- On December 9, 2007, the merger of the municipalities of Corcelles-Cormondrèche and Peseux failed because the voters of Peseux voted against.
- On May 15, 2011, the merger of the municipalities of Bevaix , Boudry and Cortaillod to the municipality of Pontareuse failed because of the vote against of Bevaix and Cortaillod.
- In 2016, the merger of the municipalities of Corcelles-Cormondrèche , Neuchâtel , Peseux and Valangin to form the municipality of Neuchâtel failed .
- On June 5, 2016, the merger of the municipalities of Cornaux , Cressier , Enges , La Tène , Lignières and Saint-Blaise to form the municipality of Entre-deux-Lacs failed because of the No of Saint-Blaise. The voters of the municipality of Le Landeron had already spoken out against a merger.
Schaffhausen
- In the canton of Schaffhausen, the planned constitutional amendment to merge the 34 municipalities into 7 unified municipalities with the sh. Auf project failed as early as the consultation in spring 2005 due to the clearly negative reaction of the municipal councils.
- In the SWUK project (Association for Structural and Economic Development Unterer Klettgau ), to which the five municipalities of Hallau , Neunkirch , Oberhallau , Trasadingen and Wilchingen in the Unterer Klettgau district were selected, Hallau and Unterhallau withdrew from the project in 2005 due to negative municipal assembly resolutions back.
- The remaining three municipalities were reorganized in the Chläggi merger project , which was to be voted on on April 9, 2008 at the three municipal assemblies. On February 27, 2008, however, the municipal councils of the three municipalities recommended that the population reject the merger project in newspaper advertisements.
- The merger of the municipalities of Büttenhardt , Lohn and Stetten to form the planned municipality of "Oberer Reiat" failed in 2018.
Solothurn
The following mergers have been rejected in the canton of Solothurn:
- An attempt by the canton of Solothurn to incorporate Kammersrohr into Hubersdorf failed as early as 1901 because of Hubersdorf's resistance before the federal court . In 2015, Kammersrohr wanted to enter into merger negotiations with Feldbrunnen-St. Niklaus , Günsberg and Hubersdorf take up, but these were soon canceled again.
- Balm near Günsberg , Günsberg, Hubersdorf and Niederwil on June 17, 2009.
- Olten with Hauenstein-Ifenthal , Trimbach and Wisen on June 17, 2012.
- 2016 the merger of Bättwil and Witterswil
- 2016 the merger of Biberist , Derendingen , Luterbach , Solothurn and Zuchwil
St. Gallen
The ballot box failed in the canton of St. Gallen
- the merger of the municipalities of Au , Balgach , Berneck , Widnau and Diepoldsau to form the new municipality of Heerbrugg , which was planned for January 1, 2012.
- the merger of the municipalities of Rorschach , Rorschacherberg and Goldach .
- In 2016, the merger of the communities of Andwil and Gossau , which was planned for January 1, 2018.
- 2016 the amalgamation of the communities Schmerikon and Uznach .
- 2016 the amalgamation of the municipalities of Oberhelfenschwil , Lütisburg and Bütschwil-Ganterschwil .
- 2018 the merger of the communities of Marbach and Rebstein .
Ticino
The following were rejected:
- The merger of Origlio and Ponte Capriasca to form the municipality of Ponte Origlio.
- The “Associazione ticinese per l'autonomia dei Comuni” (ATAC) leads the failure of the planned mergers “Terre di Pedemonte” (3 municipalities, 2002), “Comune Nuovo” (3 municipalities, 2004), “Grande Verzasca” (9 municipalities , 2004), “Medio Malcantone” (5 parishes, 2004), and “ Media Leventina ” (11 parishes, 2004) allude to popular resistance. The latter project was reissued.
- On September 30, 2007 the voters of the municipality of Cadro rejected the incorporation into the city of Lugano with 585 against 542 votes. Therefore, the consenting Villa Luganese has become an exclave of the city of Lugano with the incorporation.
- On November 25, 2007 a merger proposal failed in the municipalities of Chiasso , Morbio Inferiore and Vacallo .
- Fusion of the municipality of Faido , merged with Rossura , Chiggiogna and Calonico , also with the municipalities of Cavagnago , Mairengo , Calpiogna , Campello , Osco , Anzonico and Sobrio . The latter had previously refused - but some of them are under compulsory administration by the canton; the merger of all these is to be expected.
- The merger of Giubiasco and Pianezzo to form the municipality of Giubiasco, applied for on April 1, 2012, was rejected.
- The planned merger between Manno and Alto Malcantone to form the municipality of Manno was rejected in the first half of 2011.
- The merger of Pollegio , Biasca and Iragna to form the municipality of Biasca was approved by Biasca in the consultative vote on June 5, 2011, but rejected by Iragna and Pollegio. So the project failed.
- In the referendum on September 24, 2011, a merger of the municipalities of Locarno , Muralto , Minusio , Orselina , Brione sopra Minusio , Mergoscia and Tenero-Contra fails . Only in Locarno itself and in Mergoscia, which is not spatially adjacent to Locarno, was there an approving majority.
- The merger of Ascona , Brissago , Losone and Ronco sopra Ascona was rejected.
- The merger of Brione (Verzasca) , Corippo , Frasco (the field Lavertezzo Valle of the community Lavertezzo ) Sonogno , Vogorno (the area Gerra Valle the municipality Cugnasco-Gerra ) to the municipality Verzasca was rejected 2016th
- The merger of Aranno , Bioggio and Cademario to form the municipality of Bioggio was rejected in 2016.
- The merger of Muzzano and Collina d'Oro to form the municipality of Collina d'Oro was rejected in 2019.
Thurgau
Was rejected:
- the amalgamation of the communities of Romanshorn and Salmsach to form the community of Romanshorn by the voters of Salmsach.
Vaud
The following merger projects were rejected:
- Arnex-sur-Nyon , Borex , Chéserex , Crassier , Eysins , Gingins , Grens , La Rippe and Signy-Avenex to the municipality of Asse-et-Boiron.
- the union of Bellerive , Chabrey , Constantine , Cudrefin , Montmagny , Mur , Vallamand and Villars-le-Grand to form the municipality of Vully-les-Lacs . All municipalities except Cudrefin are pursuing a new merger project.
- the union of Cerniaz , Champtauroz , Combremont-le-Grand , Combremont-le-Petit , Dompierre , Granges-près-Marnand , Henniez , Marnand , Sassel , Seigneux , Treytorrens (Payerne) and Villars-Bramard to form the municipality of Valbroye .
- the union of Bettens , Oulens-sous-Echallens and Saint-Barthélemy to form the municipality of Montgrassy .
- the merger of Aigle , Leysin , Yvorne to form the municipality of Aigle (a project with a fourth partner, the municipality of Corbeyrier, had previously failed).
- the merger of Aubonne , Montherod , Saint-Oyens and Saubraz to form the municipality of Aubonne.
- the merger of Bogis-Bossey , Chavannes-de-Bogis , Chavannes-des-Bois , Commugny , Coppet , Founex , Mies and Tannay to form the municipality of Terre-Sainte (the municipality of Crans-près-Céligny was originally also involved in the merger project).
- the merger of Concise , Corcelles-près-Concise , Mutrux and Onnens failed in December 2011 after Onnens withdrew.
- Bercher , Essertines-sur-Yverdon , Fey , Pailly , Rueyres , Vuarrens , Oppens and Orzens to the municipality of Le Sauteruz.
- Bettens , Bioley-Orjulaz , Echallens , Oulens-sous-Echallens , Penthéréaz , Saint-Barthélemy and Villars-le-Terroir to the municipality of Echallens.
- Bretigny-sur-Morrens , Cugy , Froideville and Morrens (VD) to the municipality of Haut-Talent.
- Chavornay , Corcelles-sur-Chavornay , Belmont-sur-Yverdon , Ependes , Essert-Pittet and Suchy to the municipality of Chavornay.
- Cronay , Cuarny , Pomy , Ursins , Valeyres-sous-Ursins and Villars-Epeney to the municipality of Montélaz.
- Ormont-Dessous and Ormont-Dessus to the municipality of Les Ormonts.
- Cossonay , Dizy and La Chaux (Cossonay) to the municipality of Cossonay.
- Montcherand , Orbe and Sergey to the parish of Orbe.
Valais
The following merger project was rejected:
- the union of Eggerberg , Ausserberg , Bürchen , Baltschieder , Visp and Visperterminen on February 13, 2011.
Zurich
The following attempts have failed:
- the union of Freienstein-Teufen and Rorbas (1991)
- the merger of Oberweningen and Schöfflisdorf (1999)
- the merger of the communities of Andelfingen and Kleinandelfingen (2002)
- the amalgamation of the communities Berg am Irchel , Buch am Irchel , Dorf , Flaach and Volken (2013)
- the merger of the municipalities of Bachs and Stadel near Niederglatt (2017)
- the merger of the municipalities of Niederweningen , Oberweningen , Schleinikon and Schöfflisdorf (2017)
See also
- Official register of municipalities in Switzerland
- Abolished political communities in Switzerland
- Newly established political communities in Switzerland
- Purpose community
- Administration union
- Communance
- Large community
- Administrative cooperation
- Territorial reform
literature
- Ursin Fetz, Daniel Bühler: Guide to church mergers . HTW, Chur 2005, ISBN 3-9522147-1-X .
Web links
- Peter Steiner : Community merger. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Dossier «Community mergers» from the NZZ
- Dossier “Reforms of Political-Spatial Structures” from the NZZ
Individual evidence
- ↑ Community mergers - the saving effect does not materialize , NZZ, March 14, 2017
- ↑ Reto Steiner: In 155 years 361 fewer parishes - parish mergers are no longer taboo in Switzerland. In: New Public Management. University of Bern, June 2003, archived from the original on May 4, 2014 ; Retrieved December 28, 2012 .
- ↑ Fabian Schäfer: Forced amalgamation of Bern communities is possible. Berner Zeitung, August 14, 2010, accessed on December 28, 2012 .
- ↑ Aargauer Zeitung of February 21, 2008 .
- ↑ Amendment of the canton's constitution and the municipal law - additional impetus for municipal mergers. Justice, Community and Church Directorate of the Canton of Bern, August 13, 2010, accessed on December 28, 2012 .
- ↑ Graubünden municipalities after 2000. (PDF; 279 kB) In: GInfo. Canton of Graubünden, 2000, accessed on December 28, 2012 .
- ^ Municipal and territorial reform. Canton of Graubünden, November 27, 2012, archived from the original on November 14, 2012 ; Retrieved December 28, 2012 .
- ↑ a b c d Number of municipalities. On the website of the canton of St. Gallen, May 17, 2019
- ^ Canton de Vaud, Fusions de communes , accessed December 31, 2011.
- ↑ canton constitution. (PDF) Canton of Vaud, 2003, accessed on December 31, 2011 (French).
- ^ Loi sur les fusions de communes. (PDF) Canton of Vaud, 2004, accessed on December 31, 2011 (French).
- ↑ New Bülacher Tagblatt from November 10, 2007.
- ↑ Zürichsee-Zeitung , left bank, from November 9, 2007.
- ↑ a b c d e f g h Notification of changes in 2009. In: Official municipality directory of Switzerland . Federal Statistical Office, January 9, 2013, archived from the original on January 8, 2017 ; accessed on January 8, 2017 .
- ↑ a b c d e f g Changes notifications 2011. In: Official municipality register of Switzerland . Federal Statistical Office, December 2011, archived from the original on January 8, 2017 ; accessed on January 8, 2017 .
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m notifications of changes in 2012. In: Official municipality register of Switzerland . Federal Statistical Office, December 11, 2012, archived from the original on January 8, 2017 ; accessed on January 8, 2017 .
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