List of regions in Switzerland

Large regions according to the Federal Statistical Office (FSO)

Major regions (January 1, 2020)

Final list of the major regions of Switzerland according to the Federal Statistical Office (FSO):

• Eastern Switzerland (Svizra orientala, Svizzera orientale)
• Zurich
• Central Switzerland
• Northwestern Switzerland
• Espace Mittelland
• Lake Geneva Region (Région lémanique)
• Ticino (Ticino)

Metropolitan regions according to the Federal Statistical Office

Final list of the metropolitan regions of Switzerland according to the Federal Statistical Office:

• Metropolitan region of Basel
• Geneva-Lausanne metropolitan area
• Metropolitan Region Bern ( Capital Region Switzerland )
• Ticino metropolitan region
• Zurich metropolitan area

Big regions

Mountain regions

The regions here are shaped geographically or geologically (see geography of Switzerland ):

• law
• Mittelland
• Prealps
• Swiss Alps
• Three lakes region
• South side of the Alps
• Eastern Switzerland (Svizra orientala, Svizzera orientale)
• Northeast Switzerland
• Northwestern Switzerland
• Southeastern Switzerland (Svizra Sidorientala, Sud-est della Svizzera)
• Central Switzerland ( Central Switzerland)

Language areas

Language areas of Switzerland - majority ratio according to the FSO survey 2010; Map showing a parish as of January 1, 2020

German

French

Italian

Romansh

• German Switzerland (German-speaking Switzerland)
• French-speaking Switzerland (Western Switzerland, Romandie, Suisse romande)
• Italian Switzerland (Svizzera italiana)
• Romansh Switzerland (Rumantschia)
• Latin Switzerland

Small regions

Aaretal BE Ajoie JU Aletsch area VS Ausserschwyz SZ Val Bedretto TI Bergell GR Bernese Jura BE Bernese Oberland BE Birseck BL Valle di Blenio TI Bödeli BE Vallée de la Brévine NE Bucheggberg SO Calancatal GR Centovalli TI Chablais VD / VS / France La Côte VD Delsberg Basin JU Diemtigtal BE Domleschg GR Emmental BE Engadin GR Engelbergertal OW / NW Engstligental BE Entlebuch LU Ergolztal BL Franches Montagnes JU Freiamt AG

Fricktal AG Frutenland BE Fürstenland SG Furttal ZH Gasterental BE Glatttal ZH Goms VS Gruyère district FR Grosses Moos BE / FR Gürbetal BE Haslital BE Heidiland SG / GR Hinterthurgau TG Innerschwyz SZ Vallée de Joux VD Jungfrau region BE Justistal BE Kelleramt AG Kiental BE Klettgau SH / Germany Knonauer Office ZH Lägern AG / ZH Laufental BL Lauterbrunnen Valley BE Lavaux VD Leimental BL / SO Luthertal LU Valle Leventina TI Lining plane SG / GL / SZ

Lötschental VS Lugnez GR Valle Maggia TI Magadino Plain TI Malcantone TI Mattertal VS Meiental UR Mendrisiotto TI Misox GR Muotatal SZ Murgtal TG Münstertal GR Napfbergland BE / LU Oberaargau BE Oberhalbstein GR Valle Onsernone TI Pays d'Enhaut VD Poschiavo GR Prättigau GR Rafzerfeld ZH / SH Randen SH Rätikon GR / Austria Reiat SH Rhine Valley SG / GR Rheinwald GR Rhone Valley Riviera TI Vaudois Riviera VD Saanenland BE Saas Valley VS Schächental UR Schanfigg GR

Schwarzbubenland SO Schwarzenburgerland BE Zealand BE / FR Seerücken TG Seetal AG / LU Seeztal SG Senseoberland FR Sihltal ZH Simmental BE Sopraceneri TI Sottoceneri TI St. Gallen-Bodensee SG / TG Stockental BE Studenland AG Vallon de Saint-Imier BE Surbtal AG Surselva GR Tannzapfenland TG Toggenburg SG Tössbergland / Tösstal ZH Urserental UR Val de Travers NE Wägital SZ Wehntal ZH Valle Verzasca TI Zofingenregio AG / LU Zurich Oberland ZH Zurich Unterland ZH Zürcher Weinland ZH Zurzibiet AG

See also

• Districts of Switzerland
• Cantons of Switzerland
• List of Swiss regions according to the human development index

Web links

• François Walter / EM: Regions. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .