List of name changes of political communities in Switzerland

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The basic unit of the state organization in Switzerland are the political communities .

The following list only includes name changes without area changes (i.e. without new names after mergers) from 1850. For name changes resulting from territorial mergers or division of areas, see: Repealed political municipalities in Switzerland or New political municipalities in Switzerland

The compilation is based on the official municipality register of Switzerland from 1986, as well as the mutation reports No. 1 to 81 published later by the Federal Statistical Office (indication of the mutation number).

In most cases, these are adjustments that resulted either from shifts in weight after mergers or to clarify and delimit identical locations in other cantons. Even a renaming to promote tourism can be observed: Interlaken sounds more upscale than Aarmühle , and Savognin better than Schweiningen .

In the canton of Graubünden, efforts to preserve the Rhaeto-Romanic language have led to the successive renaming of German place names into the Rhaeto-Romanic form or supplementation by this in the form of a double name. The order could definitely be reversed at a later point in time. An example of this is the renaming from Celerina to Schlarigna / Celerina in 1943 and the change to Celerina / Schlarigna in 1950. In the southern valleys of Graubünden, the renaming to the Italian form can also be observed.

See also:

Former name Canton year New name
Aarmühle BE 1891 Interlaken
Aesch near Birmensdorf ZH 2003 Aesch (ZH) (Mutation No. 60)
Aeugst ZH 1976 Aeugst am Albis
Affoltern BE 1860 Big mouths
Agettes VS 1965 Les Agettes
Andest GR 1943 Andiast
Arni BE 1983 Arni (BE)
Arzier VD 2014 Arzier-Le Muids
Asharina GR 1953 St. Antönien Ascharina
Beinwil near Muri AG 1951 Beinwil (Freiamt)
Bergün GR 1943 Bergün / Bravuogn
Bevers GR 1943 Bever
Biel (BE) BE 2005 Biel / Bienne (change no.76 as of January 1, 2005)
Birrenlauf AG 1938 Schinznach Bad (spelling until 2003 without hyphen)
Bosco TI 1912 Bosco Luganese
Bosco (Vallemaggia) TI 1934 Bosco / Gurin (until 1911 Bosco , Bosco (Gurin) or Bosco-Vallemaggia (Gurin) . From October 21, 1911 to May 23, 1912 according to the Federal Council decision Gurin , from May 24, 1912 to 1934 Bosco (Vallemaggia) )
Bösingen FR 1953 Grossbösingen ( renamed to Bösingen again in 1962 )
Bougy VD 1953 Bougy Villars
Brè TI 1953 Brè-Aldesago
Brétigny-Saint-Barthélemy VD 1870 Saint Barthelemy
Brienz (GR) GR 1996 Brienz / Brinzauls (mutation no.36)
Brigels GR 1943 Breil / Brigels
Book at Affeltrangen TG 1953 Book at Märwil
Book near Uesslingen TG 1953 Book at Frauenfeld
bosom GR 1943 Buseno
Bussigny-sur-Morges VD 1959 Bussigny-près-Lausanne
Bussigny-près-Lausanne VD 2014 Bussigny
Calprino TI 1929 Paradiso
Carabbietta TI 1959 Carabietta
Castels GR 1953 St. Antönien-Castels
Celerina GR 1943 Schlarigna / Celerina
Chapelle (VD) VD 1953 Chapelle-sur-Moudon
Chapelle-près-Surpierre FR 1953 Chapelle (Broye)
Chapelle-sur-Gillarens FR 1953 Chapelle (Glâne)
Chêne-Paquier VD 1953 Chêne-Pâquier
Cierfs GR 1943 Tschierv
Conters in the Oberhalbstein GR 1943 Cunter
Contra TI 1914 Tenero-Contra
Corsier (VD) VD 1953 Corsier-sur-Vevey
Croglio TI 1953 Croglio-Castelrotto
Cumbels GR 1983 Cumbel
Dicki BE 1959 Kriechenwil
Diessbach BE 1870 Oberdiessbach
Dippishausen TG 1953 Dippishausen-Oftershausen (name that was lost in 1900 was reintroduced)
Disentis GR 1963 Disentis / Mustér
Dorlikon ZH 1878 Thalheim an der Thur
Egelshofen TG 1874 Kreuzlingen
Ems GR 1943 Domat / Ems
Feldis GR 1943 Feldis / Veulden
Fellers GR 1969 Falera
Fetan GR 1943 Ftan
Freienstein ZH 1958 Freienstein-Teufen
Furth GR 1943 Uors GR
Granges (VD) VD 1953 Granges-près-Marnand
Grossandelfingen ZH 1970 Andelfingen
Grossbösingen FR 1962 Bösingen (return to the form before 1953)
Gündelhart TG 1953 Gündelhart-Hörhausen
Hausen ZH 1911 Hausen am Albis
Hausen near Brugg AG 2003 Hausen (AG) (Mutation No. 64)
Hauterive NE 2001 Hauterive (NE) (as a result of the merger of Ecuvillens and Posieux to form Hauterive (FR) ; mutation no.50h)
Henau SG 1964 Uzwil
Hermetschwil AG 1953 Hermetschwil squadrons
Höchstetten (Konolfingen) BE 1902 Grosshöchstetten
Hofstetten (SO) SO 1985 Hofstetten-Flüh
Hofstetten near Elgg ZH 2003 Hofstetten (ZH) (Mutation No. 60)
Hedgehogs GR 1983 Sword
Illnau ZH 1974 Illnau-Effretikon
Chapel ZH 1911 Kappel am Albis
Kästris GR 1943 Castrisch
Monastery GR 1973 Klosters-Serneus (Serneus was merged with Klosters in 1872)
Küssnacht am Rigi SZ 2004 Küssnacht (SZ) (mutation no.66)
La Chaux (VD) VD 1953 La Chaux (Cossonay)
La Scheulte BE 1914 Scold
Landeron Combes NE 1966 Le Landeron (Combes was merged with Le Landeron in 1875, return to the old name)
Lauperswil district BE 1867 Trubschachen
Le Châtelard-Montreux VD 1953 Montreux-Châtelard (merged with Montreux-Planches to form Montreux in 1962 )
Lenz GR 1943 Lantsch / Lenz
Les Planches VD 1953 Montreux Planches
Lussy (VD) VD 1953 Lussy-sur-Morges
Luvis GR 1943 Luff
Madulein GR 1943 Madulain
Mage VS 1902 Mase
Mannens FR 1953 Mannens-Grandsivaz
Marmels GR 1902 Marmorera
Medels in the Oberland GR 1943 Medel (Lucmagn)
Meienberg AG 1941 Sins
Mettemberg JU 1984 Mettembert
Metzerlen SO 2004 Metzerlen-Mariastein (mutation no.67)
Mons GR 1943 Mon
Möriken AG 1951 Möriken-Wildegg
Mötschwil Schleumen BE 1911 Mötschwil
Mills GR 1943 Mulegns
Munster (GR) GR 1943 Mustair
Munster (LU) LU 1934 Beromünster
Neuhausen SH 1938 Neuhausen am Rheinfall
Neukirch near Ilanz GR 1943 Surcuolm
Neuveville BE 1948 La Neuveville
Neyruz (VD) VD 1953 Neyruz-sur-Moudon
Niedergerlafingen SO 1939 Gerlafingen
Niederhallwil AG 1951 Hallwil
Niederwil (Zofingen) AG 1890 Rothrist
Draw down AG 1853 Draw
Obercastels GR 1943 Surcasti
Oberendingen AG 1945 Endingen
Obermuhleren-Zimmerwald BE 1902 Zimmerwald
Oberried (lake) FR 1902 Ried (renamed to Ried bei Kerzers in 1911 )
Obervaz GR 1943 Vaz / Obervaz
Oberwil (AG) AG 1984 Oberwil-Lieli
Oftershausen TG 1900 Dippishausen ( renamed Dippishausen-Oftershausen in 1953 )
Panix GR 1943 Pigniu / Panix
Pignieu GR 1953 Pignia
Pigniu / Panix GR 1984 Pigniu
Ponte-Campovasto GR 1943 La Punt-Chamues-ch
Presence GR 1943 Parsonz
Prato (Leventina) TI 1902 Prato-Fiesso
Prato-Fiesso TI 1939 Prato (Leventina)
Pregny GE 1960 Pregny-Chambésy
Ragaz SG 1937 Bad Ragaz
Reams GR 1943 Riom
Reichenbach near Frutigen BE 1957 Reichenbach in the Kandertal
Remus GR 1943 Ramosch
reed FR 1911 Ried bei Kerzers (former place name existed since 1902; renaming of Oberried (See) )
Ried near Brig VS 1994 Ried-Brig (mutation no.20)
Ried near Mörel VS 1994 Ried-Mörel (mutation no.20 )
Roffna GR 1943 Rona
Rudolfstetten AG 1953 Rudolfstetten-Friedlisberg
Rüdtligen BE 1926 Rüdtligen-Alchenflüh
Rüthi (Rhine Valley) SG 1994 Rüthi (mutation no.23)
Ruis GR 1943 Rueun
Rüti in the Prättigau GR 1953 St. Antönien Rüti
Saas Almagell VS 2007 Saas-Almagell (Mutation No. 2726)
Saas Balen VS 2007 Saas-Balen (Mutation No. 2727)
Saas Fee VS 2007 Saas-Fee (mutation no.2728)
Saas reason VS 2007 Saas-Grund (mutation no.2729)
Say GR 1943 Sagogn
Salux GR 1943 Salouf
Samads GR 1943 Samedan
Santa Maria in the Münstertal GR 1995 Santa Maria Val Müstair (mutation no.27)
Scanfs GR 1943 S-chanf
Schinznach AG 1938 Schinznach Dorf (spelling until 2003 without hyphen)
Schinznach Bad AG 2003 Schinznach-Bad (mutation no.64)
Schinznach village AG 2003 Schinznach-Dorf (mutation no.64)
Schlarigna / Celerina GR 1950 Celerina / Schlarigna
Schleins GR 1943 Tschlin
Schleuis GR 1983 No
Scrap FR 1860 St. Antoni
Schuls GR 1943 Scuol / Schuls (renamed Scuol in 1970 )
Dwindling BE 1911 Schwanden near Brienz
Schweiningen GR 1890 Savognin
Scuol / Schuls GR 1970 Scuol (1943–1970 Scuol / Schuls )
Seewis in the Oberland GR 1943 Sevgein
Seth GR 1943 Siat
Sils in the Engadine GR 1943 Sils in the Engadin / Segl
Somvix GR 1986 Sumvitg (mutation no.1 )
Stalla GR 1902 Bivio
Stone (SG) SG 1951 Stein (Toggenburg)
Stein (Toggenburg) SG 1994 Stone (SG) (Mutation No. 23)
Hours BE 2007 Studen (BE) (Mutation No. 2721)
Stürvis GR 1943 Stierva
Sweetie GR 1943 Susch
Tavetsch GR 1976 Tujetsch
Thurnen BE 1860 Church gymnastics
Tinizun GR 1944 Tinizong
Tinzen GR 1943 Tinizun
Tomils GR 1943 Tumegl / Tomils
Trins GR 1943 Trin
Truns GR 1943 Trun
Uetikon ZH 1977 Uetikon am See
Underrun ZH 1931 Embrach
Unterhallau SH 1934 Hallau
Urtenen BE 2003 Urtenen-Schönbühl (mutation no. 59)
Valcava GR 1943 Valchava
Vaumarcus-Vernéaz NE 1966 Vaumarcus (return to the old name that was lost in the merger with Vernéaz in 1875 )
Vigens GR 1983 Vignogn
Villa (GR) GR 1987 Vella (mutation no.2)
Vilters SG 1996 Vilters-Wangs (Mutation No. 35)
Vully-le-Bas FR 1977 Bas-Vully
Vully-le-Haut FR 1977 Haut-Vully
Wallenstadt SG 1952 Walenstadt
Waltensburg GR 1943 Waltensburg / Vuorz
Cheeks (ZH) ZH 1976 Cheek Brüttisellen
Wettswil ZH 1976 Wettswil on the Albis
Wil (BE) BE 1902 Schlosswil
Wolhusen Wiggern LU 1857 Wolhusen
Wünnewil FR 1974 Wünnewil-Flamatt
Wyssachengraben BE 1908 Wyssachen
Yverdon VD 1982 Yverdon-les-Bains
Zurzach AG 2006 Bad Zurzach