Spatial planning regions in Switzerland
The spatial planning regions of Switzerland are a division of Switzerland into 129 regions for spatial planning . They form the basis for spatial planning in Switzerland .
The spatial planning regions (RPR) were set up in the 1960s and 1970s by the cantons and municipalities to deal with tasks beyond the municipalities . The strong settlement development of these decades and the prospect of massive population growth made this necessary.
The RPR are usually structured as community associations under the supervision of the cantons. Most of them are based on a center, and when delimiting them, attention was paid to functional relationships. The problem with this regionalization is the different size of the RPR depending on the part of the country, some of them are even cross-cantonal. The RPR are competing on a small regional level by a large number of parallel municipal associations with department-related tasks (sewage associations, transport associations, etc.).
The three municipalities of Burgistein , Gurzelen and Wattenwil in the canton of Bern are not allocated. These are shown under the spatial planning region 299 - without membership .
| RPR no. |
Spatial planning region | Canton (s) | Area in km² |
Population as of December 31, 2017 |
Inhabitants per km² |
Number Communities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Zurich city | Zurich | 87.90 | 402,762 | 4,582 | 1 |
| 102 | Glattal | Zurich | 128.85 | 170.494 | 1,323 | 14th |
| 103 | Furttal | Zurich | 40.52 | 35,598 | 879 | 7th |
| 104 | Limmat Valley | Zurich | 59.98 | 89,773 | 1,497 | 11 |
| 105 | Knonaueramt | Zurich | 113.08 | 52.904 | 468 | 14th |
| 106 | Zimmerberg | Zurich | 94.54 | 121,381 | 1,284 | 11 |
| 107 | Pan handle | Zurich | 99.10 | 110,685 | 1,117 | 12 |
| 108 | Zurich Oberland | Zurich | 321.12 | 166.283 | 518 | 20th |
| 109 | Winterthur and the surrounding area | Zurich | 300.65 | 191.152 | 636 | 22nd |
| 110 | Wine country | Zurich | 166.61 | 30,981 | 186 | 24 |
| 111 | Zurich Unterland | Zurich | 230.14 | 113.273 | 492 | 30th |
| 205 | Jura-Bienne | Bern | 388.86 | 38,474 | 99 | 31 |
| 206 | Oberaargau | Bern | 331.04 | 80,843 | 244 | 45 |
| 207 | Emmental | Bern | 690.17 | 96,657 | 140 | 40 |
| 213 | Thun-Innertport | Bern | 616.90 | 126,336 | 205 | 36 |
| 214 | Obersimmental-Saanenland | Bern | 574.90 | 16,710 | 29 | 7th |
| 215 | Kandertal | Bern | 452.27 | 15,949 | 35 | 5 |
| 216 | Oberland East | Bern | 1,228.97 | 47,698 | 39 | 28 |
| 217 | Seeland-Biel / Bienne | Bern | 381.42 | 159,723 | 419 | 54 |
| 219 | Bern-Mittelland | Bern | 934.46 | 409.365 | 438 | 78 |
| 299 | without membership | Bern | 26.48 | 4,794 | 181 | 3 |
| 301 | Lucerne and the surrounding area | Lucerne | 268.35 | 223.457 | 833 | 21st |
| 302 | Seetal LU | Lucerne | 108.69 | 25,619 | 236 | 9 |
| 303 | Surental-Sempachersee-Michelsamt | Lucerne | 184.38 | 57,545 | 312 | 15th |
| 304 | Rottal-Wolhusen | Lucerne | 111.74 | 19,657 | 176 | 5 |
| 305 | Upper Wiggertal-Luthertal | Lucerne | 254.49 | 36,181 | 142 | 17th |
| 306 | Entlebuch | Lucerne | 394.51 | 17,030 | 43 | 7th |
| 401 | Uri | Uri | 1,057.18 | 36,145 | 34 | 20th |
| 501 | Central Schwyz | Schwyz | 437.02 | 69,721 | 160 | 16 |
| 502 | Einsiedeln | Schwyz | 302.42 | 22.807 | 75 | 7th |
| 503 | March | Schwyz | 136.33 | 70.107 | 514 | 10 |
| 601 | Sarneraatal-Obwalden | Obwalden | 405.87 | 33,244 | 82 | 6th |
| 701 | Nidwalden-Engelberg |
Nidwalden Obwalden |
316.37 | 46,690 | 148 | 12 |
| 803 | Glarus | Glarus | 680.78 | 40.147 | 59 | 3 |
| 901 | train | train | 207.05 | 123.948 | 599 | 11 |
| 1001 | Sarine | Freiburg | 217.59 | 105,631 | 485 | 28 |
| 1002 | Gruyere | Freiburg | 489.38 | 53,652 | 110 | 25th |
| 1003 | Scythe | Freiburg | 265.35 | 43,409 | 164 | 17th |
| 1004 | Lac | Freiburg | 142.31 | 35,835 | 252 | 17th |
| 1005 | Broye | Freiburg | 173.79 | 31,676 | 182 | 19th |
| 1006 | Glâne-Veveyse | Freiburg | 303.09 | 41,711 | 138 | 27 |
| 1101 | Olten-Gösgen-Gäu | Solothurn | 211.36 | 99,380 | 470 | 34 |
| 1102 | Thal | Solothurn | 139.34 | 14,541 | 104 | 9 |
| 1103 | Solothurn and the surrounding area | Solothurn | 224.74 | 98,661 | 439 | 41 |
| 1104 | Grenchen-Büren |
Bern Solothurn |
88.82 | 35,080 | 395 | 9 |
| 1105 | Dorneck | Solothurn | 74.64 | 20,442 | 274 | 11 |
| 1106 | Thierstein | Solothurn | 102.16 | 14,527 | 142 | 12 |
| 1201 | Basel city | Basel city | 37.07 | 193.070 | 5,208 | 3 |
| 1301 | Basel-Country | Basel-Country | 517.52 | 285,624 | 552 | 86 |
| 1401 | Schaffhausen | Schaffhausen | 298.24 | 80,769 | 271 | 26th |
| 1601 | Appenzell AI | Appenzell Innerrhoden | 157.83 | 14.097 | 89 | 5 |
| 1706 | Lake Zurich-Linth region | St. Gallen | 245.71 | 66,231 | 270 | 10 |
| 1707 | Toggenburg | St. Gallen | 432.02 | 35,697 | 83 | 10 |
| 1708 | Region Wil |
St. Gallen Thurgau |
298.17 | 115,988 | 389 | 22nd |
| 1709 | Region Appenzell AR-St. Gallen-Lake Constance |
Appenzell Ausserrhoden St. Gallen |
495.01 | 238.812 | 482 | 42 |
| 1710 | St. Gallen Rhine Valley | St. Gallen | 151.38 | 70,454 | 465 | 13 |
| 1711 | Sarganserland-Werdenberg region | St. Gallen | 724.21 | 78,679 | 109 | 14th |
| 1801 | Graubünden Rhine Valley | Grisons | 327.27 | 77.208 | 236 | 14th |
| 1802 | Prättigau | Grisons | 569.43 | 15,185 | 27 | 10 |
| 1803 | Davos | Grisons | 283.97 | 11,060 | 39 | 1 |
| 1804 | Schanfigg | Grisons | 190.14 | 4,069 | 21st | 3 |
| 1805 | Central Bunds | Grisons | 732.11 | 10.145 | 17th | 7th |
| 1806 | Heinzenberg-Domleschg | Grisons | 151.25 | 10,523 | 70 | 11 |
| 1807 | Hinterrhein | Grisons | 466.42 | 2,729 | 6th | 13 |
| 1808 | Surselva | Grisons | 1,425.13 | 24,980 | 18th | 17th |
| 1809 | Val Müstair | Grisons | 198.63 | 1,538 | 8th | 1 |
| 1810 | Engiadina Bassa | Grisons | 998.15 | 7,812 | 8th | 4th |
| 1811 | Upper Engadine | Grisons | 722.04 | 17,013 | 24 | 11 |
| 1812 | Valle di Poschiavo | Grisons | 237.20 | 4,656 | 20th | 2 |
| 1813 | Bregaglia | Grisons | 251.37 | 1,537 | 6th | 1 |
| 1814 | Mesolcina | Grisons | 374.99 | 7,676 | 20th | 7th |
| 1815 | Calanca | Grisons | 121.11 | 815 | 7th | 5 |
| 1901 | Aarau and the surrounding area | Aargau | 112.83 | 80,366 | 712 | 13 |
| 1902 | Lenzburg and the surrounding area | Aargau | 46.03 | 36,023 | 783 | 9 |
| 1903 | Brugg and the surrounding area | Aargau | 122.62 | 48,430 | 395 | 20th |
| 1904 | Baden region | Aargau | 108.76 | 114,766 | 1,055 | 16 |
| 1905 | Rohrdorferberg-Reuss Valley | Aargau | 50.98 | 30,405 | 596 | 12 |
| 1906 | Mutschellen and the surrounding area | Aargau | 61.47 | 38,859 | 632 | 13 |
| 1907 | Upper Freiamt | Aargau | 134.28 | 32,627 | 243 | 18th |
| 1908 | Lower Bünztal | Aargau | 66.14 | 42,623 | 644 | 11 |
| 1910 | Wynental | Aargau | 55.41 | 26,546 | 479 | 9 |
| 1911 | Suhrental | Aargau | 51.93 | 12,425 | 239 | 10 |
| 1912 | Wiggertal |
Aargau Lucerne |
189.74 | 78.223 | 412 | 16 |
| 1915 | Available | Aargau | 135.54 | 34,026 | 251 | 23 |
| 1916 | Fricktal region | Aargau | 283.58 | 80,798 | 285 | 35 |
| 1917 | Seetal AG | Aargau | 55.42 | 23,829 | 430 | 11 |
| 2001 | Frauenfeld | Thurgau | 196.72 | 50,860 | 259 | 15th |
| 2002 | Kreuzlingen | Thurgau | 128.95 | 47,132 | 366 | 14th |
| 2003 | Oberthurgau | Thurgau | 88.77 | 55,689 | 627 | 12 |
| 2004 | Central Thurgau | Thurgau | 227.25 | 54,651 | 240 | 18th |
| 2005 | Diessenhofen | Thurgau | 41.18 | 7,247 | 176 | 3 |
| 2006 | Submarine | Thurgau | 41.58 | 8,681 | 209 | 5 |
| 2101 | Tre Valli | Ticino | 985.61 | 25,410 | 26th | 15th |
| 2102 | Locarnese et Vallemaggia | Ticino | 1,120.35 | 70.214 | 63 | 31 |
| 2103 | Bellinzonese | Ticino | 211.12 | 54,600 | 259 | 5 |
| 2104 | Luganese | Ticino | 295.16 | 147.228 | 499 | 47 |
| 2105 | Mendrisiotto | Ticino | 126.53 | 56,923 | 450 | 17th |
| 2201 | Lausanne | Vaud | 148.35 | 282,363 | 1,903 | 24 |
| 2202 | Morges | Vaud | 92.35 | 51,262 | 555 | 26th |
| 2203 | Aubonne roll | Vaud | 197.46 | 30,674 | 155 | 29 |
| 2204 | Nyon | Vaud | 232.25 | 81.026 | 349 | 32 |
| 2206 | Lavaux | Vaud | 54.35 | 13,232 | 243 | 6th |
| 2207 | Vevey-Montreux | Vaud | 97.30 | 80.222 | 824 | 10 |
| 2208 | Aigle | Vaud | 435.01 | 45.128 | 104 | 15th |
| 2209 | Pays d'Enhaut | Vaud | 185.52 | 4,913 | 26th | 3 |
| 2210 | Cossonay | Vaud | 198.35 | 27,973 | 141 | 32 |
| 2211 | Echallens | Vaud | 107.25 | 19,338 | 180 | 17th |
| 2212 | Yverdon | Vaud | 180.26 | 45,439 | 252 | 32 |
| 2213 | Grandson | Vaud | 175.94 | 15,057 | 86 | 17th |
| 2214 | Orbe | Vaud | 185.03 | 23,485 | 127 | 22nd |
| 2215 | Vallée | Vaud | 163.67 | 7,010 | 43 | 3 |
| 2216 | Avenches | Vaud | 59.90 | 9,545 | 159 | 4th |
| 2217 | Payerne | Vaud | 107.70 | 17,803 | 165 | 11 |
| 2218 | Moudon | Vaud | 130.47 | 17,458 | 134 | 17th |
| 2219 | Oron | Vaud | 71.58 | 12,894 | 180 | 9 |
| 2301 | Goms | Valais | 646.65 | 4,853 | 8th | 9 |
| 2302 | Brig-East Raron | Valais | 497.21 | 29,037 | 58 | 11 |
| 2303 | Visp-Westlich Raron | Valais | 1,140.60 | 36,567 | 32 | 31 |
| 2304 | Leuk | Valais | 335.92 | 12,387 | 37 | 12 |
| 2305 | Sierre | Valais | 414.82 | 46,765 | 113 | 11 |
| 2306 | Sion-Hérens-Conthey | Valais | 834.17 | 88.054 | 106 | 17th |
| 2307 | Martigny-Entremont | Valais | 1,003.31 | 67,437 | 67 | 22nd |
| 2308 | Monthey-St-Maurice | Valais | 340.52 | 54,076 | 159 | 13 |
| 2401 | Neuchâtel | Neuchâtel | 137.84 | 91,915 | 867 | 13 |
| 2402 | Val-de-Ruz | Neuchâtel | 175.96 | 19,814 | 113 | 5 |
| 2403 | Center Jura |
Bern Neuchâtel |
389.62 | 69,917 | 179 | 19th |
| 2404 | Val-de-Travers | Neuchâtel | 166.32 | 12.110 | 73 | 3 |
| 2501 | Geneva | Geneva | 245.83 | 489,524 | 1.991 | 45 |
| 2601 | law | law | 826.43 | 72,500 | 88 | 55 |