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Municipalities are the smallest government division in Switzerland, and are called Gemeinden in German, communes in French, comuni in Italian and vischnancas in Romansh

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sometimes called communities or communes, after the French/Italian names

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As of January 2006, Switzerland has 2740 municipalities
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While many have a population of a few hundred citizens, the largest cities such as Zürich or Geneva also have the legal status of municipalities

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The area of the municipalities varies between 0.28 km² (Ponte Tresa, Ticino) and 282 km² (Bagnes, Valais)

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map of Swiss municipalities

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Each canton defines their responsibilities

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Municipalities of Switzerland
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Communes in Switzerland
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