List Of Former Municipalities Of Switzerland
This is a list of former municipalities of Switzerland, i.e. municipalities of Switzerland (German: Gemeinden, French: communes, Italian: comuni, Romansh: vischnancas) that no longer exist.
In 1850, Switzerland had 3203 municipalities. On 5 April 2009, the number was 2631.
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