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Districts of Switzerland are a political subdivision for cantons. In the federally constituted Switzerland , each canton is completely free to decide its own internal organisation. Therefore, there exists a variety of structures and terminology for the subnational entities between canton and municipality , loosely termed districts .
A number of further cantons are considering (or have already decided) an abolition of the district level in the future: Schwyz in 2006 voted on its abolition, but voted in favour of keeping the division. Bern in 2006 decided a reduction of its 26 districts to five administrative regions. Vaud decided a reduction from 19 to 10 districts.
Switzerland is divided into twenty-six cantons, all of which contain many municipalities. Sixteen of the cantons also have an intermediate set of subdivisions. These have different names in different cantons, but for convenience they are collectively referred to as the districts of Switzerland.
The US Census in 2012 counted 19,522 municipalities, 16,364 townships, 37,203 special districts, and 12,884 independent school districts which have active governments. [45] Many states use township as a governmental level between county and municipality. Most states have counties with unincorporated areas (no municipal government).
Category: Districts of Switzerland by canton. ... Districts of the canton of Zürich (1 C, 12 P) This page was last edited on 13 October 2011, at 07:34 (UTC). ...
For administrative purposes Switzerland is divided into cantons, sometimes districts and municipalities. There are also various non-administrative regions based on physical geography, culture or history.
Korporationsgemeinde, a legally recognized cooperative in Central Switzerland that controls some land and is responsible for its members support. Kirchgemeinde, a parish for members of a large church (generally Roman Catholic or Swiss Reformed). There may be two or more Kirchgemeinden in a single municipality. Schulgemeinde, similar to a school ...
The administrative subdivisions of Switzerland are its cantons, districts and municipalities. This category contains articles about other regions of Switzerland, whether based on physical geography, culture, or history.