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Bern (), or Berne (), is the de facto capital of Switzerland, referred to as the "federal city". With a population of about 146,000 (), Bern is the fifth-most populous city in Switzerland, behind Zurich, Geneva, Basel and Lausanne. The Bern agglomeration, which includes 36 municipalities, had a population of 406,900 in 2014. The metropolitan area had a population of 660,000 in 2000.

Geneva ( ; ) is the second-most populous city in Switzerland and the most populous in French-speaking Romandy. Situated in the southwest of the country, where the Rhône exits Lake Geneva, it is the capital of the Republic and Canton of Geneva. Geneva is a global city, an international financial centre, and a worldwide centre for diplomacy, which has led to it being called the "Peace Capital".

Romance language spoken in the Swiss canton of Grisons (Graubünden)

The Grisons (; ) or Graubünden (), more formally the Canton Grisons, is one of the twenty-six cantons of Switzerland. It has eleven districts, and its capital is Chur. The German name of the canton, , translates as the "Grey Leagues", referring to the canton's origin in three local alliances, the Three Leagues. The other native names also refer to the Grey League: in Sutsilvan, in the other forms of Romansh, and in Italian. is the Latin name for the area. The Alpine ibex is the canton's heraldic symbol.

Lugano ( , , ; ) is a city and municipality within the Lugano District in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. It is the largest city in both Ticino and the Italian-speaking region of southern Switzerland. Lugano has a population () of , and an urban agglomeration of over 150,000. It is the ninth largest Swiss city.

Ticino ( ), sometimes Tessin ( ), officially the Republic and Canton of Ticino, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of eight districts and its capital city is Bellinzona. It is also traditionally divided into the Sopraceneri and the Sottoceneri, respectively north and south of Monte Ceneri.

Valais ( , ; ), more formally, the Canton of Valais or Wallis, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of thirteen districts and its capital and largest city is Sion.

Paracelsus (; ; 10 November 1493 – 24 September 1541), born Theophrastus von Hohenheim (full name Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim), was a Swiss physician, alchemist, lay theologian, and philosopher of the German Renaissance.

canton of Switzerland

canton of Switzerland

Aargau ( , ), more formally the Canton of Aargau (; ; ; ), is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of eleven districts and its capital is Aarau.

canton in Switzerland

canton of Switzerland

canton of Switzerland

canton of Switzerland

capital of the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland

Canton of Obwalden or Obwald ( ; ; ; ) is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of seven municipalities and the seat of the government and parliament is in Sarnen. It is traditionally considered a "half-canton", the other half being Nidwalden.

capital of the canton of Valais, Switzerland

Chur is the capital and largest town of the Swiss canton of the Grisons and lies in the Grisonian Rhine Valley, where the Rhine turns towards the north, in the northern part of the canton. The city, on the right bank of the Rhine, is reputedly the oldest town in Switzerland.

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Neuchâtel (, ; ; ) is a town, a municipality, and the capital of the Swiss canton of Neuchâtel on Lake Neuchâtel. Since the fusion in 2021 of the municipalities of Neuchâtel, Corcelles-Cormondrèche, Peseux, and Valangin, the city has approximately 45,000 inhabitants (86,000 in the metropolitan area). The city is sometimes referred to historically by the German name ; both the French and German names mean 'New Castle'.

administrative divisions of the Swiss Confederation

Montreux (, ; ; ) is a Swiss municipality and town on the shoreline of Lake Geneva at the foot of the Alps. It belongs to the Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut district in the canton of Vaud, having a population of nearly 27,000 with about 85,000 in the Vevey-Montreux agglomeration as of 2019.

Locarno (; ; Ticinese: ; formerly in ) is a southern Swiss town and municipality in the district Locarno (of which it is the capital), located on the northern shore of Lake Maggiore at its northeastern tip in the canton of Ticino at the southern foot of the Swiss Alps. It has a population of about 16,000 (proper), and about 56,000 for the agglomeration of the same name including Ascona besides other municipalities.

Glarus (; ; ; ; ) is the capital of the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Since 1 January 2011, the municipality of Glarus incorporates the former municipalities of Ennenda, Netstal and Riedern.

Nyon (; historically German: or and Italian: , ) is a municipality in Nyon District in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is located some 25 kilometers north east of Geneva's city centre, and since the 1970s it has become part of the Geneva metropolitan area. It lies on the shores of Lake Geneva and is the seat of Nyon District. The town has () a population of and is famous in the sporting world for being the headquarters of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and the European Club Association (ECA). It is connected to the rest of Switzerland by way of the Route Suisse, the A

national flag of the Swiss Confederation

folk hero of Switzerland

Interlaken (; lit.: between lakes) is a Swiss town and municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern. It is an important and well-known tourist destination in the Bernese Oberland region of the Swiss Alps, and the main transport gateway to the mountains and lakes of that region.

the facto military of the Vatican City

village of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, enclaved in the canton of Schaffhausen, Switzerland

Uster (; , ) is a town and the capital of the Uster District in the Swiss canton of Zürich.

Brig, officially Brig-Glis (; ), is a historic town and municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The current municipality was formed in 1972 through the merger of Brig (city), Brigerbad and Glis.

Genevan minister resident in France, French statesman, and finance minister of Louis XVI (1732-1804)

former Swiss polity under Napoleonic domination

confederation of cantons (1291-1798)

municipality in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland

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Einsiedeln () is a municipality and district in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland known for its monastery, the Benedictine Einsiedeln Abbey, established in the 10th century.

thumb|Brugg Brugg (sometimes written as Brugg AG in order to distinguish it from other Bruggs) is a Swiss municipality and a town in the canton of Aargau and is the seat of the district of the same name. The town is located at the confluence of the Aare, Reuss, and Limmat, with the Aare flowing through its medieval part. It is located approximately from the cantonal capital of Aarau; from Zürich; and about from Basel.

Murten () or Morat (; ) is a bilingual municipality and a city in the See district of the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.

executive council and head of state in Switzerland

high mountain pass in Switzerland

Horgen () is a municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

town and municipality in the canton of Bern in Switzerland

Meyrin () is a municipality of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland.

thumb|upright=1.2|The lakes of the upper Engadine and the town of St. Moritz The Engadin or Engadine ( ; or ; ; ) is a long high Alpine valley region in the eastern Swiss Alps in the canton of Graubünden in southeasternmost Switzerland with about 25,000 inhabitants. It follows the route of the Inn () from its headwaters at Maloja Pass in the southwest running roughly northeast until the Inn flows into Austria, little less than one hundred kilometers downstream. The En/Inn subsequently flows at Passau into the Danube, making it the only Swiss river to drain into the Black Sea. The Engadine is p

thumb|Hubert Sattler (painter)|Hubert Sattler (1817–1904): View of Engelberg thumb|View of Engelberg from Hotel Ramada Balcony thumb|Stand-Klein Titlis cableway (July 2010) Engelberg (lit.: mountain of angel(s)) is a village resort and a municipality in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. Alongside the central village of Engelberg, the municipality encompasses additional settlements, including Grafenort, Oberberg and Schwand.

Grenchen (; ) is a municipality in the district of Lebern in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.

municipality in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland

Dübendorf is a municipality in the district of Uster in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

Lancy () is a municipality of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland.

abolished monastery and collegiate district with cathedral in the city of St. Gallen, Switzerland

Kriens is a city and a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.

thumb|Proposed flag for Valchiavenna (upper left), Upper Valtellina (upper right) and Valtellina (lower part) thumb|Monte Disgrazia (3,678m) in the north of the Valtellina thumb|A view of the Valtellina from Castel Grumello thumb|The San Marco Pass in the south of the Valtellina Valtellina or the Valtelline (occasionally spelled as two words in English: Val Telline; ; or ; ; ) is a valley in the Lombardy region of northern Italy, bordering Switzerland. Today it is known for its ski centre, hot spring spas, bresaola, cheeses (in particular Bitto, named after the river Bitto) and wines. It was a

Rapperswil-Jona is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. Besides Rapperswil and Jona, which were separate municipalities until 2006, Rapperswil-Jona also includes Bollingen, Busskirch, Curtiberg, Kempraten-Lenggis, and Wagen.

branch of governmental service or employees of a government agency

municipality in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland

Genevan mathematician (1704-1752)