Environment · 2020
Increase in built-up surface since 1975: ranking of municipalities
Increase in built-up surface since 1975: Vuadens comes top with 288% and Basel comes last with 9%. The median across 1,078 municipalities is 90%. The ranking covers municipalities with at least 500 residents.
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| # | Municipality | Canton | Increase in built-up surface since 1975 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vuadens | Fribourg | 288% |
| 2 | Gibloux | Fribourg | 261% |
| 3 | Grône | Valais | 239% |
| 4 | Montagny (FR) | Fribourg | 237% |
| 5 | Chalais | Valais | 230% |
| 6 | Härkingen | Solothurn | 225% |
| 7 | Gurmels | Fribourg | 220% |
| 8 | Grimisuat | Valais | 220% |
| 9 | Bulle | Fribourg | 219% |
| 10 | Surses | Grisons | 215% |
| 11 | Belmont-Broye | Fribourg | 214% |
| 12 | Cheyres-Châbles | Fribourg | 213% |
| 13 | Ried-Brig | Valais | 212% |
| 14 | Hauterive (FR) | Fribourg | 212% |
| 15 | Ursy | Fribourg | 211% |
| 16 | St. Moritz | Grisons | 208% |
| 17 | Saxon | Valais | 206% |
| 18 | Le Mouret | Fribourg | 204% |
| 19 | Trimmis | Grisons | 202% |
| 20 | Zuzwil (SG) | St. Gallen | 199% |
| 21 | Ried bei Kerzers | Fribourg | 194% |
| 22 | Altnau | Thurgau | 193% |
| 23 | Sant'Antonino | Ticino | 192% |
| 24 | Flims | Grisons | 190% |
| 25 | Lengwil | Thurgau | 188% |
| 26 | Vaz/Obervaz | Grisons | 187% |
| 26 | Jorat-Mézières | Vaud | 187% |
| 28 | Granges-Paccot | Fribourg | 185% |
| 29 | Brig-Glis | Valais | 184% |
| 30 | Oron | Vaud | 183% |
| 31 | Courgenay | Jura | 180% |
| 32 | Biasca | Ticino | 178% |
| 33 | Gambarogno | Ticino | 178% |
| 34 | Affeltrangen | Thurgau | 177% |
| 35 | Albula/Alvra | Grisons | 175% |
| 36 | Berg (TG) | Thurgau | 174% |
| 37 | Montanaire | Vaud | 173% |
| 38 | Alle | Jura | 173% |
| 39 | Amlikon-Bissegg | Thurgau | 172% |
| 40 | Port-Valais | Valais | 171% |
| 41 | Rapperswil (BE) | Bern | 171% |
| 42 | Zernez | Grisons | 170% |
| 43 | Le Noirmont | Jura | 167% |
| 44 | Courtepin | Fribourg | 167% |
| 45 | Hofstetten-Flüh | Solothurn | 167% |
| 46 | Birwinken | Thurgau | 165% |
| 47 | Wäldi | Thurgau | 164% |
| 48 | Châtel-Saint-Denis | Fribourg | 164% |
| 49 | Siviriez | Fribourg | 163% |
| 50 | Zermatt | Valais | 162% |
| 51 | Saint-Aubin (FR) | Fribourg | 162% |
| 51 | Epalinges | Vaud | 162% |
| 53 | Kemmental | Thurgau | 161% |
| 54 | Roveredo (GR) | Grisons | 160% |
| 55 | Bas-Intyamon | Fribourg | 159% |
| 56 | Domat/Ems | Grisons | 159% |
| 57 | Münchwilen (TG) | Thurgau | 158% |
| 58 | Saillon | Valais | 158% |
| 59 | Grossaffoltern | Bern | 158% |
| 60 | Churwalden | Grisons | 158% |
| 61 | Niederbipp | Bern | 157% |
| 62 | Val Müstair | Grisons | 156% |
| 63 | Homburg | Thurgau | 156% |
| 64 | Courroux | Jura | 156% |
| 65 | Romont (FR) | Fribourg | 155% |
| 66 | Monteceneri | Ticino | 155% |
| 67 | Bergün Filisur | Grisons | 154% |
| 67 | Valbroye | Vaud | 154% |
| 69 | Raron | Valais | 153% |
| 70 | Plaffeien | Fribourg | 153% |
| 71 | Gruyères | Fribourg | 152% |
| 72 | Visp | Valais | 152% |
| 73 | Forel (Lavaux) | Vaud | 152% |
| 74 | Plateau de Diesse | Bern | 151% |
| 75 | Kappelen | Bern | 150% |
| 76 | Cevio | Ticino | 150% |
| 77 | Haute-Ajoie | Jura | 149% |
| 78 | Neuendorf | Solothurn | 149% |
| 79 | Scuol | Grisons | 149% |
| 79 | Bussnang | Thurgau | 149% |
| 81 | Estavayer | Fribourg | 149% |
| 82 | Bösingen | Fribourg | 148% |
| 83 | Wikon | Lucerne | 148% |
| 84 | Gipf-Oberfrick | Aargau | 147% |
| 85 | Aeschi bei Spiez | Bern | 147% |
| 85 | Wimmis | Bern | 147% |
| 87 | Oberbuchsiten | Solothurn | 147% |
| 88 | Sâles | Fribourg | 147% |
| 89 | Belfaux | Fribourg | 147% |
| 90 | Bellevue | Geneva | 147% |
| 91 | Zihlschlacht-Sitterdorf | Thurgau | 146% |
| 92 | Niederhelfenschwil | St. Gallen | 146% |
| 93 | Airolo | Ticino | 146% |
| 94 | Bettlach | Solothurn | 146% |
| 95 | Güttingen | Thurgau | 146% |
| 95 | Terre di Pedemonte | Ticino | 146% |
| 97 | Buchegg | Solothurn | 146% |
| 98 | Erlenbach im Simmental | Bern | 146% |
| 99 | Poschiavo | Grisons | 145% |
| 99 | Tobel-Tägerschen | Thurgau | 145% |
Bottom of the ranking
| # | Municipality | Canton | Increase in built-up surface since 1975 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1064 | Bern | Bern | 24% |
| 1065 | Allschwil | Basel-Landschaft | 24% |
| 1066 | Lancy | Geneva | 24% |
| 1067 | Dietlikon | Zurich | 24% |
| 1068 | Wallisellen | Zurich | 23% |
| 1069 | Schlieren | Zurich | 23% |
| 1069 | Muttenz | Basel-Landschaft | 23% |
| 1071 | Neuchâtel | Neuchâtel | 22% |
| 1072 | Geneva | Geneva | 20% |
| 1073 | Dietikon | Zurich | 18% |
| 1074 | Zürich | Zurich | 18% |
| 1074 | Nidau | Bern | 18% |
| 1076 | Birsfelden | Basel-Landschaft | 15% |
| 1077 | Renens (VD) | Vaud | 14% |
| 1078 | Basel | Basel-Stadt | 9% |
Regions compared
Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.
- Fribourg144%
- Grisons124%
- Valais117%
- Jura108%
- Obwalden105%
- Ticino104%
- Thurgau103%
- Uri93%
- St. Gallen90%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden89%
- Glarus85%
- Schwyz85%
- Solothurn83%
- Nidwalden83%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden83%
- Lucerne74%
- Zug72%
- Bern68%
- Aargau68%
- Vaud68%
- Neuchâtel61%
- Schaffhausen59%
- Basel-Landschaft51%
- Zurich46%
- Geneva41%
- Basel-Stadt12%
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Frequently asked questions
Which municipality ranks first for “Increase in built-up surface since 1975”?
Vuadens ranks first for “Increase in built-up surface since 1975”, with 288%.
What is the median for “Increase in built-up surface since 1975”?
The median across the 1,078 ranked municipalities is 90%.