Environment · 2021

Share of the area with a slope above 15°: ranking of municipalities

Share of the area with a slope above 15°: Orselina comes top with 98.7% and Vandoeuvres comes last with 0.0%. The median across 1,806 municipalities is 17.1%. The ranking covers municipalities with at least 500 residents.

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1Orselina98.7%2Ausserberg96.2%3Verzasca95.5%

#	Municipality	Canton	Share of the area with a slope above 15°
1	Orselina	Ticino	98.7%
2	Ausserberg	Valais	96.2%
3	Verzasca	Ticino	95.5%
3	Staldenried	Valais	95.5%
5	Onsernone	Ticino	95.4%
6	Isérables	Valais	95.1%
7	Stalden (VS)	Valais	94.9%
8	Saint-Martin (VS)	Valais	93.8%
8	Veysonnaz	Valais	93.8%
10	Bovernier	Valais	93.7%
11	Centovalli	Ticino	93.4%
12	Gurtnellen	Uri	93.2%
13	Lavizzara	Ticino	92.6%
14	Pfäfers	St. Gallen	91.6%
15	Brusio	Grisons	91.2%
15	Roveredo (GR)	Grisons	91.2%
17	Breggia	Ticino	90.9%
17	Martigny-Combe	Valais	90.9%
17	Mörel-Filet	Valais	90.9%
20	Serravalle	Ticino	90.5%
21	Avegno Gordevio	Ticino	90.0%
21	Liddes	Valais	90.0%
23	Lostallo	Grisons	89.9%
23	Grono	Grisons	89.9%
23	Salvan	Valais	89.9%
26	Maggia	Ticino	89.7%
27	Cevio	Ticino	89.6%
28	Wiler (Lötschen)	Valais	89.3%
29	Valsot	Grisons	89.1%
29	Faido	Ticino	89.1%
29	Sembrancher	Valais	89.1%
32	Sumvitg	Grisons	88.7%
32	St. Niklaus	Valais	88.7%
34	Visperterminen	Valais	88.6%
35	Saas-Grund	Valais	88.4%
36	Riviera	Ticino	88.3%
37	Arogno	Ticino	88.2%
38	Safiental	Grisons	88.0%
39	Orsières	Valais	87.9%
40	Lavey-Morcles	Vaud	87.8%
41	Disentis/Mustér	Grisons	87.6%
41	Grächen	Valais	87.6%
43	Vals	Grisons	87.4%
43	Tujetsch	Grisons	87.4%
45	Täsch	Valais	87.3%
46	Bergün Filisur	Grisons	87.1%
46	Termen	Valais	87.1%
48	Ried-Brig	Valais	86.9%
48	Baltschieder	Valais	86.9%
50	Bitsch	Valais	86.8%
51	Val-d'Illiez	Valais	86.7%
52	Grüsch	Grisons	86.6%
52	Cugnasco-Gerra	Ticino	86.6%
54	Zernez	Grisons	86.5%
55	Tamins	Grisons	86.2%
56	Cama	Grisons	86.1%
56	Goms	Valais	86.1%
58	Attinghausen	Uri	86.0%
58	Samnaun	Grisons	86.0%
60	Innertkirchen	Bern	85.9%
60	Schiers	Grisons	85.9%
62	Lauterbrunnen	Bern	85.8%
63	Biasca	Ticino	85.6%
63	Hérémence	Valais	85.6%
65	Bregaglia	Grisons	85.5%
65	Dorénaz	Valais	85.5%
67	Erstfeld	Uri	85.4%
68	Ernen	Valais	85.2%
68	Grône	Valais	85.2%
70	Silenen	Uri	85.1%
70	Giornico	Ticino	85.1%
70	Naters	Valais	85.1%
73	Küblis	Grisons	85.0%
73	Alto Malcantone	Ticino	85.0%
73	Champéry	Valais	85.0%
76	Steg-Hohtenn	Valais	84.6%
77	Glarus Süd	Glarus	84.5%
77	Jaun	Fribourg	84.5%
77	Trun	Grisons	84.5%
77	Collonges	Valais	84.5%
77	Anniviers	Valais	84.5%
82	Scuol	Grisons	84.4%
82	Mezzovico-Vira	Ticino	84.4%
84	Andermatt	Uri	84.3%
84	Airolo	Ticino	84.3%
84	Saas-Fee	Valais	84.3%
87	Spiringen	Uri	84.2%
87	Scharans	Grisons	84.2%
87	Rossinière	Vaud	84.2%
90	Gampel-Bratsch	Valais	84.1%
91	Därstetten	Bern	84.0%
91	Wolfenschiessen	Nidwalden	84.0%
91	S-chanf	Grisons	84.0%
91	Mesocco	Grisons	84.0%
95	Reichenbach im Kandertal	Bern	83.9%
96	Rheinwald	Grisons	83.7%
96	Acquarossa	Ticino	83.7%
96	Blenio	Ticino	83.7%
96	Evolène	Valais	83.7%
100	Kandergrund	Bern	83.6%

Bottom of the ranking

#	Municipality	Canton	Share of the area with a slope above 15°
1759	Confignon	Geneva	0.0%
1759	Corsier (GE)	Geneva	0.0%
1759	Genthod	Geneva	0.0%
1759	Hermance	Geneva	0.0%
1759	Jussy	Geneva	0.0%
1759	Laconnex	Geneva	0.0%
1759	Meinier	Geneva	0.0%
1759	Perly-Certoux	Geneva	0.0%
1759	Plan-les-Ouates	Geneva	0.0%
1759	Presinge	Geneva	0.0%
1759	Puplinge	Geneva	0.0%
1759	Soral	Geneva	0.0%
1759	Thônex	Geneva	0.0%
1759	Troinex	Geneva	0.0%
1759	Vandoeuvres	Geneva	0.0%

Regions compared

Averages weighted by “Area”.

Uri84.9%
Ticino82.9%
Grisons81.8%
Valais80.7%
Glarus80.3%
Obwalden69.0%
Nidwalden64.9%
Schwyz55.2%
Appenzell Innerrhoden52.1%
Bern51.6%
St. Gallen47.5%
Appenzell Ausserrhoden37.5%
Basel-Landschaft32.9%
Solothurn32.6%
Lucerne32.1%
Jura31.0%
Fribourg29.0%
Vaud27.3%
Neuchâtel26.4%
Zug23.1%
Schaffhausen22.4%
Aargau17.7%
Zurich15.6%
Thurgau8.5%
Basel-Stadt4.2%
Geneva1.7%

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Frequently asked questions

Which municipality ranks first for “Share of the area with a slope above 15°”?

Orselina ranks first for “Share of the area with a slope above 15°”, with 98.7%.

What is the median for “Share of the area with a slope above 15°”?

The median across the 1,806 ranked municipalities is 17.1%.