Environment · 2018

Share of wetlands (marshes, peat bogs): ranking of municipalities

Share of wetlands (marshes, peat bogs): Schwerzenbach comes top with 14.2% and Basse-Vendline comes last with 0.0%. The median across 1,806 municipalities is 0.0%. The ranking covers municipalities with at least 500 residents.

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1Schwerzenbach14.2%2Boniswil13.2%3Erlach12.7%

#	Municipality	Canton	Share of wetlands (marshes, peat bogs)
1	Schwerzenbach	Zurich	14.2%
2	Boniswil	Aargau	13.2%
3	Erlach	Bern	12.7%
4	Neerach	Zurich	10.9%
5	Chavannes-de-Bogis	Vaud	10.3%
6	Höri	Zurich	9.0%
7	Maschwanden	Zurich	8.3%
8	Wetzikon (ZH)	Zurich	8.0%
9	Schmerikon	St. Gallen	7.6%
10	Hombrechtikon	Zurich	7.4%
11	Seegräben	Zurich	6.9%
11	Greifensee	Zurich	6.9%
11	Kleinbösingen	Fribourg	6.9%
14	Amsoldingen	Bern	6.8%
15	Gletterens	Fribourg	6.7%
16	Pfäffikon	Zurich	6.6%
17	Walchwil	Zug	6.2%
18	Noville	Vaud	6.1%
19	Scheuren	Bern	5.9%
20	Gampelen	Bern	5.6%
21	Rottenschwil	Aargau	5.3%
22	Hünenberg	Zug	5.2%
22	Cheyres-Châbles	Fribourg	5.2%
24	Lauerz	Schwyz	5.0%
24	Delley-Portalban	Fribourg	5.0%
26	Twann-Tüscherz	Bern	4.6%
26	Locarno	Ticino	4.6%
28	Wilen (TG)	Thurgau	4.5%
28	Cheseaux-Noréaz	Vaud	4.5%
30	Fällanden	Zurich	4.4%
30	Mönchaltorf	Zurich	4.4%
30	Ermatingen	Thurgau	4.4%
33	Cudrefin	Vaud	4.2%
34	Mühlau	Aargau	4.1%
34	Le Chenit	Vaud	4.1%
36	Rubigen	Bern	3.9%
36	Einsiedeln	Schwyz	3.9%
36	Botterens	Fribourg	3.9%
39	Dielsdorf	Zurich	3.8%
40	Safnern	Bern	3.7%
40	Thal	St. Gallen	3.7%
42	Morlon	Fribourg	3.6%
43	Wengi	Bern	3.5%
44	Oberglatt	Zurich	3.4%
44	Freienbach	Schwyz	3.4%
44	Oberägeri	Zug	3.4%
47	Commugny	Vaud	3.1%
48	Stans	Nidwalden	2.9%
48	Bever	Grisons	2.9%
50	Wangen (SZ)	Schwyz	2.8%
51	Les Ponts-de-Martel	Neuchâtel	2.7%
52	Winkel	Zurich	2.6%
52	Kallnach	Bern	2.6%
52	Uznach	St. Gallen	2.6%
55	Rothenthurm	Schwyz	2.5%
55	Celerina/Schlarigna	Grisons	2.5%
55	Chavornay	Vaud	2.5%
58	Ins	Bern	2.4%
58	Stocken-Höfen	Bern	2.4%
58	Salmsach	Thurgau	2.4%
61	Niederhasli	Zurich	2.2%
62	Broc	Fribourg	2.1%
63	Unterseen	Bern	2.0%
63	Seengen	Aargau	2.0%
65	Uster	Zurich	1.9%
65	Uebeschi	Bern	1.9%
67	Ballens	Vaud	1.8%
68	Feusisberg	Schwyz	1.7%
68	Kaltbrunn	St. Gallen	1.7%
70	Niederglatt	Zurich	1.6%
70	Büren an der Aare	Bern	1.6%
70	Tramelan	Bern	1.6%
70	Tuggen	Schwyz	1.6%
70	Sainte-Croix	Vaud	1.6%
75	Arth	Schwyz	1.5%
75	Egnach	Thurgau	1.5%
75	Saignelégier	Jura	1.5%
78	Kemmental	Thurgau	1.4%
78	Sirnach	Thurgau	1.4%
80	Vully-les-Lacs	Vaud	1.3%
81	Unteriberg	Schwyz	1.2%
81	Les Breuleux	Jura	1.2%
83	Rümlang	Zurich	1.1%
83	Sennwald	St. Gallen	1.1%
85	Seedorf (UR)	Uri	1.0%
85	Steinen	Schwyz	1.0%
85	La Punt Chamues-ch	Grisons	1.0%
85	Grône	Valais	1.0%
89	Yverdon-les-Bains	Vaud	0.9%
89	Sierre	Valais	0.9%
91	Wädenswil	Zurich	0.8%
91	Lauenen	Bern	0.8%
91	Estavayer	Fribourg	0.8%
91	Bogis-Bossey	Vaud	0.8%
95	Spiez	Bern	0.7%
96	Cham	Zug	0.6%
96	Zug	Zug	0.6%
98	Samedan	Grisons	0.5%
99	Steinmaur	Zurich	0.4%
99	Thun	Bern	0.4%

Bottom of the ranking

#	Municipality	Canton	Share of wetlands (marshes, peat bogs)
113	Alle	Jura	0.0%
113	Boncourt	Jura	0.0%
113	Bure	Jura	0.0%
113	Coeuve	Jura	0.0%
113	Cornol	Jura	0.0%
113	Courgenay	Jura	0.0%
113	Courtedoux	Jura	0.0%
113	Fontenais	Jura	0.0%
113	Porrentruy	Jura	0.0%
113	Vendlincourt	Jura	0.0%
113	Basse-Allaine	Jura	0.0%
113	Clos du Doubs	Jura	0.0%
113	Haute-Ajoie	Jura	0.0%
113	La Baroche	Jura	0.0%
113	Basse-Vendline	Jura	0.0%

Regions compared

Averages weighted by “Area”.

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Frequently asked questions

Which municipality ranks first for “Share of wetlands (marshes, peat bogs)”?

Schwerzenbach ranks first for “Share of wetlands (marshes, peat bogs)”, with 14.2%.

What is the median for “Share of wetlands (marshes, peat bogs)”?

The median across the 1,806 ranked municipalities is 0.0%.