Environment · 2025
Sheep: ranking of municipalities
Sheep: Oberriet (SG) comes top with 4,837 and Courtedoux comes last with 0. The median across 2,115 municipalities is 40.
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| # | Municipality | Canton | Sheep |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oberriet (SG) | St. Gallen | 4,837 |
| 2 | Schwarzenburg | Bern | 3,761 |
| 3 | Naters | Valais | 3,338 |
| 4 | Grabs | St. Gallen | 3,213 |
| 5 | Flums | St. Gallen | 2,810 |
| 6 | Val de Bagnes | Valais | 2,619 |
| 7 | Scuol | Grisons | 2,506 |
| 8 | Degersheim | St. Gallen | 2,259 |
| 9 | Diepoldsau | St. Gallen | 2,162 |
| 10 | Schwyz | Schwyz | 2,120 |
| 11 | Aadorf | Thurgau | 2,006 |
| 12 | Rain | Lucerne | 1,968 |
| 13 | Muotathal | Schwyz | 1,954 |
| 14 | Maienfeld | Grisons | 1,881 |
| 15 | Rüeggisberg | Bern | 1,838 |
| 16 | Lumnezia | Grisons | 1,695 |
| 17 | Schwarzenberg | Lucerne | 1,680 |
| 18 | Benken (SG) | St. Gallen | 1,670 |
| 19 | Poschiavo | Grisons | 1,589 |
| 20 | Wängi | Thurgau | 1,537 |
| 21 | Menzingen | Zug | 1,487 |
| 22 | Serravalle | Ticino | 1,460 |
| 23 | Cheyres-Châbles | Fribourg | 1,429 |
| 24 | Bellinzona | Ticino | 1,424 |
| 25 | Rossinière | Vaud | 1,419 |
| 26 | Wald (AR) | Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 1,410 |
| 27 | Bütschwil-Ganterschwil | St. Gallen | 1,405 |
| 28 | Collombey-Muraz | Valais | 1,402 |
| 29 | Illnau-Effretikon | Zurich | 1,384 |
| 30 | Hüttlingen | Thurgau | 1,359 |
| 31 | Einsiedeln | Schwyz | 1,333 |
| 32 | Ufhusen | Lucerne | 1,328 |
| 33 | Küssnacht (SZ) | Schwyz | 1,327 |
| 34 | Arth | Schwyz | 1,313 |
| 35 | Entlebuch | Lucerne | 1,301 |
| 36 | Wädenswil | Zurich | 1,286 |
| 37 | Wassen | Uri | 1,269 |
| 38 | Eschenbach (SG) | St. Gallen | 1,249 |
| 39 | Glarus Nord | Glarus | 1,242 |
| 40 | Disentis/Mustér | Grisons | 1,233 |
| 41 | Oberägeri | Zug | 1,217 |
| 42 | Ilanz/Glion | Grisons | 1,210 |
| 43 | Altstätten | St. Gallen | 1,204 |
| 44 | Glarus Süd | Glarus | 1,202 |
| 45 | Reichenburg | Schwyz | 1,193 |
| 46 | Villorsonnens | Fribourg | 1,188 |
| 47 | Val-d'Illiez | Valais | 1,181 |
| 48 | Champéry | Valais | 1,173 |
| 49 | Biglen | Bern | 1,159 |
| 49 | Luzein | Grisons | 1,159 |
| 51 | Neckertal | St. Gallen | 1,157 |
| 52 | Uesslingen-Buch | Thurgau | 1,149 |
| 53 | Surses | Grisons | 1,147 |
| 54 | Wattwil | St. Gallen | 1,144 |
| 55 | Bettwil | Aargau | 1,137 |
| 56 | Medel (Lucmagn) | Grisons | 1,135 |
| 57 | Vorderthal | Schwyz | 1,124 |
| 58 | Davos | Grisons | 1,123 |
| 59 | Gampel-Bratsch | Valais | 1,106 |
| 60 | Felben-Wellhausen | Thurgau | 1,102 |
| 61 | Obersaxen Mundaun | Grisons | 1,088 |
| 62 | Gurbrü | Bern | 1,084 |
| 63 | Chur | Grisons | 1,074 |
| 64 | Vals | Grisons | 1,071 |
| 65 | Kriens | Lucerne | 1,047 |
| 66 | Gossau (SG) | St. Gallen | 1,045 |
| 67 | Frauenfeld | Thurgau | 1,035 |
| 68 | Gams | St. Gallen | 1,020 |
| 69 | Seelisberg | Uri | 1,011 |
| 70 | Spiringen | Uri | 1,003 |
| 71 | Safiental | Grisons | 997 |
| 72 | Oberiberg | Schwyz | 988 |
| 73 | Kirchberg (SG) | St. Gallen | 969 |
| 74 | Nesslau | St. Gallen | 964 |
| 75 | Escholzmatt-Marbach | Lucerne | 958 |
| 75 | Hergiswil bei Willisau | Lucerne | 958 |
| 77 | Saint-Livres | Vaud | 953 |
| 78 | Malters | Lucerne | 949 |
| 79 | Hünenberg | Zug | 946 |
| 80 | Beromünster | Lucerne | 924 |
| 81 | Cama | Grisons | 917 |
| 82 | Vilters-Wangs | St. Gallen | 916 |
| 83 | Schwende-Rüte | Appenzell Innerrhoden | 912 |
| 84 | Hauptwil-Gottshaus | Thurgau | 910 |
| 85 | Forel (Lavaux) | Vaud | 906 |
| 86 | Teufen (AR) | Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 899 |
| 87 | Thal | St. Gallen | 893 |
| 88 | Orsières | Valais | 892 |
| 89 | Lommis | Thurgau | 877 |
| 90 | Galgenen | Schwyz | 850 |
| 91 | Walenstadt | St. Gallen | 846 |
| 92 | Oberdiessbach | Bern | 843 |
| 93 | Bex | Vaud | 842 |
| 94 | Capriasca | Ticino | 840 |
| 95 | Klosters | Grisons | 835 |
| 96 | Baar | Zug | 834 |
| 97 | Lauperswil | Bern | 827 |
| 98 | Grosswangen | Lucerne | 816 |
| 99 | Cuarny | Vaud | 815 |
| 100 | Lützelflüh | Bern | 808 |
Bottom of the ranking
| # | Municipality | Canton | Sheep |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1590 | Meyrin | Geneva | 0 |
| 1590 | Perly-Certoux | Geneva | 0 |
| 1590 | Presinge | Geneva | 0 |
| 1590 | Russin | Geneva | 0 |
| 1590 | Soral | Geneva | 0 |
| 1590 | Thônex | Geneva | 0 |
| 1590 | Vandoeuvres | Geneva | 0 |
| 1590 | Versoix | Geneva | 0 |
| 1590 | Mettembert | Jura | 0 |
| 1590 | Pleigne | Jura | 0 |
| 1590 | Rossemaison | Jura | 0 |
| 1590 | Saulcy | Jura | 0 |
| 1590 | Le Bémont (JU) | Jura | 0 |
| 1590 | Montfaucon | Jura | 0 |
| 1590 | Courtedoux | Jura | 0 |
Regions compared
Total for each region.
- Bern47,717
- St. Gallen42,505
- Grisons36,498
- Valais35,121
- Lucerne26,126
- Thurgau20,770
- Schwyz20,404
- Zurich17,066
- Aargau16,229
- Vaud15,415
- Fribourg12,839
- Ticino10,155
- Uri8,221
- Solothurn7,957
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden7,035
- Zug6,218
- Jura5,139
- Basel-Landschaft4,530
- Appenzell Innerrhoden2,985
- Nidwalden2,746
- Glarus2,677
- Obwalden2,249
- Schaffhausen2,009
- Neuchâtel1,531
- Geneva1,489
- Basel-Stadt8
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Frequently asked questions
Which municipality ranks first for “Sheep”?
Oberriet (SG) ranks first for “Sheep”, with 4,837.
What is the median for “Sheep”?
The median across the 2,115 ranked municipalities is 40.