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Districts, Cantons and Cities of Switzerland

The Cantons of Switzerland are the territorial divisions. There are 23 Cantons, 3 Cantons are divided into 1/2 cantons [noted with *].

Canton Administration Sites A to Z
There are two different sites [one in English the other in French or German] including languages spoken, with helpful information on each Canton
Appenzell Inner-Rhodes Appenzell Innerhoden * [German]	Appenzell Outer Rhodes Appenzell Ausserrhoden * [German]	Argovia [German] Aargau
Basle-Country [German] Basle Country *	Basle-Town [German] Basle-Town *	Berne [French and Berne German}
Fribourg [French and Fribourg German]	Geneva [French] Geneve	Glarus [German] Glarus
Grisons [German] Graubuenden	Jura [French] Jura	Lucerne [German] Lucerne
Neuchâtel [French] Neuchatel	Nidwalden [German] Nidwalden *	Obwalden [German] Obwalden *
St. Gall [German] St.Gallen	Schaffhausen [German] Schaffhausen	Schwyz [German] Schwyz
Solothurn [German] Solothurn	Thurgovia [German] Thurgau	Ticino [Italian] Ticino
Uri [German] Uri	Valais [French and Valais German]	Vaud [French] Vaud
Zug [German] Zug	Zurich [German] Zurich	* Denotes 1/2 Cantons

There are 26 States in Switzerland, which are the administrative divisions. There's 184 Districts of Switzerland, divided into a French [District], a German [Bezirk or Amtsbezirk] and an Italian [Distretto].

The Districts
- Map of Switzerland showing the districts with a listing of cities and towns
Maps
- Link to Maps of Cantons, Cities and Districts
Major French Speaking Swiss Cities and Cantons and Zurich
- Berne
  - Accommodations
  - Activities
  - Art/Culture/Museums
  - Berne Information Sites
  - Berne in Photos
    - Berne in Photos
    - Bernese Oberlander [Emmentaler area]
  - Cafes/Restaurants/Nightlife
  - Gourmet
    - Emmentaler is the nutty flavored mild cheese from the valley of the Swiss river Emme
  - History of Berne
    - History and Facts
    - Some History of Bern
  - Map of the City of Berne
    - Bern city map
  - Newspapers/Magazines/Radio/TV/Other
    - Radio, TV and other Media sources
  - Schools
    - Laubegg Ring of Elementary Schools
  - Tourism
    - The Official Bern Tourist Office Site
    - Shopping, Entertainment and Events
  - Transportation and Facilities
  - Youth Information
    - Children and young people
- Fribourg
  - Accommodations
  - Activities
  - Art/Culture/Museums
    - Musée d'art et d'histoire, Espace Jean-Tinguely - Niki de Saint Phalle
    - Musée d'histoire naturelle, Museum Fribourg
  - Fribourg Information Sites
    - The Canton of Fribourg
  - Fribourg in Photos
  - Cafes/Restaurants/Nightlife
    - A listing of Restaurants in Fribourg
  - History of Fribourg
  - Maps of Fribourg
  - Newspapers/Magazines/Radio/TV/Other
  - Schools
    - Swiss University Directory
    - Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire de Fribourg
  - Tourisme Office for Fribourg
  - Transportation
    - CFF ]Chemins de fer fédéraux suisses] Trains and schedules
    - Transportation and Facilities Directory
- Geneva
  - Accommodations
  - Activities and Attractions
    - Events & Leisure…
    - Geneva Festival 2003
    - Horloge Fleurie [Geneva's Flower Clock] was created in 1955 at the edge of the English Floral Garden. The clock is a tribute to the many fine watchmakers there.
    - The Jardin Anglais
    - The Jet d'Eau is their famous water spout spewing more than a 140 meters high water monument.
    - Promenades in Geneva
  - Art, Culture, Museums and Historical Sites
  - Emergency and Medical
  - Festivals and Events
  - Geneva in Photos
    - Virtual Geneva.is great
  - Cafes/Restaurants/Nightlife
    - Restaurant directory for Geneva
  - Government
  - History of Geneva
    - Archaeological traces confirm that Geneva has been inhabited for the past 12,000 years
  - Maps of Geneva
    - City Maps
  - Newspapers/Magazines/Radio/TV/Other
  - Schools
  - Tourisme
    - Geneva Official Tourism Site
    - Swiss Touring Club
  - Transportation
  - Youth Information
- Jura
  - Accommodations
  - Activities
  - Art/Culture/Museums
  - Berne Information Sites
  - Berne in Photos
  - Cafes/Restaurants/Nightlife
    - A listing of restaurants in Jura
  - Government
  - History of
  - Maps of
  - Newspapers/Magazines/Radio/TV/Other
  - Schools
  - Tourisme
  - Transportation
    - CFF ]Chemins de fer fédéraux suisses] Trains and schedules
    - Transportation and Facilities Directory
- Lausanne [Capital á Canton de Vaud]
  - Accommodations
    - Accommodation for Students in Lausanne
    - Directory of Hotels and additional information
  - Activities
  - Art/Culture/Museums
  - Cafes and Restaurants
    - Listing of Restaurants in Lausanne
    - The best tables in Switzerland
    - List of Restaurants in Lausanne by type food
  - History of Zurich
    - 10 000 years ago the first humans.....
  - Lausanne Information Sites
    - Avista's information site on Lausanne, the Capital of Vaud
  - Lausanne in Photos
  - Map of Lausanne
    - City Map with adresses for all services, tourism sites, etc.
  - Newspapers/Magazines/Radio/TV/Other
  - Schools [Public and Private]
  - Tourism Official Site for Lausanne
    - The Official Site for Lausanne Tourisme
  - Transportation
    - CFF ]Chemins de fer fédéraux suisses] Trains and schedules
    - You’ll mostly be using the buses, but check their transportation information out.
    - Transportation and Facilities Directory
  - Youth Information
    - Jeunesse Contacts pour logement, transports, etc.
- Neuchâtel
  - Accommodations
  - Activities
  - Art/Culture/Museums
  - Berne Information Sites
  - Berne in Photos
  - Cafes/Restaurants/Nightlife
    - Listing of Restaurants in the area
  - Government
  - History of
  - Maps of
  - Newspapers/Magazines/Radio/TV/Other
  - Schools
  - Tourisme
  - Transportation
    - CFF ]Chemins de fer fédéraux suisses] Trains and schedules
    - Transportation and Facilities Directory
- Vaud
  - Accommodations
    - l'Hôtel de Famille
    - Vevey Hotels and Accommodations
  - Activities and Attractions
  - Art/Cinema/Culture/Museums
  - Berne Information Sites
  - Berne in Photos
  - Cafes/Restaurants/Nightlife
    - Listing of Restaurants by Areas with click on map
  - Festivals and Events
  - Gourmet
  - Government
  - History of
  - Maps of
  - Newspapers/Magazines/Radio/TV/Other
    - Le matin Lausanne newspaper
  - Schools
  - Tourism Regional Sites
    - The little towns of Vevey and Montreux area is called the Swiss Riviera [be sure and click on the guide on the left for all sorts of information on these picturesque and historical villages].
    - More on Vevey from the Hôtel de Ville
    - Montreux's historical Chateaux Chillon, on the island where it sits, was used in the Bronze Age and later by the Romans. The chateau was rebuilt in the 11th to 13th centuries.
  - Transportation
    - CFF ]Chemins de fer fédéraux suisses] Trains and schedules
    - Transportation and Facilities Directory
- Zurich [Zuri]
  - Accommodations
    - Apartments, Campsites, Hostels, Hotels and other lodging accommodations
    - Hotel Accommodations
  - Activities
    - Listing of every imaginable thing to do in Zurich
    - Outdoor Activities and Sports information for Zürich
  - Arts/Cinema/Culture/Museums
  - Cafes/Restaurants/Nightlife
  - Map of Zurich
    - Map routes to Zurich City
  - Newspapers/Magazines/Radio/TV/Other
    - ZHOL Zürich online
  - Shopping in Zurich
    - Zurich is a very diversified and trend setting city with shopping districts, and stores by alphabetical listings
  - Tourism Office
    - Zurich Tourisme Information site
    - Tourist Office
  - Transportation
    - Very complete transportation information for Zurich
    - Transportation and Facilities Directory
  - Zurich Information Sites
    - Switzerland`s unofficial capital
  - Zurich in Photos
    - General Information on Zurich
    - Pictures and impressions of Zurich

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