Districts of Switzerland
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In contrast to centrally organised states, in the federally constituted Switzerland each Canton is completely free to decide its own internal organisation. Therefore there exists a variety of structures and terminology for the subnational entities between Canton and Municipality, loosely termed districts (i.e. Urban Administration Districts). Amt, Amtsbezirk, District and DistrettoMost Cantons are divided into Bezirke (German for districts). They are also termed Ämter (Lucerne), Amtsbezirke (Bern), district (in French) or distretto (Tessin and part of Graubünden). The Bezirke generally provides only administration and court organization. However, for historical reasons districts in cantons Graubünden and Schwyz are their own legal entities with jurisdiction over tax and often have their own Landsgemeinde. Absence of a district level in ten cantonsTen of the 26 Cantons entirely dispense with the district level of government: Uri, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Glarus, Zug, Basel-City and Geneva (each with its own reason, be it historical or practical or because the area is small enough already). Schaffhausen renounced Bezirke since the middle of 1999. Since the start of 2003 Canton of St. Gallen does not recognise the Bezirk level any more; their functions are now undertaken by the electoral constituency. List of Swiss districts by canton
Canton of Zurich
The Canton of Zürich is divided into 12 districts (German: Bezirke):
Canton of BerneAs of April 2004, there are 398 municipalities of the canton of Berne within the following 26 administrative districts: 
Canton of Lucerne
The Canton of Lucerne is divided into 5 districts termed Ämter:
Canton of UriCanton of Uri is not divided into districts: the municipality is the next lowest unit of government. See: Municipalities of the canton of Uri. Canton of SchwyzThe Canton of Schwyz is divided into six districts and 30 municipalities, although the districts Einsiedeln, Küssnacht and Gersau simply comprise the municipality of the same name. Image:Karte Kanton Schwyz Bezirke.png
Districts of the Cantons of Schwyz
Canton of ObwaldenObwalden is not divided into districts: the municipality is the next lowest unit of government. See: Obwalden. Canton of NidwaldenNidwalden is not divided into districts. Canton of GlarusCanton of Glarus is not divided into districts: the municipality is the next lower unit of government. See: Municipalities of the canton of Glarus. Canton of ZugCanton of Zug is not divided into districts. See: Municipalities of the canton of Zug Canton of Fribourg
The Canton of Fribourg is divided into 7 districts:
See also: Municipalities of the canton of Fribourg Canton of Solothurn
From 2005, Solothurn's ten districts are merged pairwise into five electoral districts, termed Amtei. From 2005, districts only have a statistical meaning.
See: Municipalities of the canton of Solothurn Canton of Basel-CityBasel-City is not divided into districts. It is formed only of the city of Basel and two municipalities. Canton of Basel-Country
There are 5 Bezirke in Basel-Landschaft:
Canton of SchaffhausenThe Canton of Schaffhausen used to be divided into 6 districts (Bezirke) until July 1999, but the municipality is now the next lower unit of government. Canton of Appenzell AusserrhodenCanton Appenzell Ausserrhoden is not divided into districts any longer, and so the municipality is the next lower unit of government. Former districts were: Hinterland with capital Herisau, Mittelland with capital Teufen, Vorderland with capital Heiden. See: Municipalities of the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden Canton of Appenzell InnerrhodenThe 6 Bezirke (districts) are the local government level, generally assimilated to municipalities:
Feuerschaugemeinde is a special-purpose municipality for firefighting, energy and water for the town Appenzell. Canton of St. GallenImage:Karte Kanton St.Gallen Wahlkreise.png
Wahlkreise in St.Gallen
St.Gallen is divided into 8 Wahlkreise:
The canton used to be subdivided into 14 districts (Bezirke) until 2003 January 1, when it was reorganised into 8 constituencies (Wahlkreise). See Canton of St. Gallen#Constituencies and municipalities.
Canton of Graubünden
Canton Graubünden is divided into 11 Districts. They tend to follow the natural boundaries of the landscape. The districts are further subdivided into 39 sub-districts (German: Kreise):
Canton of Aargau
Aargau is divided into 11 districts:
Canton of ThurgauImage:Karte Kanton Thurgau Bezirke.png
Districts of Canton Thurgau
The Canton of Thurgau is divided into eight districts, and each is named after its capital:
Canton of TicinoThe Canton of Ticino is divided into 8 districts (called distretti):
Canton of VaudSince January 1, 2008, Vaud was reorganized into 10 districts:
From 1803 till 2007 the Canton of Vaud has been divided into 19 districts:
See also: Municipalities of the canton of Vaud Canton of ValaisThe Canton of Valais is divided into 14 districts and half-districts: See also: Valais Municipalities Canton of NeuchâtelImage:Map Canton Neuchatel districts.png
Districts of Canton Neuchâtel
The Canton of Neuchâtel is divided into 6 districts which belong to 4 geographic regions:
Canton of GenevaThe Canton of Geneva is not divided into districts, and so the municipality is the next level of government. See: Municipalities of the canton of Geneva. Canton of Jura
Canton Jura is divided into 3 districts:
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