Atlas of Switzerland
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General maps
Location of Switzerland Localisation de Suisse Localizzazione della Svizzera |
Map of Switzerland Carte de Suisse Mappa della Svizzera |
Map of Switzerland Carte de Suisse Mappa della Svizzera |
Cantons of Switzerland Cantons de Suisse Cantoni della Svizzera |
Cantons of Switzerland (in French) Cantons de Suisse Cantoni della Svizzera (in francese) |
Cantons of Switzerland (in German) Cantons de Suisse (en allemand) Cantoni della Svizzera (in tedesco) |
Simple topographical Map (Switzerland highlighted) Mappa topografica semplice |
Simple topographical Map (Swisstopo) Mappa topografica semplice (Swisstopo) |
Detailed topographical Map (Swisstopo) Mappa topografica dettagliata (Swisstopo) |
Cantons of Switzerland Cantoni della Svizzera |
History maps
This section holds a short summary of the history of the area of present-day Switzerland, illustrated with maps, including historical maps of former countries and empires that included present-day Switzerland.
Possible extent of (proto-)Celtic influence 800-400 BC Die Kelten in Europa. Ocker: Kernbereich Nordwestalpine Hallstattkultur (ca. 750–500/450 v. Chr.) grün: Ausbreitung La-Tène-Kultur, bzw. orange: der keltischen Sprache (3. Jh. v. Chr.) |
Celts in Europe Die Kelten in Europa |
The Roman Empire in 117 AD |
The extent of the Roman Republic and Roman Empire; 133 BC 44 BC (late Republic, after conquests by republican generals) AD 14 (death of Augustus) Die territoriale Entwicklung der Römische Republik und des Römischen Reiches. ) |
Celic tribes in Switzerland at the time of Roman conquest Keltische Stämme in der Schweiz zur Zeit der Römischen Eroberung |
Switzerland during the Roman period 90–284 AD Die Schweiz zur Zeit der Römer ca. 90. n. Chr. bis 284 n. Chr |
Roman provinces in the Alps around 14 AD Römische Provinzen im Alpenraum um 14 n. Chr. |
Roman provinces in the Alps around 150 AD Römische Provinzen im Alpenraum um 150 n. Chr. |
Roman provinces in the Alps around 395 AD Römische Provinzen im Alpenraum um 395 n. Chr. |
Territory of the Alemanni 260 AD Siedlungsgebiet der Alemannen 260 AD |
Further expansion between 3rd and 6th century Territoriale Ausbreitung der Alemannen zwischen dem 3. und 6. Jahrhundert |
The division of the Empire after the death of Theodosius I, ca.395 AD superimposed on modern borders.
Die Teilung des Römischen Reiches rund dem jahre 395. Western Roman Empire/Weströmischen Reich Eastern Roman Empire/Oströmischen Reich
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Kingdom of the Burgundians between 443 and 476 AD Das Reich der Burgunder zwischen 443 und 476 n. Chr. |
Rise of the Frankish Empire |
Carolingian Empire around 800 |
Treaty of Verdun (843) and Treaty of Meerssen (870) |
Central Europe 919–1125 |
The kingdoms of Upper-Burgundy, Lower-Burgundy and the Duchy of Burgundy in the 9th and 10th century Die Königreiche Hoch- und Niederburgund und das Herzogtum Burgund im 9. und 10 Jahrhundert |
Alemannia and Upper Burgundy around AD 1000 |
The Kingdom of Arelate in the 12th and 13th century Das Königreich Arelat im 12. und 13. Jahrhundert |
The Holy Roman Empire in the 10th century Das Heilige Römische Reich im 10. Jahrhundert |
Switzerland 1200 Feudalherrschaften in der Schweiz um 1200 |
Roads in Switzerland in the Middle Ages Verkehrswege in der Schweiz im Mittelalter |
Ecclesiastal divisions in the Middle Ages Kirchliche Einteilung der Schweiz im Mittelalter |
Territorial development 1291–1797 |
The Holy Roman Empire in the 14th century |
The confederacy in 1315 |
The confederacy in 1385 |
Political structure 1416 Politische Struktur 1416 |
Zurich War 1436-1450 Alter Zürichkrieg 1436 |
The confederacy in 1474 |
Political structure 1474 Politische Struktur 1474 |
Burgundian War 1474–1477 Burgunderkriege 1474–1477 |
Swabian War 1499 Schwabenkrieg 1499 |
The Holy Roman Empire and its circles in 1512 |
The confederacy in 1515 |
Political structure 1530 Politische Struktur 1530 |
Religious situation around 1530 Verteilung der Konfessionen um 1530 |
The confederacy in 1536 |
Religious situation around 1536 Verteilung der Konfessionen um 1536 |
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Political structure 1560 Politische Struktur 1560 |
Area controlled by the Holy Roman Empire around 1630 |
The Holy Roman Empire 1648 Das Heilige Römische Reich 1648 |
Religious situation around 1700 Verteilung der Konfessionen um 1700 |
Second War of Villmergen 1712 Zweiter Villmergerkrieg 1712 |
The confederacy in the 18th century |
Political structure in the 18th century Politische Struktur im 18. Jahrhundert |
Plan of Dividing the Confederacy in three Republics 1798 |
Helvetian Republic 1798 according to the draft of the First Helvetian Constitution |
Helvetian Republic 1798/99 according to the First Helvetian Constitution |
Helvetian Republic 1802 according to the Second Helvetian Constitution |
Helvetian Republic 1802 according to the Constitution of Malmaison |
Religions around 1800 |
Switzerland 1803–1813 |
The First French Empire under Napoleon |
Switzerland and the Vienna Congress |
Switzerland 1815–1847 |
Sonderbund War 1847 Der Sonderbundskrieg 1847 |
Old maps
This section holds copies of original general maps more than 70 years old.
Die Eydtgnoschafft, Pünten und Wallis, Helvetia cum Confiniis, map from 1637 |
Schweizerland 1762 |
Suisse ou République Helvétique 1798 |
Carte de la Suisse, 1803 |
Switzerland 1891, Stielers Handatlas |
Map of Switzerland (1907, Diercke) |
Switzerland 1905 |
Inhabitant maps
Percentage of foreigners per municipality (2019) |
Population density per municipality (2019) |
Population change per municipality 2010-2019 |
Agricultural land per municipality (2016) |
Religions in Switzerland 2017 Religioni in Svizzera (2017) |
Linguistic maps
Languages of Switzerland 2022 Lingue della Svizzera (2022) |
Languages of Switzerland Lingue della Svizzera |
Languages of Switzerland Lingue della Svizzera |
Same map in German Lingue della Svizzera (in tedesco) |
Dialectal ranges (not those of standard languages) of the Continental West Germanic languages |
Maps of mountain ranges
Appenzeller Alpen |
Berner Alpen |
Bernina |
Emmentaler Alpen Emmental Alps |
Glarner Alpen |
Gotthard-Gruppe |
Leone-Gruppe |
Mont-Blanc-Gruppe |
Samnaungruppe |
Schwyzer Alpen |
Silvretta |
Rätikon |
Tambogruppe |
Urner Alpen Uri Alps |
Walliser Alpen |
Other maps
Strongest political party per municipality (2019) |
Geographical regions 2022 Aree geografiche (2022) |
Topographical map of Switzerland Mappa topografica della Svizzera |
Mountain area regions of Switzerland 2022 Aree montagne della Svizzera (2022) |
Natural regions of Switzerland Aree naturali della Svizzera |
Geological regions of Switzerland Aree geologiche della Svizzera |
Hydrological map of Switzerland Mappa idrologica della Svizzera |
Catholic diocesises in Switzerland 2006 Katholische Bistümer in der Schweiz 2006 Diocesi cattoliche in Svizzera (2006) |
Cities of Switzerland Città della Svizzera |
Highways Autostrade |
Development of the Swiss railway system until 1907 Sviluppo del sistema ferroviario svizzero fino al 1907 |
Swiss railway lines 2017 Linee ferroviarie svizzere (2017) |
Wikipedia pages |
Alemanic language area 1950 Der Alemannische Sprachraum um 1950 Area germanofona nel 1950 |
Satellite maps
Satellite map Mappa satellitare |
External links
- Swisstopo archive copy at the Wayback Machine – homepage in English
- LdS online – online maps of Switzerland, in French and German.
- Siegfriedkarte digital archive copy at the Wayback Machine
- Berg- und Wanderportal
Notes and references
General remarks:
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