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This is list of German language exonyms for places in multilingual and fully non-German-speaking areas of Switzerland.
Switzerland Schweiz | ||||
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Local name | Swiss place | German name | Notes | |
Name | Language | |||
Agno | Italian | Eng | ||
Aigle | French | Älen [1] | ||
Airolo | Italian | Albersweil | ||
Eirels | ||||
Eriels | ||||
All'Acqua | Italian | Wasser | ||
Albeuve | French | Weisbach | ||
Alle | French | Hall | ||
Altanca | Italian | Aldank | ||
Ambri | Italian | Lumbri | ||
Andiast | Romansh | Andest | Italian: Andesto | |
Anzonico | Italian | Anzonig | ||
Anzuneg | ||||
Aranno | Italian | Arain | ||
Arogno | Italian | Arungen | ||
Arconciel | French | Ergenzach | ||
Arosio | Italian | Aruxen | ||
Arvigo | Italian | Arwich | ||
Arzo | Italian | Arzen | ||
Ascona | Italian | Aschgunen | ||
Astano | Italian | Astein | ||
Asuel | French | Hasenburg | ||
Auressio | Italian | Orassen | ||
Aurigeno | Italian | Fredscha | ||
Autigny | French | Ottenach | ||
Avegno | Italian | Wengen | ||
Avenches | French | Wifflisburg | ||
Bagnes | French | Bangis | ||
Balerna | Italian | Balern | ||
Barern | ||||
Balerno | Italian | Balern | ||
Palerm | ||||
Banco | Italian | Bangen | ||
Barbengo | Italian | Barbingen | ||
Barberêche | French | Bärfischen | ||
Bassecourt | French | Altdorf | ||
Bedano | Italian | Bedein | ||
Bedigliora | Italian | Bedeleir | ||
Bedretto | Italian | |||
Bedretto | Italian | Bedereit | ||
Belfaux | French | Gumschen | ||
Bellinzona | Italian | Bellenz [2] | ||
Belprahon | French | Tiefenbach | ||
Berlincourt | French | Berlinsdorf | ||
Bernina | Italian | Barning | ||
Berzona | Italian | Berzun | ||
Besazio | Italian | Bisatz | ||
Beurnevésin | French | Brischwiler | ||
Bévilard | French | Bewiler | ||
Bex | French | Beis | ||
Biasca | Italian | Abläsch | ||
Ablentsch(en) | ||||
Bidogno | Italian | Bladen | ||
Bignasco | Italian | Binieschen | ||
Bioggio | Italian | Bietsch | ||
Biogna | Italian | Bring | ||
Bironica | Italian | Birunig | ||
Bissone | Italian | Bissen | ||
Byssen | ||||
Blenio | Italian | Bollenz | ||
Bodio | Italian | Boid | ||
Boécourt | French | Biestingen | ||
Bogno | Italian | Bonien | ||
Bondo | Italian | Bondth | ||
Boncourt | French | Bubendorf | ||
Bonfol | French | Pumpfel | ||
Bonnefontaine | French | Muffethan | ||
Borgonone | Italian | Brunien | ||
Borgonovo | Italian | Burgnau | ||
Bosco | Italian | Gurin | ||
Botterens | French | Botteringen | ||
Boujean | French | Bözingen | Part of Bienne | |
Bourg-Saint-Pierre | French | Sankt-Petersburg | ||
Bourrignon | French | Bürkis | ||
Bovernier | French | Birnier | ||
Bregaglia | Italian | Bergell | ||
Breganzona | Italian | Brigenz | ||
Breno | Italian | Brin | ||
Brissago | Italian | Bris(s)a(ch) | ||
Broc | French | Bruck | ||
Brontalio | Italian | Brunntal | ||
Brusino Arsizio | Italian | Brussin | ||
Brusio | Italian | Brüs | ||
Bulle | French | Boll | ||
Buseno | Italian | Busen | ||
Cademario | Italian | Cadtme | ||
Gadme | ||||
Cadenazzo | Italian | Kadnetsch | ||
Cadro | Italian | Kadern | ||
Calonico | Italian | Gilonig | ||
Calpiogna | Italian | Kalplun | ||
Caminada | Italian | Giminada | ||
Camorino | Italian | Camertin | ||
Campidogno | Italian | Kampidaun | ||
Campo Blenio | Italian | Campen | ||
Campo Maggiatal | Italian | Caam | ||
Capolago | Italian | Godlag | ||
Gotlag | ||||
Carabietta | Italian | Cawrida | ||
Carona | Italian | Garung | ||
Castagnola | Italian | Kastanienbaum | ||
Castasegna | Italian | Castasengen | ||
Castione | Italian | Castalien | ||
Castrisch | Romansh | Kästris | ||
Catto | Italian | Chatt | ||
Cavagnano | Italian | Kawenach | ||
Cavergno | Italian | Kaffring | ||
Cerentino | Italian | Tscharantin | ||
Cerniat | French | Scherni | ||
Cevio | Italian | Tschewa | ||
Chalais | French | Schalei | ||
Chamoson | French | Tschamboss | ||
Charmey | French | Galmis | ||
Charmoille | French | Kalmis | ||
Châtel-sur-Montsalvens | French | Kastels | ||
Châtillon | French | Kastel | ||
Chevenez | French | Kevenach | ||
Chiasso | Italian | Pias | ||
Schäss | ||||
Chiggiogna | Italian | Cuschinäni | ||
Gischöngen | ||||
Chippis | French | Zippis | ||
Chironico | Italian | K(ir)onig | ||
Choindez | French | Schwende | ||
Cimalmotto | Italian | Zimmelmutt | ||
Clar Faifo | Italian | Pfaid | ||
Pfait | ||||
Claro | Italian | Crar | ||
Grag | ||||
Coglio | Italian | Cüinn | ||
Collinasca | Italian | Zu(r)walken | ||
Conthey | French | Gundis | ||
Corban | French | Bettendorf | ||
Corbières | French | Korberers | ||
Corino | Italian | Gurin | ||
Cormagens | French | Cormasing | ||
Cormérod | French | Kormerat | ||
Corminboeuf | French | Sankt Jörg | ||
Cornaux | French | Curnau | ||
Cornol | French | Gundelsdorf | ||
Cottens | French | Cottingen | ||
Courchapoix | French | Gebsdorf | ||
Courchavon | French | Vogtsburg | ||
Courcelon | French | Sollendorf | ||
Courgenay | French | Jennsorf | ||
Courgevaux | French | Gurwolf | ||
Courlevon | French | Kurlevon | ||
Cournillens | French | Kurlin | ||
Courrendlin | French | Rennendorf | ||
Courroux | French | Lüttelsdorf | ||
Courtételle | French | Cortittel | ||
Cressier | French | Grissach | ||
Cressier | French | Grissach | ||
Crocifisso | Italian | Kruzifix | ||
Croglio | Italian | Krohl | ||
Cumbel | Romansh | Cumbels | ||
Cunter | Romansh | Cunters im Oberhalbstein | Italian: Contra | |
Cureglia | Italian | Cureil | ||
Curia | Italian | Chuyr | ||
Degen | Romansh | Igels | ||
Delémont | French | Delsberg [3] | ||
Develier | French | Dietwiler | ||
Diess | French | Tess | ||
District d'Hérens | French | Bezirk Ering | ||
Donat (Donato) | Romansh (Italian) | Donath | ||
Dongio | Italian | Denntsch | ||
Deuntz | ||||
Döntsch | ||||
Échallens | French | Tscherlitz | ||
Echarlens | French | Scharlingen | ||
Enney | French | Zum Schnee | ||
Envelier | French | Weiler | ||
Epagnier | French | Spaniz | ||
Eschert | French | Eschendorf | ||
Espendes | French | Spinz | ||
Essert | French | Ried | ||
Estavannens | French | Estavanning | ||
Estavayer-le-Lac | French | Stäffis am See | ||
Faido | Italian | Pfait, Pfayd | ||
Feit | ||||
Falera | Romansh | Fellers | ||
Faoug | French | Pfauen | ||
Ferpicloz | French | Picheln | ||
Fescoggia | Italian | Feschoy | ||
Frasco | Italian | Ferlasch | ||
Fregiécourt | French | Fridlinsdorf | ||
Fribourg | French | Freiburg im Üechtland | ||
Frinvilier | French | Fridlinsschwanden | ||
Fully | French | Füllien | ||
Fusio | Italian | Füsch | ||
Gandria | Italian | Gander(ei) | ||
Geneva | Genève | French | Genf | |
Gentilino | Italian | Gentlin | ||
Ghirone | Italian | Agairen | ||
Giornico | Italian | Irnos | ||
Giubiasco | Italian | Siebenäsch | ||
Zibiasg | ||||
Giumaglio | Italian | Tschumaa | ||
Givisiez | French | Siebenzach | ||
Glovelier | French | Lietingen | ||
Gondo | Italian | Gunz | ||
Ruden | ||||
Gordevio | Italian | Gurde(r)f | ||
Guriner | ||||
Guyrdorf | ||||
Gorduno | Italian | Gurdaun | ||
Grandfontaine | French | Langenbrunn | ||
Grandson | French | Grandsee | ||
Grandval | French | Granfelden | ||
Grandvillard | French | Grosswiler | ||
Granges | French | Gradetsch | ||
Granges-Paccot | French | Zur Schüren | ||
Gravesano | Italian | Gravisan | ||
Grimisuat | French | Grimseln | ||
Grisons | Grischun | Romansh | Graubünden | |
Grône | French | Grün | ||
Gruyères | French | Greyerz | ||
Gudo | Italian | Guden | ||
Gumefens | French | Gümefingen | ||
Hauterive | French | Altenryf | ||
Hérémence | French | Amensi | ||
Ermenz | ||||
Intragna | Italian | Intran | ||
Intron | ||||
Iragna | Italian | Yreuntz | ||
Isone | Italian | Issun | ||
Son | ||||
Yschjun | ||||
Isorno | Italian | Isurn | ||
Jura | French | Jurn | ||
La Neuveville | French | Neuenstadt | ||
La Roche | French | Zur Flüh | ||
Lamboing | French | Lamlingen | ||
Lamone | Italian | Lamen | ||
Largario | Italian | Larger | ||
Lausanne | French | Losanen | ||
Lavertezzo | Italian | Lauertitz | ||
Lavorgo | Italian | Lawurg | ||
Le Landeron | French | Landern | ||
Leggia | Italian | Lesch | ||
Lens | French | Leis | ||
Leontica | Italian | Lawunting | ||
Lewunting | ||||
Le Pâquier | French | Rinderweide | ||
Lessoc | French | Lissingen | ||
Leysin | French | Leissins | ||
Ligornetto | Italian | Legurnet | ||
Lignières | French | Lineri | ||
Linesco | Italian | Lenatsch | ||
Locarno | Italian | Liggarasch | ||
Lucaris | ||||
Luggarn | ||||
Luggarus | ||||
Loco | Italian | Loch | ||
Lodano | Italian | Läda | ||
Ludan | ||||
Loderio | Italian | Laudern | ||
Lodrino | Italian | Ludrin | ||
Loèches-les-Baines | French | Leukerbad | ||
Lopagno | Italian | Lupain | ||
Losone | Italian | Lossun | ||
Lottigna | Italian | Luthynien | ||
Lucens | French | Losingen | ||
Lucelle | French | Lützel | ||
Ludiano | Italian | Ludian | ||
Lugaggia | Italian | Lugätsch | ||
Luggasch | ||||
Lugano | Italian | Lau(w)is | ||
Lowens | ||||
Löwwisch | ||||
Lumino | Italian | Lomin | ||
Lugmin | ||||
Lumnezia | Romansh | Lugniz | ||
Lurengo | Italian | Lawreng | ||
Luven | Romansh | Luvis | Italian: Lovino | |
Magadino | Italian | Megadin | ||
Maggia | Italian | Maienthal | ||
Mairengo | Italian | Mayreng | ||
Malvaglia | Italian | Manglia | ||
Malirabia | ||||
Malvalia | ||||
Manualia | ||||
Marly | French | Mertenlach | ||
Marsens | French | Marsingen | ||
Martigny | French | Martinach | ||
Medel | Romansh | Medels im Oberland | ||
Medeglio | Italian | Medeil | ||
Medrisio | Italian | Mendris | ||
Mervelier | French | Morschwiler | ||
Mesocco | Italian | Misox | ||
Mettembert | French | Mettemberg | ||
Meyriez | French | Merlach | ||
Mezzovico-Vira | Italian | Mittervich-Wier | ||
Miécourt | French | Mieschdorf | ||
Miège | French | Miesen | ||
Minusio | Italian | Maniss | ||
Moghegno | Italian | Mugeng | ||
Molare | Italian | Molar | ||
Mon | Romansh | Mons | Italian: Maone/Mono | |
Montbovon | French | Bubenberg | ||
Monte Cenario | Italian | Montkenel | ||
Montepaglio | Italian | Paarlsberg | ||
Montsevelier | French | Mutzwiler | ||
Mont-Tramelan | French | Bergtramlingen | ||
Morcote | Italian | Morchy | ||
Morges | French | Morsee | ||
Mosogno | Italian | Moseng | ||
Morlon | French | Morlach | ||
Motto | Italian | Mutt | ||
Moudon | French | Milden | ||
Moutier | French | Münster | ||
Movelier | French | Moderschwil | ||
Mugena | Italian | Mutzen | ||
Mulegns | Romansh | Mühlens | Italian: Molini | |
Neirivue | French | Schwarzwasser | ||
Nendaz | French | Neind(t) | ||
Neuchâtel | French | Neuenburg | ||
Neyruz | French | Rauschenbach | ||
Nods | French | Nos | ||
Novaggio | Italian | Nowatsch | ||
Olivone | Italian | Luorscha | ||
Oblivone | ||||
Orivoy(o) | ||||
Onnens | French | Onningen | ||
Onsernone | Italian | Lizernon | ||
Orbe | French | Orbach | ||
Ormont-Dessus | French | Ormund | ||
Orvin | French | Ilflingen | ||
Osogne | Italian | Ulonia | ||
Usonia | ||||
Usonien | ||||
Passo del Lucomagno | Italian | Lukmanierpass | ||
Payern | French | Peterlingen | ||
Pazzallo | Italian | Patzal | ||
Pedipodi | Italian | Zublatta | ||
Pedrinate | Italian | Pedernat | ||
Perrefitte | French | Pfeffert | ||
Péry | French | Büderich | ||
Pianezzo | Italian | Planetz | ||
Piano | Italian | Plan | ||
Pigniu | Romansh | Panix | Italian: Pignono | |
Pinetto | Italian | Fichtenwald | ||
Piotta | Italian | Piotten | ||
Plagne | French | Pleen | ||
Pleigne | French | Pleen | ||
Poggio | Italian | Anhöhe | ||
Pollegio | Italian | Bollenz | ||
Polentz | ||||
Polen(t)sch | ||||
Polleggio | Italian | Klösterli | ||
Polletsch | ||||
Pleujouse | French | Blitzhausen | ||
Pont-la-Ville | French | Ponnendorf | ||
Ponte Brolla | Italian | Zuschmitten | ||
Ponte Tresa | Italian | Treis(bruck) | ||
Ponto Valentino | Italian | Bont | ||
Bünt | ||||
Pont | ||||
Punt | ||||
Porrentruy | French | Pruntrut | ||
Poschiavo | Italian | Puschlav [4] | ||
Praroman | French | Perroman | ||
Prêles | French | Prägels | ||
Primadegno | Italian | Premerdling | ||
Prosito | Italian | Proxide(r)n | ||
Punta del Castel | Italian | Kastelhorn | ||
Pura | Italian | Purren | ||
Quinto | Italian | Quint im Livinental | ||
Rebeuvelier | French | Rippertswil | ||
Rebévelier | French | Ruppertswiler | ||
Recolaine | French | Riklingen | ||
Reconvilier | French | Rockwiler | ||
Renan | French | Rennan | ||
Riaz | French | Zum Rad | ||
Riddes | French | Riden | ||
Riedes-Dessus | French | Oberreiderwald | ||
Roche-d'Or | French | Goldenfels | ||
Romont | French | Rothmunt | ||
Ronco | Italian | Rungg | ||
Rüngg | ||||
Ronco sopra Ascona | Italian | Rodung ob Aschgunen | ||
Rossemaison | French | Rottmund | ||
Rossens | French | Rossingen | ||
Rossura | Italian | Rossur | ||
Rougemont | French | Retschmund | ||
Roveredo | Italian | Roffle | ||
Roferit | ||||
Rufreit | ||||
Sagogn | Romansh | Sagens | Italian: Secagno/Segogno | |
Saint-Blaise | French | Sankt Blasien | ||
Saint-Imier | French | Sankt Imier | ||
Saint-Ursanne | French | Sankt Ursitz | ||
Salouf | Romansh | Salux | Italian: Salugo/Salucco | |
Salvan | French | Scharwang | ||
Savièse | French | Safiesch | ||
Savognin | Romansh | Schweiningen | Italian: Savognino | |
Schluein | Romansh | Schleuis | Italian: Slovegno | |
Seleute | French | Schelten | ||
Sembrancher | French | Sankt-Brancher | ||
Seseglio | Italian | Sitzeil | ||
Siat | Romansh | Seth | ||
Sierre | French | Siders [5] | ||
Sion | French | Sitten | ||
Soazza | Italian | Sowaz | ||
Zauatz | ||||
Soglio | Italian | Sils im Bergell | ||
Someo | Italian | Sumee | ||
Sorens | French | Schoringen | ||
Sornetan | French | Sornethal | ||
Sorvilier | French | Surbeln | ||
Soulce | French | Sulz | ||
Soyhières | French | Saugern | ||
Spruga | Italian | Sprugg | ||
Sevgein | Romansh | Seewis im Oberland | Italian: Savienno | |
Stierva | Romansh | Stürvis | Italian: Stirvia | |
Sumvitg | Romansh | Somvix | Italian: Sonvico/Sommovico | |
Tavannes | French | Dachsfelden | ||
Taverne | Italian | Thürrenmüly | ||
Teglio | Italian | Theil | ||
Tengia | Italian | Täntsch | Archaic | |
Teyschen | ||||
Thielle | French | Häusern-Wabern | ||
Tramelan | French | Tramlingen | ||
Tremona | Italian | Trenere | ||
Treyvaux | French | Treffels | ||
Trun | Romansh | Truns | Italian: Tronte | |
Tujetsch | Romansh | Tavetsch | Italian: Tovieggio | |
Undervelier | French | Untewiler | ||
Valais | French | Wallis | ||
Valle de Blenio | Italian | Bollenztal | ||
Pallenzertal | ||||
Valle Leventina | Italian | Livinental | ||
Valle Maggia | Italian | Maiental | ||
Valle Riviera | Italian | Reffier | ||
Vauffelin | French | Füglisthal | ||
Wölflingen | ||||
Vaulruz | French | Thalbach | ||
Vella | Romansh | Villa | ||
Vendincourt | French | Wendelinsdorf | ||
Venthône | French | Venthlen | ||
Verdabbio | Italian | Vertapl | ||
Vermes | French | Pferdmund | ||
Vevey | French | Vivis [6] | ||
Vezia | Italian | Weetz | ||
Vicosoprano | Italian | Vespran | ||
Vicques | French | Wix | ||
Viganello | Italian | Vigonel | ||
Vignogn | Romansh | Vigens | ||
Vignola | Italian | Weinberg | ||
Villarepos | French | Ruppertswil | ||
Villars-sous-Mont | French | Wiler am Berg | ||
Vollèges | French | Village | ||
Vorbourg | French | Vorburg | ||
Viully | French | Wistenlach | ||
Vuadens | French | Wüdingen | ||
Vuipens | French | Wippingen | ||
Yverdon | French | Ifferten |
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