The aim is a complete list of municipal administrations. Municipalities publish their contact details themselves; we check the count against the official directory of municipalities (2,110 on 1 October 2026).
NOGA 84
Municipal administrations, cantonal offices, federal agencies, fire brigades and other public administration units: for providers of administration software, consulting, construction and infrastructure services and equipment for public buildings.
Our Swiss database holds 1,005,992 records (as of 4 November 2026): the entities in the commercial register and places from Overture Maps without a match. They are not yet assigned to industries; the quotation states the size available for this industry, the reference date and the delivery date.
Export of the whole industry: CHF 349 (final price). Selections by canton, municipality, language region or your own filters are quoted on request.
Official statistics: 2,527 businesses in Switzerland according to FSO, STATENT, table px-x-0602010000_106 (reference year 2024, table updated 20 August 2026). Division 84 public administration, defence and compulsory social security: administrative units of the Confederation, the cantons and the municipalities. Public schools and hospitals are counted in their own divisions. This is the size of the market, not the size of our database.
This industry corresponds to NOGA division 84 public administration and defence; compulsory social security. Unlike many business registers abroad, the Swiss STATENT counts these units: 2,527 businesses in 2024, 2,184 of them in general public administration (84.11).
The figure is close to the number of political municipalities: the FSO’s official directory lists 2,110 municipalities on 1 October 2026. In addition there are 26 cantons, the federal administration and units such as fire brigades (116) or courts.
| NOGA 2008 | Official title | For your selection |
|---|---|---|
| 84.11 | General public administration activities | municipal and cantonal administrations |
| 84.12 | Regulation of health care, education, cultural services and other social services | specialised administrations |
| 84.13 | Regulation of and contribution to more efficient operation of businesses | economic development offices |
| 84.23 | Justice and judicial activities | courts and prisons (Swiss types) |
| 84.25 | Fire service activities | 116 businesses (STATENT 2024) |
| 84.30 | Compulsory social security activities | old-age, disability and unemployment insurance |
Public administrations are not companies. There are nevertheless good official bases for a selection.
These 16 columns are planned.
The number of municipalities falls every year through mergers. Older lists often contain municipalities that no longer exist; check them against the current directory of municipalities.
Municipalities communicate in their official language. In bilingual cantons such as Bern, Fribourg and Valais, selecting by language region pays off.
We offer software for municipal administrations and are looking for all general public administrations (84.11) in the cantons of Aargau, Lucerne and Thurgau with a phone number and website.
Use
Approach municipal administrations of a given size and region for product presentations.
Identify municipalities as clients for roads, utilities and buildings.
Serve fire brigades, municipal works depots and administrations with catalogues by post.
Announce courses and consulting for authorities in a language region.
Questions
The aim is a complete list of municipal administrations. Municipalities publish their contact details themselves; we check the count against the official directory of municipalities (2,110 on 1 October 2026).
For mass advertising by email, Art. 3 para. 1 let. o UWG requires prior consent; this also applies to public bodies as recipients. Letters and calls to numbers without the asterisk marking are the usual channels.
No, they belong to their own divisions: schools to 85 (Education), hospitals to 86 (Healthcare).
2,527 businesses in Switzerland according to FSO, STATENT, table px-x-0602010000_106 (reference year 2024, table updated 20 August 2026). Division 84 public administration, defence and compulsory social security: administrative units of the Confederation, the cantons and the municipalities. Public schools and hospitals are counted in their own divisions. This is an official statistic, not the size of our dataset.
Format, sources, price and marketing law (UWG, asterisk marking): questions about all industries.