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CommunicationPublished on 1 July 2023

Official directory of towns and cities: New release per 1.7.2023

swisstopo compiles, manages and publishes the directory of towns and cities, which includes postcodes as well as perimeters. The «PLZO_CH» dataset is available throughout the entire country. From 1 June 2023, the directory will no longer be available in MN03. The data is accessible via the STAC API.

The image shows a map section from Lucerne to Solothurn, with the perimeters of the official list of places coloured in

From 1 June 2023, the directory is no longer offered in LV03.

In addition, the directory is newly available through the STAC API. This means that the data can be downloaded directly from the swisstopo website. 

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