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Among them were Bella Tola in the canton of Valais and Griessfirn in the canton of Glarus, both of which have now vanished permanently.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

The canton of Geneva issues a permit for comfort cooling only to people who prove they need it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

Their research focused on Gossau Upper Secondary School in the northeastern canton of St. Gallen, which introduced flexible school hours three years ago.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 11, 2026

Recent snows have also led to evacuations of several communities in Switzerland and northern Italy, as well as power outages and a train derailment at Goppenstein in the south-western Swiss canton of Valais.

From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026

The world’s oldest playable organ, in the basilica of Valere in the canton of Valais in Switzerland, was built some time between 1390 and 1435.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

For it to pass, it would need to win not just a majority of votes cast but also majorities in more than half of Switzerland's 26 cantons.

From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026

It’s levied annually by individual cantons on all residents, at rates reaching up to about 1% of net worth, after deductions and exclusions for certain categories of assets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026

Under Switzerland's political system, power is distributed among three levels of the confederation, 26 cantons and then about 2,131 municipalities.

From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2026

More than 30 specialists drawn from several Swiss cantons are involved in the process of identifying victims, Swiss officials said Friday at a press conference.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026

There is no central district from which these numerous and for the most part secluded mountain cantons can be brought into unity and governed.

From The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) by Max Duncker