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In contrast to centrally organised states, in the federally constituted Switzerland each canton is completely free to decide its own internal organisation. Therefore there exists a variety of structures and terminology for the subnational entities between canton and municipality, loosely termed districts (i.e. Urban Administration Districts). Most cantons are divided into ''Bezirke'' (German for districts, singular ''Bezirk''). They are also termed ''Ämter'' (Lucerne, singular ''Amt''), ''Amtsbezirke'' (Bern, ''Amtsbezirk''), ''district'' (in French) or ''distretto'' (Ticino and part of Graubünden). The ''Bezirke'' generally provide only administration and court organization. However, for historical reasons districts in cantons Graubünden and Schwyz are their own legal entities with jurisdiction over tax and often have their own Landsgemeinde. Seven of the 26 cantons – Uri, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Glarus, Zug, Basel-City and Geneva – have always existed without the district level of government. An eighth one, Appenzell Innerrhoden, uses no intermediate level either, but calls its lowest-level subdivisions ''Bezirke,'' although they are functionally equivalent to municipalities elsewhere. A number of further cantons are considering (or have already decided) an abolition of the district level in the future: Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Schaffhausen, Lucerne, St. Gallen, Schwyz in 2006 voted on its abolition, but voted in favour of keeping the division. Bern in 2006 decided a reduction of its 26 districts to five administrative regions. Vaud decided a reduction from 19 to 10 districts. Valais is planning a similar reduction and in Thurgau, a reduction of eight to four districts is under discussion. For further updated about this districts, see: Population size and population composition – Data, indicators: Cantons, communes or Permanent resident population by age, canton, district and commune 2010-2013. ==Zurich== The Canton of Zürich is divided into 12 districts (German: ''Bezirke'')containing an estimated 641650 people: *Affoltern with capital Affoltern am Albis *Andelfingen with capital Andelfingen *Bülach with capital Bülach *Dielsdorf with capital Dielsdorf *Dietikon with capital Dietikon *Hinwil with capital Hinwil *Horgen with capital Horgen *Meilen with capital Meilen *Pfäffikon with capital Pfäffikon *Uster with capital Uster *Winterthur with capital Winterthur *Zürich comprises the city of Zürich 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Districts of Switzerland」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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