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The official commune register is structured according to cantons and districts or comparable administrative entities. Various federal, cantonal and communal governments and private businesses use this register when identifying and referring to communes.

Usage

register_gde

Format

## `register_gde` A data frame with 2,136 rows and 8 columns:

GDEKT

Kantonskuerzel

GDEBZNR

Bezirksnummer

GDENR

BFS-Gemeindenummer

GDENAME

Amtlicher Gemeindename

GDENAMK

Gemeindename, kurz

GDEBZNA

Bezirksname

GDEKTNA

Kantonsname

GDEMUTDAT

Datum der letzten Anderung

Source

<https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/fr/home/bases-statistiques/repertoire-officiel-communes-suisse.html>

Details

The Federal Statistical Office assigns a number to each commune and creates, administers and publishes the Swiss official commune register.