.ch TLD information
Registry, RDAP server, WHOIS server, DNSSEC and IDN support for .ch.
Overview
- TLD
- .ch
- Type
- ccTLD
- IDN TLD
- Not supported
- Country
- Switzerland
- Registration start date
- 1987-05-20
- DNSSEC
- Enabled
- RDAP server
- —
- WHOIS server
- whois.nic.ch
General registration information
Eligibility
- Registration category
- Open registration
- Individual registration
- Supported
- Organization registration
- Supported
- Local address requirement
- No restriction
- Local entity/agent requirement
- No
- Trademark requirement
- No
Length & IDN support
- Allowed length (ASCII letters, digits and hyphens)
- 3–63 characters
- IDN registration
- Supported
- Allowed length (IDN)
- 3–63 characters
Second-level registration categories
None (registration only directly under the TLD)
.ch domain power ranking
| Rank | Change | Domain | Power Rank | Referring Domains |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | － | admin.ch | 81.4 | 108,549 |
| 2 | － | ethz.ch | 75.5 | 32,063 |
| 3 | － | google.ch | 74.8 | 34,120 |
| 4 | ▲ 4 | hostpoint.ch | 74.1 | 8,541 |
| 5 | ▼ 1 | ipcc.ch | 74.0 | 36,224 |
| 6 | ▼ 1 | almaren.ch | 73.6 | 18 |
| 7 | ▼ 1 | caeciliana.ch | 72.1 | 4 |
| 8 | ▼ 1 | cern.ch | 71.9 | 16,151 |
| 9 | － | epfl.ch | 71.7 | 15,158 |
| 10 | － | srf.ch | 70.9 | 22,368 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the difference between a gTLD and a ccTLD?
- gTLDs are generic top-level domains, while ccTLDs are assigned to countries or territories. Eligibility rules differ per TLD.
- What does DNSSEC support mean?
- It means the TLD supports DNSSEC signing. Whether it is actually enabled depends on each domain's configuration.
- Is this information up to date?
- TLD and registry information is sourced from public data such as IANA. Eligibility rules can change, so please also check each registry's official information for the latest details.