Federal Office for Spatial Development

{{Short description|Swiss federal agency}}

{{Infobox Government agency

| agency_name = Federal Office for Spatial Development

| native_name = {{in lang|de}} Bundesamt für Raumentwicklung
{{in lang|fr}} Office fédéral du développement territorial
{{in lang|it}} Ufficio federale dello sviluppo territoriale

| logo = Logo der Schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft.svg

| logo_width = 300px

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| image = ARE Südosten.jpg

| image_size = 300px

| image_caption = Building at Worblentalstrasse 66

| formed = {{Start date|2000|06|01|df=yes}}

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| jurisdiction = Federal administration of Switzerland

| headquarters = Ittigen

| employees =

| minister1_name = Simonetta Sommaruga

| minister1_pfo = Federal Councillor

| parent_agency = Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications

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| website = [https://www.are.admin.ch/en www.are.admin.ch]

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The Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE){{Efn|{{langx|de|Bundesamt für Raumentwicklung}}; {{langx|fr|Office fédéral du développement territorial}}; {{langx|it|Ufficio federale dello sviluppo territoriale}}}} is a Swiss federal office. Its acronym, ARE, is used in all languages and derives from the office's German name.

Created on June 1, 2000,{{Cite web |last=ARE |first=Federal Office for Spatial Development |title=Duties of the ARE |url=https://www.are.admin.ch/are/en/home/bundesamt-fuer-raumentwicklung-are/aufgaben-des-bundesamts-fuer-raumentwicklung.html |access-date=2023-12-16 |website=www.are.admin.ch |language=en}} the office is responsible for spatial planning, transport coordination and sustainable development. It also manages issues relating to the Alpine Convention. It reports to the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications, and is based in Ittigen.