Canton of Schwyz
canton of Switzerland
Schwyz was one of the first cantons of Swiss canton (Urkanton).
Kanton Schwyz | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 47°4′N 8°45′E / 47.067°N 8.750°E | |
Capital | Schwyz |
Largest city | Freienbach |
Subdivisions | 30 municipalities, 6 districts |
Government | |
• Executive | Regierungsrat (7) |
• Legislative | Kantonsrat (100) |
Area | |
• Total | 907.89 km2 (350.54 sq mi) |
Population (December 2020)[2] | |
• Total | 162,157 |
• Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
ISO 3166 code | CH-SZ |
Highest point | 2,802 m (9,193 ft): Bös Fulen |
Lowest point | 406 m (1,332 ft): Lake Zürich |
Joined | 1291 |
Languages | German |
Website | www |
The capital is Schwyz and the main language is German (91%). It has an area of 908 km² and 130200 inhabitants. Schwyz is near to Lucerne.
Districts and Municipalities
The Canton of Schwyz is divided into six districts and 30 municipalities, although the districts Einsiedeln, Küssnacht and Gersau simply contain the municipality of the same name.
- District Schwyz
- with municipalities Schwyz, Arth, Ingenbohl, Muotathal, Steinen, Sattel, Rothenthurm, Oberiberg, Unteriberg, Lauerz, Steinerberg, Morschach, Alpthal, Illgau, Riemenstalden
- District Einsiedeln with municipality Einsiedeln
- District Gersau with municipality Gersau
- District Höfe
- with municipalities Wollerau, Freienbach, Feusisberg
- District Küssnacht with municipality Küssnacht am Rigi
- District March
- with municipalities Lachen, Altendorf, Galgenen, Vorderthal, Innerthal, Schübelbach, Tuggen, Wangen, Reichenburg
References
Other websites
- Company formation in Schwyz (English)
🔥 Top keywords: Main PageSpecial:Search0Slash (punctuation)BlackSpecial:RecentChanges4 (number)DavidSOLID (object-oriented design)Wikipedia:AboutFile:Sexual intercourse with internal ejaculation.webmHelp:ContentsHelp:IntroductionLisa Sparxxx2023 UEFA Champions League FinalColour24-hour clockAdolf Hitler UunonaBismillahir Rahmanir Raheem6 (number)T. N. SeshanFile:ASCII-Table-wide.svg20 (number)Poor Things (movie)United StatesCristiano RonaldoList of people who have walked on the MoonAli Malikov50 (number)17 (number)The Valley (2024 TV series)GrassList of mathematical symbolsList of U.S. states and territories by time zone8 (number)List of countries by areaWikipedia:Simple talkList of largest Hindu templesRama