Muotathal
municipality in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland
Muotathal is a village and a municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. The eponymous valley, the Muotatal, is formed by the Muota, which joins Lake Lucerne at Brunnen.
Muotathal | |
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Coordinates: 46°58′N 8°45′E / 46.967°N 8.750°E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Schwyz |
District | Schwyz |
Area | |
• Total | 172.15 km2 (66.47 sq mi) |
Elevation (Church Muotathal) | 626 m (2,054 ft) |
Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 3,526 |
• Density | 20/km2 (53/sq mi) |
Demonym | German: Muotathaler/-in |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 6436 |
SFOS number | 1367 |
Localities | Muotathal, Ried, Schachen, Wil, Hinterthal, Chrüz, Pragel, Bisisthal, Glattalp, Toralp, Charetalp, Goldplangg |
Surrounded by | Bürglen (UR), Glarus (GL), Glarus Süd (GL), Illgau, Innerthal, Morschach, Oberiberg, Riemenstalden, Spiringen (UR), Schwyz, Unteriberg, Unterschächen (UR) |
Website | www SFSO statistics |
Geography
The village is in the valley of the river Muota, the Muotatal, with which it shares the name. The municipality is in a series of valleys on the eastern edge of the canton, on the borders with the cantons of Uri and Glarus. It is the 10th largest municipality by area in Switzerland.
The municipality includes the entry site of the Hölloch, which at over 200 km is the longest cave in Switzerland, and the second-longest in Europe.
Localities
- Villages
- Muotathal
- Schachen
- Wil
- Hinterthal
- Bisisthal
- Hamlet
- Ried
- Alps
- Glattalp
- Toralp
- Charetalp
- Goldplangg
References
Other websites
Media related to Muotathal at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in German)
- Muotathal in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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