Canton of Schwyz
Kanton Schwyz | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Switzerland
Map of 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 |
Schwyz was one of the first cantons of Swiss canton (Urkanton).
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
[change | change source]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
[change | change source]- ↑ Arealstatistik Land Cover - Kantone und Grossregionen nach 6 Hauptbereichen accessed 27 October 2017
- ↑ "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Company formation in Schwyz (English)
