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Kanton Schwyz
Canton
Coat of arms of Kanton Schwyz
Coat of arms
Capital Schwyz
Largest city Freienbach
Subdivisions 30 municipalities, 6 districts
Area
 • Total 907.89 km2 (350.54 sq mi)
Population
 (December 2020)
 • Total 162,157
 • Density 178.6086/km2 (462.594/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

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

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.

Karte Kanton Schwyz Bezirke
Districts of the Cantons of Schwyz

Images for kids

  • Etzel - Holzbrücke - Obersee - Rapperswil - HSR 2011-02-10 15-10-12

    Modern wooden bridge on Obersee between Rapperswil and Hurden, near the site of the ancient bridges

  • Kloster Einsiedeln Frontansicht

    The Abbey of Einsiedeln and Schwyz town were two of the major powers in Schwyz.

  • Schwyz

    Schwyz valley, with Schwyz town in the center foreground, Mount Rigi in the right background, Lake Lucerne and Brunnen on the left and Lake Lauerz on the right

  • Schlossanlage Pfäffikon3

    Pfäffikon Castle, one of the castles built by outside landlords to control their lands in Schwyz

  • Bundesbrief

    The Federal Charter of 1291, on display in Schwyz

  • Battle of Morgarten

    The Battle of Morgarten, the first battle of the new Confederation against the Habsburgs

  • Historische Karte CH 1474 detail Schwyz

    The growth of the canton of Schwyz

  • First battle villmergen

    The First Battle of Villmergen

  • Landsgemeinde Glarus 2006

    Landsgemeinde in Glarus in 2006, similar assemblies took place in Ibach until 1848.

  • Alois von Reding

    Alois von Reding led Central Swiss troops against the French.

  • Karte Helvetik 3

    The Helvetic Republic, as at the constitution of 12 April 1798, showing the canton of Waldstätten in orange, centre

  • Karte Schweiz 1815

    Switzerland following the Congress of Vienna, with the borders of Outer Schwyz and Inner Schwyz

  • Sonderbund War Map English

    Map of the Sonderbund War

  • Charles-Alexandre Steinhäuslin 07 - Combat devant le pont de Gislikon (23.11.1847)

    Pen and ink drawing of Federal troops fighting at the bridge of Gislikon

  • Schwyz Bundesbriefmuseum 1

    The Museum of the Swiss Charters of Confederation in Schwyz was built during the 1930s to house the Federal Charter of 1291 which was seen as the origin of Switzerland.

  • Pfäffikon (SZ) 2010-10-21 14-12-04

    Farm land and industrial buildings side by side in Pfäffikon. Only a small percentage of the population is still active in agriculture in the canton.

  • Ibergeregg sea of fog

    View from hiking trail between Ibergeregg and Spirstock

  • Luftaufnahme Schwyz2

    Schwyz town at the base of the Mythen mountains

  • Freienbach - Zürichsee - Hombrechtikon - Stäfa - Wetzikon - Pfäffikersee - Etzel Kulm 2010-10-21 16-06-52

    Freienbach in the foreground, on the shores of Lake Zürich

  • Oerlikon und LGT Pfäffikon

    OC Oerlikon and LGT Group in Pfäffikon

  • Schwyz Kollegium1

    Kantonsschule Kollegium Schwyz, an upper Secondary school in Schwyz

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Cantón de Schwyz para niños

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