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Lachen, Switzerland

Coordinates: 47°11′N 8°51′E / 47.183°N 8.850°E / 47.183; 8.850
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Lachen
Town of Lachen and Lake Zurich
Town of Lachen and Lake Zurich
Coat of arms of Lachen
Location of Lachen
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Lachen is located in Switzerland
Lachen
Lachen
Lachen is located in Canton of Schwyz
Lachen
Lachen
Coordinates: 47°11′N 8°51′E / 47.183°N 8.850°E / 47.183; 8.850
CountrySwitzerland
CantonSchwyz
DistrictMarch
Area
 • Total5.19 km2 (2.00 sq mi)
Elevation
408 m (1,339 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total8,754
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
8853
SFOS number1344
Surrounded byAltendorf, Galgenen, Jona (SG), Wangen
Twin townsSchramberg (Germany)
Websitewww.lachen.ch
SFSO statistics

Lachen is a municipality in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland, the capital in March District. It is the smallest municipality in the canton of Schwyz.

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.

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