Schwyz (city)

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Schywz
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Coat of arms of Schywz
Location of Schywz
Schywz is located in Switzerland
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Schywz is located in Canton of Schwyz
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Coordinates: 47°1′N 8°39′E / 47.017°N 8.650°E / 47.017; 8.650Coordinates: 47°1′N 8°39′E / 47.017°N 8.650°E / 47.017; 8.650
CountrySwitzerland
CantonSchwyz
DistrictSchwyz
Government
 • MayorBeat Bürgler
Area
 • Total53.28 km2 (20.57 sq mi)
Elevation
516 m (1,693 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[2]
 • Total15,181
 • Density280/km2 (740/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
6430
SFOS number1372
Surrounded byAlpthal, Illgau, Ingenbohl, Lauerz, Morschach, Muotathal, Oberiberg, Rothenthurm, Sattel, Steinen
Websitewww.schwyz.ch
SFSO statistics

Schwyz is the capital of the Swiss canton of Schwyz. As of December 2012 it had a population of 14,663.

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. https://www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch/pxweb/fr/px-x-0102020000_201/-/px-x-0102020000_201.px; retrieved: 2 June 2020.

Other websites[change | change source]

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