Kanton Schwyz
Canton
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Switzerland Map of Schwyz
Coordinates: 47°4′N 8°45′E  /  47.067°N 8.750°E  / 47.067; 8.750
Capital	Schwyz
Largest city	Freienbach
Subdivisions	30 municipalities , 6 districts
Government
?  Executive	Regierungsrat (7)
?  Legislative	Kantonsrat (100)
Area [1]
? Total	907.89 km 2 (350.54 sq mi)
Population   (December 2020) [2]
? Total	162,157
? Density	180/km 2 (460/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	CH-SZ
Highest point	2,802 m (9,193 ft): Bos Fulen
Lowest point	406 m (1,332 ft): Lake Zurich
Joined	1291
Languages	German
Website	www .sz .ch

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 , Kussnacht 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 Hofe
  • with municipalities Wollerau , Freienbach , Feusisberg
• District Kussnacht with municipality Kussnacht am Rigi
• District March
  • with municipalities Lachen , Altendorf , Galgenen , Vorderthal , Innerthal , Schubelbach , Tuggen , Wangen , Reichenburg

References [ change | change source ]

Other websites [ change | change source ]

• Company formation in Schwyz (English)

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