Schwyz District

Schwyz District is a district of the canton of Schwyz, Switzerland. It is both the largest and most populous of the six districts of the canton of Schwyz, accounting for around half its surface area, and 40% of the population. It has a population of 56,125 (as of 31 December 2020).

Schwyz District
Bezirk Schwyz
District
Map
Country Switzerland
Canton Schwyz
CapitalSchwyz
Area
 • Total506.4 km2 (195.5 sq mi)
Population
 (December 2020)
 • Total56,125
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities15

The district contains a total of 15 municipalities, of which the town of Schwyz is the capital.

Coat of armsMunicipalityPopulation
(31 December 2020)[1]
Area, km²
AlpthalAlpthal61322.9
ArthArth12,18448.6
IllgauIllgau79510.9
IngenbohlIngenbohl8,97716.2
LauerzLauerz1,1369.2
MorschachMorschach1,15120.8
MuotathalMuotathal3,470172.2
OberibergOberiberg87832.8
RiemenstaldenRiemenstalden8611.2
RothenthurmRothenthurm2,48422.8
SattelSattel1,92517.3
SchwyzSchwyz15,43553.2
SteinenSteinen3,62411.9
SteinerbergSteinerberg9536.9
UnteribergUnteriberg2,41446.7
Total56,125503.6

References edit

  1. ^ "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.

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