Schwyz District
Schwyz District
Bezirk Schwyz | |
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District | |
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| Country |  Switzerland |
| Canton |  Schwyz |
| Capital | Schwyz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 506.4 km2 (195.5 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2019) | |
| • Total | 55,797 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Municipalities | 15 |
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 55,797 (as of 31 December 2019).
The district contains a total of 15 municipalities, of which the town of Schwyz is the capital.
| Coat of arms | Municipality | Population (31 December 2019)[1] |
Area, km² |
|---|---|---|---|
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Alpthal | 621 | 22.9 |
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Arth | 12,154 | 48.6 |
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Illgau | 797 | 10.9 |
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Ingenbohl | 8,952 | 16.2 |
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Lauerz | 1,114 | 9.2 |
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Morschach | 1,148 | 20.8 |
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Muotathal | 3,486 | 172.2 |
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Oberiberg | 870 | 32.8 |
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Riemenstalden | 86 | 11.2 |
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Rothenthurm | 2,460 | 22.8 |
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Sattel | 1,925 | 17.3 |
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Schwyz | 15,239 | 53.2 |
|
Steinen | 3,608 | 11.9 |
|
Steinerberg | 939 | 6.9 |
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Unteriberg | 2,398 | 46.7 |
| Total | 55,797 | 503.6 |
References[]
- ^ "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
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Coordinates: 47°01′N 8°39′E / 47.017°N 8.650°E
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