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Canton of Schwyz

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The canton of Schwyz is a canton in central Switzerland, between the Alps in the south, Lake Lucerne to the west and Lake Zurich in the north, centred on and named after the town of Schwyz. It is one of the founding cantons of Switzerland: the country takes its name from the canton, and the Swiss flag derives from its coat of arms. The Swiss Federal Charter is on display in Schwyz, and Einsiedeln Abbey stands northeast of the town. The canton is divided into six districts, Einsiedeln, Gersau, Höfe, Küssnacht, March and Schwyz. It covers about 908 square kilometres and had an estimated 170,000 residents at the end of 2025.

Facts
Population
170,049 1
Area (sq km)
908 2
Admission Year
1291 3
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Schwyz, Cities
Source Statoids: Cantons of Switzerland (Statoids)
Sources
1. City Population: Switzerland: Administrative Division (citypopulation.de)
City PopulationCantons and Districts table, 2025 estimate column
Quote, Cantons and Districts table, 2025 estimate column
Schwyz Canton 97,354 111,964 128,704 146,730 162,157 170,049
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2. Statoids: Cantons of Switzerland (Statoids)
Statoids
  • Primary subdivisions table, area column
    Schwyz CH.SZ SZ17 CH063 146,730 908 351 g Schwyz
  • Has Capital: Schwyz, Primary subdivisions table, capital column
    Schwyz CH.SZ SZ17 CH063 146,730 908 351 g Schwyz
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3. Canton of Schwyz (Wikipedia)
  • History, accession
    Perhaps on 1 August 1291, the cantons of Schwyz, Uri, and Unterwalden entered into an Eternal Alliance: this would eventually become the Swiss Confederation.
  • Part Of: Switzerland, Lead
    The canton of Schwyz is a canton in central Switzerland
  • In Group: Cantons (World), Lead, canton status
    The canton of Schwyz is a canton in central Switzerland
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Switzerland (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationOn Continent: Europe, Switzerland article, lead
Quote, On Continent: Europe, Switzerland article, lead
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located at the intersection of Central, Western, and Southern Europe.
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