Seewen
Seewen is a village in the municipality of Schwyz, itself in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. It lies some 2 km to the west of the town centre of Schwyz, and near the shore of Lake Lauerz.
- Type: Village with 3,080 residents
- Description: Swiss village, that belongs to the municipality Schwyz in the canton of Schwyz
- Also known as: “Seewen, Schwyz”, “Zeeven”, and “Сееwен”
- Postal code: 6423
Places of Interest
Highlights: Schwyz railway station and Museum of the Swiss Charters of Confederation.
Museum of the Swiss Charters of Confederation
Museum
Forum of Swiss History Schwyz (collection)
Museum
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ibach and Steinen.
Ibach
Village
Steinen
Village
Seewen
- Categories: neighborhood, Ortschaft, and locality
- Location: Schwyz, Schwyz District, Canton of Schwyz, Central Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.02947° or 47° 1′ 46″ north
Longitude
8.63036° or 8° 37′ 49″ east
Population
3,080
Elevation
456 metres (1,496 feet)
UN/LOCODE
CH SWN
Open location code
8FVC2JHJ+Q4
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Highlights: Old St. Mary’s Church and St. Maria.
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