Schwyz District

Schwyz District is a district of the , . 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.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: district of the canton of Schwyz with 56,100 residents
  • Description: district of the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland
  • Also known as: “Distret de Schwyz”, “District de Schwyz”, “Districte de Schwytz”, and “Svitto”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Schwyz railway station and Museum of the Swiss Charters of Confederation.

Railway station
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is a railway station in the…

Museum
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The is a history museum in .

Museum
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is a museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Schwyz and Brunnen.

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is a town of 15,000 people…

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is a small town in .

Village
is a municipality in Schwyz District in the in . is situated 3½ km southwest of Schwyz District.

Schwyz District

Latitude
47.0281° or 47° 1′ 41″ north
Longitude
8.6362° or 8° 38′ 10″ east
Population
56,100
Elevation
476 metres (1,562 feet)
Open location code
8FVC2JHP+7F
Geo­Names ID
6458775
Wiki­data ID
Q74818
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Waray—“Schwyz District” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Schwyz barrutia”
  • Catalan: “Districte de Schwyz”
  • Cebuano: “Bezirk Schwyz”
  • Chinese: “施維茨區”
  • Chinese: “施维茨区”
  • Chuvash: “Швиц”
  • Czech: “Okres Schwyz”
  • Dutch: “District Schwyz”
  • Dutch: “Schwyz”
  • Esperanto: “Distrikto Ŝvico”
  • Esperanto: “Ŝvico”
  • French: “district de Schwytz”
  • French: “District de Schwytz”
  • German: “Bezirk Schwyz”
  • German: “Schwyz”
  • Greek: “διαμέρισμα του Σβυτς”
  • Italian: “distretto di Svitto”
  • Italian: “Distretto di Svitto”
  • Japanese: “シュヴィーツ区”
  • Japanese: “シュヴィーツ郡”
  • Korean: “슈비츠구”
  • Lombard: “Svit”
  • Luxembourgish: “Bezierk Schwyz”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Schwyz Koān”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Distriktet Schwyz”
  • Persian: “اشووتس”
  • Persian: “بخش شوئیز”
  • Polish: “Okręg Schwyz”
  • Russian: “Швиц”
  • Slovenian: “Bezirk Schwyz”
  • Spanish: “Distrito de Schwyz”
  • Swedish: “Bezirk Schwyz”
  • Swiss German: “Bezirk Schwyz”
  • Ukrainian: “Швіц”
  • Venetian: “Distreto de Svito”
  • Vietnamese: “Schwyz”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Schwyz”
  • “Bezirk Schwyz”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Rotacher and Seewen.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Kloster Schwyz and Mythen Center.

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Worth a closer look: Zurich and Bern.

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