Einsiedeln District
Einsiedeln is a municipality and district in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland known for its monastery, the Benedictine Einsiedeln Abbey, established in the 10th century.Places of Interest
Highlights include Einsiedeln railway station and City hall.
Einsiedeln railway station
Railway station
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Einsiedeln is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Schwyz and municipality of Einsiedeln. The station is the southern terminus of the Wädenswil to Einsiedeln railway line, which is owned by the Südostbahn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Trachslau and Willerzell.
Trachslau
Village
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Trachslau is a village inside the municipality of Einsiedeln, in the Swiss canton of Schwyz. The village is in the flow of the Alp river. First documented in 1331 as Trechsellum.
Willerzell
Village
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Willerzell is a village, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Einsiedeln District.
Einsiedeln District
Latitude
47.1079° or 47° 6′ 29″ northLongitude
8.7601° or 8° 45′ 36″ eastPopulation
15,900Elevation
980 metres (3,215 feet)Open location code
8FVC4Q56+52GeoNames ID
6458878
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Einsiedeln District” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “District Einsiedeln”
- French: “District d’Einsiedeln”
- German: “Bezirk Einsiedeln”
- German: “Einsiedeln”
- Italian: “Distretto di Einsiedeln”
- Spanish: “Distrito de Einsiedeln”
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