Schwyz, Switzerland

Schwyz is one of 26 primary administrative regions in Switzerland with a population of approximately 163,689 people.

Facts and figures on Schwyz at a glance

Region name: Schwyz (Kanton Schwyz)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 163,689 people
Country: Switzerland
Continent: Europe

The regional headquarters of Schwyz (Kanton Schwyz) is located in the regional capital Schwyz (Schwyz) with a population of 14,177 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Schwyz's regional capital Schwyz to Switzerland's capital Bern (Bern) is approximately 92 km (57 mi).

Facts and figures about Schwyz
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Schwyz Kanton Schwyz163,689 peopleSchwyz Schwyz14,177 people

Compare with other regions in Switzerland.

Map of Schwyz

Map of Schwyz

Information on Schwyz

Information on Schwyz
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Schwyz Kanton SchwyzSchwyz Schwyz6SwitzerlandEurope

Time in Schwyz

Time in Schwyz
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 - 3:07am (03:07h)In effect (+1 hour)Wed, 24 Apr 2024 - 2:07am (02:07h)GMT UTC +2.0Europe/Zurich

Geographic coordinates of Schwyz

Latitude & Longitude of Schwyz
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map47°02'25.8"N (47.0405000°)8°44'27.6"E (8.7410100°)

Subregions in Schwyz

There are 6 administrative subregions in Schwyz.
Subregions in Schwyz
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Bezirk Einsiedeln Bezirk Einsiedeln1.15,867Einsiedeln Einsiedeln13,148
Bezirk Gersau Bezirk Gersau2.2,319--
Bezirk Hoefe Bezirk Höfe3.29,332--
Bezirk Kuessnacht Bezirk Küssnacht4.13,084Kussnacht Küssnacht11,777
Bezirk March Bezirk March5.44,558Lachen Lachen6,685
Bezirk Schwyz Bezirk Schwyz6.56,125Schwyz Schwyz14,177

External sources of information on Schwyz

Schwyz on Wikipedia