Canton of Schwyz
Map of Canton of Schwyz
010 km (6.2 mi)20 km (12 mi)30 km (19 mi)40 km (25 mi)
Height
395 m (1300 ft), 500 m (1640 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 900 m (2950 ft), 1200 m (3940 ft), 1600 m (5250 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), 2300 m (7550 ft), 2500 m (8200 ft), Max altitude 2765 m (9070 ft)Permanent snow and iceWinter snow (approximate)
Height from west to east in Canton of Schwyz
Height from south to north in Canton of Schwyz
1Wangen Lachen403 m2Luzern432 m3Zuger See413 m
Natural Earth · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Heights: NASADEM, NASA · Lakes: HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0) · This product incorporates data from the GDW database © Global Dam Watch (2024) · Names: GeoNames (CC BY)
Basic Information
Capital City: Schwyz
Population: 167,403 (Wikidata, 2024)
Area: 908 km² / 351 sq mi
Created: 1240
Subdivisions: 6
Geography
Highest Elevation Point: Bös Fulen (2 801 m)
Lowest point: Lake Zurich (406 m)
Borders
- Canton of Glarus — East
- Canton of Zug — Northwest
- Canton of Zurich — North
- Canton of Lucerne — West
- Canton of Uri — South
- Canton of Obwalden — Southwest
- Canton of Nidwalden — West
- Canton of St. Gallen — East
Technical Information
Time Zone: UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00