Schwyz

Summary

Schwyz is a Municipality of Switzerland^[1]. Schwyz has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Schwyz is located in Schwyz District^[3].
• Schwyz is in the country of Switzerland^[4].
• Schwyz is on the body of water Lake Lauerz^[5].
• Schwyz is on the body of water Muota^[6].
• Schwyz's instance of is recorded as Municipality of Switzerland^[7].
• Schwyz's instance of is recorded as cantonal capital of Switzerland^[8].
• Schwyz's instance of is recorded as city of Switzerland^[9].
• Schwyz's official language is recorded as Swiss High German^[10].
• Schwyz's shares border with is recorded as Alpthal^[11].
• Schwyz's shares border with is recorded as Illgau^[12].
• Schwyz's shares border with is recorded as Lauerz^[13].
• Schwyz's shares border with is recorded as Morschach^[14].
• Schwyz's shares border with is recorded as Muotathal^[15].
• Schwyz's shares border with is recorded as Oberiberg^[16].
• Schwyz's shares border with is recorded as Sattel^[17].
• Schwyz's shares border with is recorded as Ingenbohl^[18].
• Schwyz's shares border with is recorded as Rothenthurm^[19].
• Schwyz's shares border with is recorded as Steinen^[20].
• Schwyz's postal code is recorded as 6430^[21].
• Schwyz's postal code is recorded as 6431^[22].
• Schwyz's Commons category is recorded as Schwyz^[23].
• Schwyz's licence plate code is recorded as SZ^[24].
• Schwyz's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+01:00^[25].
• Schwyz's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+02:00^[26].
• Schwyz's located in time zone is recorded as Central European Summer Time^[27].

Body

Geography

Schwyz is in the country of Switzerland^[4]. Schwyz is located in Schwyz District^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Lake Lauerz^[5], a lake^[28], in Switzerland^[29] and Muota^[6], a river^[30], in Switzerland^[31].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+14663'}^[32], {'amount': '+14885'}^[33], {'amount': '+15000'}^[34], {'amount': '+12116'}^[35], {'amount': '+12322'}^[36], and {'amount': '+12439'}^[37].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include Municipality of Switzerland^[7], cantonal capital of Switzerland^[8], and city of Switzerland^[9].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Schwyz include Canton of Schwyz^[38], a canton of Switzerland^[39], in Switzerland^[40], founded in 1240^[41].

Why It Matters

Schwyz has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Schwyz is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

Entities named for Schwyz include Canton of Schwyz^[38], a canton of Switzerland^[39], in Switzerland^[40], founded in 1240^[41].