Canton of Schwyz

Kanton Schwyz
Canton
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Switzerland Map of Schwyz
Coordinates: 47°4′N 8°45′E / 47.067°N 8.750°E / 47.067; 8.750
Capital	Schwyz
Largest city	Freienbach
Subdivisions	30 municipalities, 6 districts
Government
• Executive	Regierungsrat (7)
• Legislative	Kantonsrat (100)
Area [1]
• Total	907.89 km2 (350.54 sq mi)
Population  (December 2020)[2]
• Total	162,157
• Density	180/km2 (460/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	CH-SZ
Highest point	2,802 m (9,193 ft): Bös Fulen
Lowest point	406 m (1,332 ft): Lake Zürich
Joined	1291
Languages	German
Website	www.sz.ch

Schwyz was one of the first cantons of Swiss canton (Urkanton).

The capital is Schwyz and the main language is German (91%). It has an area of 908 km² and 130200 inhabitants. Schwyz is near to Lucerne.

1. ↑ Arealstatistik Land Cover - Kantone und Grossregionen nach 6 Hauptbereichen accessed 27 October 2017
2. ↑ "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.