March (district)
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March District is a district in Canton of Schwyz
, Switzerland
. The coat of arms
of the district is gules, an annulet sable — a black ring on a red background. It has a population of (as of ).
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| Altendorf
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| align="right" | 20.5
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| Galgenen
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| align="right" | 13.3
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| align="center" | | Innerthal
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 50.2
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| Lachen
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 2.4
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| Reichenburg
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 11.6
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| Schübelbach
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 29.0
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| Tuggen
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 13.6
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| align="center" | | Vorderthal
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 28.0
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| Wangen SZ
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 8.5
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| Total || align="center" |
| align="right" | 177.1
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Canton of Schwyz
Schwyz is a canton in central Switzerland between the Alps in the south, Lake Lucerne in the east and Lake Zurich in the north, centered around and named after the town of Schwyz....
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. The coat of arms
Coat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
of the district is gules, an annulet sable — a black ring on a red background. It has a population of (as of ).
! align="center" bgcolor="#EFEFEF" | Area, km²
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| Altendorf
Altendorf, Schwyz
Altendorf is a municipality in March District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.-Geography:Altendorf has an area, , of . Of this area, 52.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 37.5% is forested...
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| align="right" | 20.5
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| Galgenen
Galgenen
Galgenen is a municipality in March District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.-Geography:Galgenen has an area, , of . Of this area, 50.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 39.8% is forested...
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| align="right" | 13.3
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| align="center" | | Innerthal
Innerthal
Innerthal is a municipality in March District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.-History:Innerthal is first mentioned in 1259 as Wegental. Until 1888 it was known as Hinterwäggithal.-Geography:...
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| align="right" | 50.2
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| Lachen
Lachen, Switzerland
Lachen is a municipality in March District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.-Geography:Lachen has an area, , of . Of this area, 26.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 5.8% is forested...
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| align="right" | 2.4
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| Reichenburg
Reichenburg
Reichenburg is a municipality in March District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.-History:It was founded in 1403 by the Dominican friar Gregory of Moorlock on the site of a spring used by pilgrims to wash their feet.-Geography:...
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 11.6
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| Schübelbach
Schübelbach
Schübelbach is a municipality in March District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.-Geography:Schübelbach has an area, , of . Of this area, 48.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 42.8% is forested...
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| align="right" | 29.0
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| Tuggen
Tuggen
Tuggen is a municipality in March District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.-Geography:Tuggen has an area, , of . Of this area, 62.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 22.1% is forested...
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| align="right" | 13.6
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| align="center" | | Vorderthal
Vorderthal
Vorderthal is a municipality in March District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.-Geography:Vorderthal has an area, , of . Of this area, 35.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 59.8% is forested...
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| align="right" | 28.0
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| Wangen SZ
Wangen, Schwyz
Wangen is a municipality in March District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.-Geography:Wangen has an area, , of . Of this area, 64.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 10.3% is forested...
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 8.5
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|- style="background-color:#EFEFEF;"
| align="center" |
| Total || align="center" |
| align="right" | 177.1
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