Schwyz District is a district of the canton of Schwyz

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....

. It is both the largest and most populous of the six districts of the canton of Schwyz, accounting for around half its surface area, and 40% of the population. It has a population of (as of ).

The district contains a total of 15 municipalities, of which the town of Schwyz is the capital.


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| align="center" | | Alpthal

Alpthal

Alpthal is a municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.-Geography:Alpthal has an area, , of . Of this area, 32.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 62.8% is forested...

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| align="right" | 22.9
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| align="center" | | Arth

Arth

Arth is a municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.-Geography:Arth has an area, , of . Of this area, 40.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 46.3% is forested...

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| align="right" | 48.6
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| align="center" | | Illgau

Illgau

Illgau is a municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.-Geography:Illgau has an area, , of . Of this area, 62% is used for agricultural purposes, while 31.1% is forested...

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| align="right" | 10.9
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| align="center" | | Ingenbohl

Ingenbohl

Ingenbohl is a municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.-Geography:Ingenbohl has an area, , of . Of this area, 31% is used for agricultural purposes, while 49.1% is forested...

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| align="right" | 16.2
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| align="center" | | Lauerz

Lauerz

Lauerz is a municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.-Geography:Lauerz has an area, , of . Of this area, 44.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 35.7% is forested...

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| align="right" | 9.2
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| align="center" | | Morschach

Morschach

Morschach is a municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.-Geography:Morschach has an area, , of . Of this area, 52.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 36.2% is forested...

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| align="right" | 20.8
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| align="center" | | Muotathal

Muotathal

Muotathal is a municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. The eponymous valley is formed by the Muota river, which joins Lake Lucerne at Brunnen.-Geography:...

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| align="right" | 172.2
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| align="center" | | Oberiberg

Oberiberg

Oberiberg is a municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.-History:Oberiberg is first mentioned around 1217-22 as Yberge. Until the separation, in 1884, into Unteriberg and Oberiberg the independent municipality was known simply as Iberg.-Geography:Oberiberg has an...

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| align="right" | 32.8
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| align="center" | | Riemenstalden

Riemenstalden

Riemenstalden is a municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. The villages can be reached by road from Sisikon .-Geography:...

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| align="right" | 11.2
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| align="center" | | Rothenthurm

Rothenthurm

Rothenthurm is a municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.-History:The French invasion of Switzerland in 1798 brought about a swift end of the Ancien Régime. The French victories against the larger cities of the swiss plateau led to the creation of the French...

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| align="right" | 22.8
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| align="center" | | Sattel

Sattel, Switzerland

Sattel is a municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. Its name is the German word for saddle.-History:thumb|left|Battle of Morgarten Chapel...

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| align="right" | 17.3
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| align="center" | | Schwyz

Schwyz

The town of is the capital of the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.The Federal Charter of 1291 or Bundesbrief, the charter that eventually led to the foundation of Switzerland, can be seen at the Bundesbriefmuseum.-History of the toponym:...

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| align="right" | 53.2
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| align="center" | | Steinen

Steinen, Switzerland

Steinen is a municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.-Geography:Steinen has an area, , of . Of this area, 52.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 22.1% is forested...

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| align="right" | 11.9
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| align="center" | | Steinerberg

Steinerberg

Steinerberg is a municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.-Geography:Steinerberg has an area, , of . Of this area, 62.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 31.8% is forested...

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| align="right" | 6.9
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| align="center" | | Unteriberg

Unteriberg

Unteriberg is a municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.-History:Unteriberg is first mentioned around 1217-22 as Yberge. Until the separation, in 1884, into Unteriberg and Oberiberg the independent municipality was known simply as Iberg.-Geography:Unteriberg has an...

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| align="right" | 46.7
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| Total || align="center" |
| align="right" | 503.6
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