Arth

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Coordinates: 47°3′N 8°31′E

Arth
Coat of Arms of Arth
Canton Schwyz
District Schwyz
Coordinates  47°3′N 8°31′E
Population 9,788   (2003)
Area 48.60 km²
Elevation 421 m
Postal code 6415
SFOS number 1362
Website www.arth.ch
Localities Arth, Oberarth, Goldau
Arth (Switzerland)
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Arth is a municipality in the district of Schwyz in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.

It is situated at the southern shores of Lake Zug, consisting of three villages, Arth, Oberarth and Goldau.

The railway station at Goldau, named Arth-Goldau, is an important node of the Swiss Federal Railways. The Voralpen Express train connects here to Luzern and St. Gallen. Meanwhile, trains to Bellinzona, Lugano and Italy, as well as trains to Zug and Zürich join here with trains heading toward Basel.