Schwyz District
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| Schwyz District Bezirk Schwyz | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 | |
| Country |
 Switzerland |
| Canton |
 Schwyz |
| Capital | Schwyz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 506.4 km2 (195.5 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2012) | |
| • Total | 52,704 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Municipalities | 15 |
Schwyz District is a district of the canton of Schwyz, Switzerland. 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 52,704 (as of 31 December 2012).
The district contains a total of 15 municipalities, of which the town of Schwyz is the capital.
| Coat of arms | Municipality | Population (31 December 2012)[1] |
Area, km² |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Alpthal | 591 | 22.9 |
 |
Arth | 10,924 | 48.6 |
 |
Illgau | 801 | 10.9 |
 |
Ingenbohl | 8,597 | 16.2 |
 |
Lauerz | 1,056 | 9.2 |
 |
Morschach | 1,093 | 20.8 |
 |
Muotathal | 3,469 | 172.2 |
 |
Oberiberg | 841 | 32.8 |
 |
Riemenstalden | 92 | 11.2 |
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Rothenthurm | 2,238 | 22.8 |
 |
Sattel | 1,828 | 17.3 |
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Schwyz | 14,663 | 53.2 |
 |
Steinen | 3,274 | 11.9 |
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Steinerberg | 913 | 6.9 |
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Unteriberg | 2,324 | 46.7 |
| Total | 52,704 | 503.6 | |
References
- ↑ Swiss Federal Statistics Office – STAT-TAB Ständige und Nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Region, Geschlecht, Nationalität und Alter (German) accessed 29 August 2013
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Coordinates: 47°01′N 8°39′E / 47.017°N 8.650°E
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