Schwyz District
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| Schwyz District Bezirk Schwyz |
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| Country |  Switzerland |
| Canton |  Schwyz |
| Capital | Schwyz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 506.4 km2 (195.5 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2010) | |
| • Total | 51,708 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/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 51,708 (as of 31 December 2010).
The district contains a total of 15 municipalities, of which the town of Schwyz is the capital.
| Coat of arms | Municipality | Population (31 December 2010)[1] |
Area, km² |
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Alpthal | 563 | 22.9 |
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Arth | 10,699 | 48.6 |
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Illgau | 789 | 10.9 |
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Ingenbohl | 8,411 | 16.2 |
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Lauerz | 1,055 | 9.2 |
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Morschach | 1,033 | 20.8 |
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Muotathal | 3,561 | 172.2 |
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Oberiberg | 812 | 32.8 |
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Riemenstalden | 87 | 11.2 |
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Rothenthurm | 2,143 | 22.8 |
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Sattel | 1,781 | 17.3 |
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Schwyz | 14,423 | 53.2 |
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Steinen | 3,182 | 11.9 |
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Steinerberg | 864 | 6.9 |
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Unteriberg | 2,305 | 46.7 |
| Total | 51,708 | 503.6 |
[edit] References
- ^ Swiss Federal Statistics Office – STAT-TAB Ständige und Nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Region, Geschlecht, Nationalität und Alter (German) accessed 10 December 2011
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