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Central Switzerland

Coordinates: 47°00′N 8°30′E / 47°N 8.5°E / 47; 8.5
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Central Switzerland
Zentralschweiz
Region
Country Switzerland
Area
[1]
 • Total4,483.3 km2 (1,731.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)[2]
 • Total718,400
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
NUTS codeCH06

Central Switzerland is the region of the Alpine foothills geographically the heart and historically the origin of Switzerland, with the cantons of Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Lucerne and Zug.

Central Switzerland is one of the NUTS 2 Statistical Regions. As such it includes the cantons of Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Zug.

See also

Media related to Zentralschweiz at Wikimedia Commons

References

  1. ^ Total area and land area, by NUTS 2 regions - km2
  2. ^ Total average population, by NUTS 2 regions - (1 000 inhabitants)

47°00′N 8°30′E / 47°N 8.5°E / 47; 8.5

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