Information about the Kanton Schwyz

General Information:

Short Term: SZ

State Capital: Schwyz City (Stadt Schwyz)

Member of the Swiss Federation since: 1291

Administrative language: German

Size: 908 km²

Remarks:

Founding member of the Swiss Federation ("Ur-Kanton")
Administration of the canton Schwyz

Detailed information about specific places:

Benedictine Abbey of Einsiedeln ("Kloster Einsiedeln")
Library Werner Oechslin, Einsiedeln ("Bibliothek Werner Oechslin")

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schwyz.html / 19-dec-2007 / reto ambühler