Einsiedeln (district)
Einsiedeln | |
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Coordinates: 47°7′N 8°44′E / 47.117°N 8.733°E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Schwyz |
District | Einsiedeln |
Area | |
• Total | 110.40 km2 (42.63 sq mi) |
Elevation | 882 m (2,894 ft) |
Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 15,867 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 8840 |
SFOS number | 1301 |
Localities | Bennau, Egg, Euthal, Gross, Trachslau, Willerzell and Biberbrugg (shared with the municipality Feusisberg) |
Surrounded by | Alpthal, Altendorf, Feusisberg, Freienbach, Innerthal, Oberägeri (ZG), Oberiberg, Rothenthurm, Unteriberg, Vorderthal |
Website | www SFSO statistics |
Einsiedeln is a municipality and district in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. It is known for its monastery, the Benedictine Einsiedeln Abbey, founded in the 10th century.
Villages
The municipality has six villages: Bennau, Egg, Willerzell, Euthal, Gross and Trachslau. The village of Biberbrugg is shared with the municipality of Feusisberg.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ↑ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
Other websites
Media related to Einsiedeln at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in German)