Schwyz
in Bezirk Schwyz of Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.021 and 8.654 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 1' 14" and E 8° 39' 14"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - CHF
Spoken languages:
German, French, Italian, Romansh
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:23 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:14 am and 8:31 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Switzerland in Western Europe

Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Switzerland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Switzerland. Last Update: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Delve into Schwyz

Schwyz in Bezirk Schwyz (Canton of Schwyz) with it's 14,177 habitants is located in Switzerland about 57 mi (or 92 km) east of Bern, the country's capital town.

Current time in Schwyz is now 03:23 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports close to Schwyz, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Buochs Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 20 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps in Austria at a distance of 28 mi (or 44 km). The closest in Switzerland is Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona in a distance of 29 mi (or 44 km), North-West. We encountered 10 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bauen, Flueelen, Gersau, Arth and Altdorf. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 57 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 40 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 56%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 28% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

18°C (64 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

19°C (66 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

23°C (73 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hotel Wysses Rössli

Address
0,0 mi
Hauptplatz 3
6430 Schwyz
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 22:00
Weekend: closed


Seminar & Wellnesshotel Stoos

Address
2,7 mi
Ringstr. 10
6433 Stoos
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 23:00


Swiss Holiday Park

Address
3,2 mi
Dorfstrasse 10-11
6443 Morschach
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Seehotel Waldstätterhof Swiss Quality

Address
3,0 mi
Waldstätterquai 6
6440 Brunnen
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


City Hotel

Address
3,0 mi
Gersauerstr. 21
6440 Brunnen
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 21:00
Weekend: closed


Schmid und Alfa

Address
2,9 mi
Axenstrasse 5-7
6440 Brunnen
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 10:00 - 20:00
Weekend: 10:00 - 20:00


Videos from this area

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Schwyz - Guggenmusik - Fasnacht - 15.02.2010

Published: February 20, 2010
Length: 23:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MrBloggerblog

Guggenmusik zur Fasnacht auf dem Schwyzer Hauptplatz.


25.10.2013: SC Schwyz - FC Zürich Frauen (1080p HD)

Published: October 27, 2013
Length: 48:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: FCZ Frauen

SC Schwyz - FC Zürich Frauen 0:4 (0:2) Freitag, 25.10.2013, 20:00 Uhr - Nationalliga A Frauen Tschaibrunnen, Schwyz - 424 Zuschauer Schiedsrichter: Marco Rothenfluh; Christian Wyss, Roman...


Hobby Senn beim Singfest in Schwyz

Published: June 13, 2010
Length: 43:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tkwb

"Hobby Senn" Singtanz am Eidgen. Trachtenfest in Schwyz am 5.Juni 2010.


Priis-Chlepfä Schwyz 2013

Published: January 08, 2013
Length: 00:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Oskar Schuler

Priis-Chlefä 2013, Schwyz (Switzerland)


Spital Schwyz Innere Medizin

Published: April 15, 2013
Length: 58:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Spital Schwyz

Innere Medizin Spital Schwyz.


Mythen Center Schwyz Jubeltage

Published: August 20, 2012
Length: 15:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mythencenter Schwyz

Mythen Center Schwyz Jubeltage.


Coucou la Suisse à Schwyz (SZ)

Published: March 24, 2009
Length: 39:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: chocolatprod

Extrait de la série tv "Coucou la Suisse : Schwyz". Voir la suite : http://www.coucoulasuisse.com/schwyz.html Coucou la Suisse à Schwyz (SZ) : Schwyz, chef-lieu du canton Einsiedeln, le...


Naturjuuzkonzert 2013 Jodlerklub Echo vom Mythen Schwyz

Published: May 19, 2013
Length: 15:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jodlerklub Echo vom Mythen

Vorschau Naturjuuz Konzert Samstag, 8. Juni 2013 Beginn 17.00 Uhr - Kollegium Schwyz Mitwirkende: Jodlergruppe Alpegruess Aeschiried BE Jodlerklub Illgau Jodlerklub Wattwli SG Jodlerklub ...


01.09.2012: SC Schwyz - FC Zürich Frauen

Published: September 03, 2012
Length: 25:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ffczurich

SC Schwyz - FC Zürich Frauen 0:9 (0:3) Samstag. 01.09.2012, 18:00 Uhr - Nationalliga A Frauen Tschaibrunnen, Schwyz -- 250 Zuschauer Schiedsrichter: Kurt Baumgartner; Klemenz Schlageter,...


Schwyz in Panoramas Bildern Impressionen 1994-2004

Published: July 11, 2013
Length: 42:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Georg Kissling

Schwyz in Panoramas Bildern Impressionen 1994-2004 Fotos aus Schwyz, Loo, Oborf, Gotthardli, Mythen Georg Kissling 00:00 Schwyz Dorf 01:48 Herrengasse 06:02 Gotthardli 11:35 Rothenffluh...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Schwyz District

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 52,097 (as of 31 December 2011). The district contains a total of 15 municipalities, of which the town of Schwyz is the capital.

Located at 47.0167, 8.65 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of the canton of Schwyz

Mosi Tunnel

The Mosi Tunnel is a motorway tunnel in Switzerland which opened in 1964. It is situated on the A4 and also the main part of the bypass of Brunnen SZ which leads between Brunnen North and Brunnen South. The two lane tunnel (one lane for each direction) is 1100 metres long and links the motorway A4 with the Axenstrasse. It is the longest road tunnel in the Canton of Schwyz and will be until the Morschacher Tunnel opens in 2020 between Brunnen North and Sisikon.

Located at 46.995, 8.6144 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Tunnels in Switzerland, Tunnels completed in 1964

Stoos

Stoos is a village located in the municipality of Morschach. It lies at 1,300 metres in the Swiss canton of Schwyz, and has about 100 inhabitants. It is used as a small ski resort with a cable car leading to the Fronalpstock. The village itself is car-free and is accessible via a funicular.

Located at 46.9833, 8.66667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Ski areas and resorts in Switzerland, Villages in Switzerland, Car-free villages in Switzerland

Ibach, Switzerland

Ibach is a town in the municipality of Schwyz, Schwyz District, Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland.

Located at 47.0167, 8.65 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of the canton of Schwyz, Villages in Switzerland, Schwyz

Schwyz railway station

Schwyz railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Schwyz, the capital of the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. Opened in 1882, it is owned and operated by the Swiss Federal Railways, and forms part of the Gotthard railway, which links northern Switzerland and Immensee with Chiasso and Italy, via the Gotthard Tunnel.

Located at 47.0264, 8.63222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Railway stations in the canton of Schwyz, Railway stations opened in 1882, Swiss Federal Railways stations, Schwyz

Districts of the same city

These districts belong to Schwyz.

Other districts

These are districts that are close by, but belong to a different city than Schwyz.

Popular in vicinity

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Stoos SZ: Stoos Maggiweid, Stoos SZ (source)

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Schwyz: Talkessel, Schwyz (source)

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Brunni: Mythenregion − Einsiedeln (Bergstation) − Haggenegg, Brunni (source)

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Morschach: Golf Club Axenstein, Morschach (source)

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Morschach: Golf Club Axenstein − Urnersee − Grosser Mythen, Morschach (source)

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Muotathal › West, Muotathal (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Schwyz, شويز, Швиц, Ŝvico, اشووتس, Schwytz, ZKK, Svitto, シュヴィーツ, 슈비츠, Suitius, Svit, Shvits, شوائز شہر, Sviz, Svittu, Швіц, شویتس, 施維茨