Coat of arms of Schwyz canton, Switzerland

Schwyz

(Schwyz · Cantó de Schwyz · Schwyz)

Canton · Administrative region

Capital: Schwyz

160 554
Population
908 km²
Area
6
Districts
Official language: German

Cities & Towns

Top 190 places

Schwyz covers 908 km² , divided into 6 districts, with Schwyz as its capital city. Around 160 554 people live here, giving a population density of 177 per km² Click a district on the map to open its page.

Maps & Downloads

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Schwyz canton map with district boundaries, Switzerland

Schwyz canton map with district boundaries, Switzerland

Canton boundary with all district borders

Switzerland map with Schwyz canton highlighted

Switzerland map with Schwyz canton highlighted

All 26 cantons, this one highlighted

Schwyz canton outline map, Switzerland

Schwyz canton outline map, Switzerland

Clean solid-fill outline shape

Districts

6 districts

Schwyz is split into 6 districts. The largest is Schwyz at 507 km², and the smallest is Gersau at 24 km² Schwyz has the highest building count in OSM, with 25 180 recorded structures.

District Population Area (km²) Buildings Postcodes
Schwyz 49 208 507 25 180 30 Open
March 40 866 187 14 406 11 Open
Einsiedeln 12 622 110 5 964 6 Open
Höfe 30 000 45 7 697 12 Open
Küssnacht 10 704 36 3 434 3 Open
Gersau 2 404 24 1 359 2 Open

Postcodes

59 postcode areas

Schwyz has 59 postcode areas, covering roughly 3 145 km² and 129 757 mapped buildings. Postcodes in Schwyz start with 6 / 8 (covering 6xxx, 8xxx), placing the canton in these Swiss postal zones. The most built-up postcode is 6340, with around 2 706 buildings. The map shades each postcode area by code number, so you can see at a glance how the Schwyz postal zones are laid out geographically.

59
Total postcodes
129 757
Buildings
3 145 km²
Total area
763
Avg. buildings
18.5 km²
Avg. area
726
Cities covered
2
Prefix zones
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Postcodes by building count

# Code Name Buildings Population Area km²
1 n/a 2 706 15 894 25.17
2 n/a 2 356 12 421 71.48
3 n/a 2 162 13 577 31.83
4 n/a 2 098 4 836 34.78
5 n/a 1 795 6 594 20.58
6 n/a 1 654 6 347 3.58
7 n/a 1 491 5 535 16.66
8 n/a 1 388 10 119 7.54
9 n/a 1 278 10 551 24.56
10 n/a 1 247 1 755 19.13
11 n/a 1 208 9 870 17.1
12 n/a 1 187 6 873 6.01
13 n/a 1 185 7 782 23.76
14 n/a 1 162 7 056 172.14
15 n/a 1 154 3 009 4.57
16 n/a 1 141 12 327 36.24
17 n/a 965 1 871 17.39
18 n/a 950 23 651 5.51
19 n/a 939 3 687 11.55
20 n/a 851 5 171 18.69

Postal services in Schwyz

Schwyz has 757 mapped postal facilities: 127 post offices, 610 post boxes, 20 parcel lockers. Swiss Post runs a wide network of branches and automated MyPost 24 parcel lockers across the canton.

6405 Immensee · 6405 Immensee
Die Post
Die Post
Egg
Filiale 8834 Schindellegi · 8834 Schindellegi
My Post Service
Post
Post
Post · 8852
Post · 8833
Post
Post

Transport

41 lines, 144 routes

Click a route on the map to see its details.

By mode

bus 36 lines
ferry 3 lines
aerialway 2 lines

Network overview

Lines 41
Routes 144
Total network length 1466.2 km
Operators 9
Longest line 502: 215.4 km
Most stops 502: 117 stops

Schwyz has 1466.2 km of public transport routes across 41 lines and 144 services, run by 9 operators.

Full transport breakdown

Population and Building Density

by municipality (Gemeinde borders)

Summary

Hover over a municipality to see its figures.

Public Holidays

28 holidays in 2026 & 2027

Schwyz observes 14 public holidays in 2026. Alongside the Swiss national holidays, Schwyz has 10 canton-specific holidays.

Date Holiday Day Scope
01.01.2026 New Year's Day Thursday National
06.01.2026 Epiphany Tuesday Canton
19.03.2026 Saint Joseph's Day Thursday Canton
03.04.2026 Good Friday Friday Canton
06.04.2026 Easter Monday Monday Canton
14.05.2026 Ascension Day Thursday National
25.05.2026 Whit Monday Monday Canton
04.06.2026 Corpus Christi Thursday Canton
01.08.2026 National Day Saturday National
15.08.2026 Assumption Day Saturday Canton
01.11.2026 All Saints' Day Sunday Canton
08.12.2026 Immaculate Conception Tuesday Canton
25.12.2026 Christmas Day Friday National
26.12.2026 Saint Stephen's Day Saturday Canton

Heraldry

Official heraldry, free to download

These are the official heraldic symbols of Schwyz. The images come from Wikimedia Commons and can be downloaded below in SVG (scales to any size) or PNG (600 x 600 px).

Questions about Schwyz

Quick answers
What is the capital city of Schwyz?

The capital of Schwyz is Schwyz, with around 14 750 residents.

How many people live in Schwyz?

Around 160 554 people call Schwyz home, spread across 908 km².

How big is Schwyz?

Schwyz takes up 908 km², which is roughly 351 square miles.

Is Schwyz a canton or a city?

Schwyz is a canton, one of 26 member states of the Swiss Confederation. Each one has its own constitution, parliament, government, and courts. Its administrative capital is Schwyz.

What language is spoken in Schwyz?

The official language of Schwyz is German.

How many districts does Schwyz have?

Schwyz is divided into 6 districts (Bezirke). These include Schwyz, March, Einsiedeln, Höfe, Küssnacht and 1 more , each forming a second-level administrative subdivision of the canton.

What postal codes does Schwyz use?

Schwyz uses 59 postal code areas. Swiss codes are always 4 digits long. Codes here start with 6, 8.