Einsiedeln
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.
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Location of Einsiedeln
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| Coordinates: 47°7′N 8°44′E / 47.117°N 8.733°ECoordinates: 47°7′N 8°44′E / 47.117°N 8.733°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Schwyz |
| District | Einsiedeln |
| Area | |
| • Total | 99.1 km2 (38.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 882 m (2,894 ft) |
| Population (December 2017) | |
| • Total | 15,550 |
| • Density | 156.91/km2 (406.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 8840 |
| 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 |
Villages
The municipality has six villages: Bennau, Egg, Willerzell, Euthal, Gross and Trachslau. The village of Biberbrugg is shared with the municipality of Feusisberg.
Einsiedeln Media
Einsiedeln Abbey (completed in 1746)
Einsiedeln in the year 1900
Village of Willerzell, Sihlsee in the background
Aerial view by Walter Mittelholzer (1934)
Hillside and alpine pastures near the town
Einsiedeln, Switzerland
The Roman Catholic church of Willerzell
Einsiedeln (SZ) in Switzerland
Main street of Einsiedeln, Abbey square in the foreground
References
Other websites
Media related to Einsiedeln at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in German)
