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 |
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| • 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
- Kloster Einsiedeln Frontansicht.jpg
Einsiedeln Abbey (completed in 1746)
Einsiedeln in the year 1900
- Sihlsee - Willerzell IMG 2830.JPG
Village of Willerzell, Sihlsee in the background
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Aerial view by Walter Mittelholzer (1934)
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Hillside and alpine pastures near the town
- Einsiedeln 2021.jpg
Einsiedeln, Switzerland
- Willerzell SZ church.jpg
The Roman Catholic church of Willerzell
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Einsiedeln (SZ) in Switzerland
- Einsiedeln MG 2732.JPG
Main street of Einsiedeln, Abbey square in the foreground
References
Other websites
16x16px Media related to Einsiedeln at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in German)
