Schwyz
Switzerland
The Federal Charter of 1291 — the founding document of Switzerland — is on display at the Bundesbriefmuseum in this walkable canton capital in Central Switzerland, making it a natural stop for anyone tracing the country's origins. The town centre has a concentration of historic churches, a good spread of cafés and restaurants, and sits close to water and mountain scenery, with UNESCO World Heritage sites in the wider region.
- Population15,181
- Nearest water from center 0.4 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.7 km1.7 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Climate · monthly averages
J
-4°25°
135mm5.3in
F
-3°26°
125mm4.8in
M
0°32°
140mm5.6in
A
3°38°
150mm5.8in
M
8°46°
200mm7.9in
J
12°54°
230mm9.0in
J
14°57°
225mm8.9in
A
14°58°
235mm9.2in
S
11°51°
175mm6.9in
O
7°44°
140mm5.5in
N
1°34°
150mm5.9in
D
-3°27°
145mm5.7in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗