Canton of Schwyz
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Canton of Schwyz

Short NameSchwyz
Local NamesKanton Schwyz
Lat Deg47|lat_min=4
Lon Deg8|lon_min=45
CapitalSchwyz
Largest CityFreienbach
Area908
Area Rank13th
Population Rank17th
Since1291
AbbrSZ
LanguagesGerman
ExecutiveRegierungsrat
Executive Members7
LegislativeKantonsrat
Parliament Members100
HighestBös Fulen
Highest M2802
LowestLake Zurich
Lowest M406
Municipalities Number30
Districts DesignationBezirke
Districts Number6

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Schwyz (Standard German ) is a canton in central Switzerland between the Alps in the south, Lake Lucerne in the east and Lake Zurich in the north, centered around and named after the town of Schwyz.

It is one of the founding cantons of Switzerland; Switzerland's Standard German name, Schweiz, is derived from the name of the canton, and the flag of Switzerland from its coat of arms. For the history of the name, see Schwyz. The Swiss Federal Charter is on display in Schwyz. Northeast of the town of Schwyz is the Einsiedeln Abbey.

In June 2008, Schwyz was the only one of Switzerland's 26 cantons to vote in favor of a failed measure that would have subjected Swiss citizenship applications to a popular vote.

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Removal of Swiss tax privileges prompts super rich to move - Investment International Tweet this news
Investment International--Residents of Zurich with an income of 350000 Swiss francs pay around 110000 of it to the taxman, while in the -canton of Schwyz- the rate is just half that. ... - Date : Tue, 01 Feb 2011 10:55:52 GMT+00:00
Etops study highlights Zurich and surrounding region as leading location for ... - Opalesque Tweet this news
Opalesque--In Pfaeffikon (-Canton Schwyz-) and Zug, the wider Zurich region has the most attractive locations in Switzerland from a tax standpoint, with both acting as ... - Date : Tue, 01 Feb 2011 10:43:13 GMT+00:00
Une amende de 25'000 francs infligée par la Bourse suisse - Romandie.com Tweet this news
Romandie.com--Pelikan, d'origine allemande et désormais en mains malaisiennes, est basé dans le -canton- de -Schwyz-. Le groupe comptait 1345 collaborateurs à la fin de 2009, ... - Date : Fri, 28 Jan 2011 07:41:23 GMT+00:00
Résumé du jour - Economie - Jeudi 27 janvier - Romandie.com Tweet this news
Romandie.com--BANQUE: Malgré des marges sous pression et des revenus en baisse, la Banque cantonale de -Schwyz- a accru sa rentabilité l'an passé. L'établissement de Suisse ... - Date : Thu, 27 Jan 2011 16:34:53 GMT+00:00
Vaud en faveur d'une base légale pour traquer les pédophiles sur le net - 24heures.ch Tweet this news
24heures.ch---...- trouvé un refuge juridique à -Schwyz-. La justice schwyzoise vient d'accepter que la police de ce -canton- surveille les opérations du SCOCI basé à Berne. ... - Date : Tue, 25 Jan 2011 15:35:47 GMT+00:00
Forfaits fiscaux: départ de Zurich pour 50% des bénéficiaires - swissinfo.ch Tweet this news
swissinfo.ch--Dans 70% des cas, ces personnes ont choisi de rester en Suisse et se sont installées dans un autre -canton-. Les plus populaires sont ceux de -Schwyz- (22), ... - Date : Fri, 07 Jan 2011 12:02:18 GMT+00:00
Mergers can cause confusion - Belleville News Democrat Tweet this news
Belleville News Democrat---...- doing this in the interest of national harmony with Wenger in the French-speaking part of Bern and Victorinox in the German-speaking -canton of Schwyz-. ... - Date : Tue, 18 Jan 2011 09:06:42 GMT+00:00
Foreigners Flee Zurich In Tax Perk Protest - Tax-news.com (subscription) Tweet this news
Tax-news.com (subscription)--Many have simply relocated to the neighbouring Swiss -canton of Schwyz-. Following the people's vote in favour of the initiative designed to overturn the ... - Date : Thu, 13 Jan 2011 13:16:08 GMT+00:00
Federer busca comprar propiedades en su país - TennisTalk Tweet this news
TennisTalk--De acuerdo a los reportes, el hogar familiar en Bach, al sur de Zurich en el lago en el -canton- de bajos impuestos de -Schwyz- se está quedando pequeño para ... - Date : Sun, 09 Jan 2011 16:15:06 GMT+00:00
Nombre de faillites de sociétés en hausse en Suisse pour l'année 2010 - Market.ch Tweet this news
Market.ch--Ici, les cantons d'Appenzell RI, -Schwyz- et Obwald se trouvent en tête, alors que les cantons de Glaris, Neuchâtel, les deux demi-cantons de Bâle et Soleure ... - Date : Fri, 07 Jan 2011 10:28:07 GMT+00:00

District Municipalities
Schwyz District Schwyz, Arth, Ingenbohl, Muotathal, Steinen, Sattel, Rothenthurm, Oberiberg, Unteriberg, Lauerz, Steinerberg, Morschach, Alpthal, Illgau, Riemenstalden
Einsiedeln District Einsiedeln
Gersau District Gersau
Höfe District Wollerau, Freienbach, Feusisberg
Küssnacht District Küssnacht am Rigi
March District Lachen, Altendorf, Galgenen, Vorderthal, Innerthal, Schübelbach, Tuggen, Wangen, Reichenburg

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