Einsiedeln

Einsiedeln
Einsiedeln town with the Benedictine Abbey
Einsiedeln town with the Benedictine Abbey
Coat of arms of Einsiedeln
Location of Einsiedeln
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Einsiedeln is located in Switzerland
Einsiedeln
Einsiedeln
Einsiedeln is located in Canton of Schwyz
Einsiedeln
Einsiedeln
Coordinates: 47°7′N 8°44′E / 47.117°N 8.733°E / 47.117; 8.733
CountrySwitzerland
CantonSchwyz
DistrictEinsiedeln
Area
 • Total
110.40 km2 (42.63 sq mi)
Elevation
882 m (2,894 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total
15,867
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
8840
SFOS number1301
ISO 3166 codeCH-SZ
LocalitiesBennau, Egg, Euthal, Gross, Trachslau, Willerzell and Biberbrugg (shared with the municipality Feusisberg)
Surrounded byAlpthal, Altendorf, Feusisberg, Freienbach, Innerthal, Oberägeri (ZG), Oberiberg, Rothenthurm, Unteriberg, Vorderthal
Websitewww.einsiedeln.ch
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Einsiedeln (German pronunciation: [ˈaɪnziːdl̩n][3]) is a municipality and district in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland known for its monastery, the Benedictine Einsiedeln Abbey, established in the 10th century.

  1. ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  3. ^ The town is known as Äinsidle [ˈæɪnˌsɪdlə], in the local Highest Alemannic dialect (Sprachatlas der deutschen Schweiz, Band V, Karte 1b.) and in neighboring dialects as Äisele, Näisele, Äisidle, Näisidle, Äisigle [ˈæɪsələ ˈnæɪsələ ˈæɪˌsɪdlə ˈnæɪˌsɪdlə ˈæɪˌsɪglə]. (Schweizerisches Idiotikon, Band I, Spalte 352, article Eisele, Band IV, Spalte 814, article Neiselen and Band VII, Spalte 303, article Ein-sid(e)len.) In the Romansh language it is known as Nossadunaun.