Euthal

Euthal
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Euthal is located in Switzerland
Euthal
Euthal
Euthal is located in Canton of Schwyz
Euthal
Euthal
Coordinates: 47°6′N 8°49′E / 47.100°N 8.817°E / 47.100; 8.817
CountrySwitzerland
CantonSchwyz
DistrictEinsiedeln
MunicipalityEinsiedeln
Elevation
895 m (2,936 ft)
Population
 (10 January 2018 [1])
 • Total
614
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
8844
ISO 3166 codeCH-SZ
Surrounded byEinsiedeln, Innerthal, Oberiberg, Unteriberg, Vorderthal
Websitewww.euthal.ch

The village Euthal is a borough (viertel) in the district of Einsiedeln in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland It is located at an altitude of 895 meters above sea level in the valley of the Sihlsee. [ Euthal is the southernmost village on the Sihlsee. The name refers to the meadows ("auen") along the formerly swampy valley floor of the Sihl and the plump side valley on the eastern side of the Sihl Valley. The rivers Sihl, Minster and Eubach merge into Sihlsee in Euthal.

The county line south of Euthal forms the valley dialect boundary between the Einsiedler and Ybriger dialect and is the border to district Schwyz.

The village has its own modern school.[2]

  1. ^ "Bezirk Einsiedeln Zahlen". Bezirk Einsiedeln. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Schulhaus Euthal". Bezirk Einsiedeln. Retrieved 13 July 2016.