Einsiedeln | |
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![]() Einsiedeln town with the Benedictine Abbey | |
Coordinates: 47°7′N 8°44′E / 47.117°N 8.733°E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Schwyz |
District | Einsiedeln |
Area | |
• Total | 110.40 km2 (42.63 sq mi) |
Elevation | 882 m (2,894 ft) |
Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 15,867 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 8840 |
SFOS number | 1301 |
ISO 3166 code | CH-SZ |
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 |
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.