Gersau district
| Gersau district | |
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| Basic data | |
| Country: |
 Switzerland
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| Canton : |
 Schwyz (SZ)
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| Main town : | Gersau |
| FSO number : | 0502 |
| Area : | 14.36 km² |
| Height range : | 433–1698 m above sea level M. |
| Residents: | 2319 (December 31, 2018) |
| Population density : | 161 inhabitants per km² |
| Website: | www.gersau.ch |
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The Gersau district is a district in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland . The political community of Gersau and the district form a unit, as is the case with Einsiedeln and Küssnacht .
The district was created in 1817 through the dissolution of the Republic of Gersau and its incorporation into the Canton of Schwyz.
Political communities
| coat of arms | Name of the parish | Population (December 31, 2018) |
Area in km² |
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Gersau | 2319 | 14.36 |
| Total | 2319 | 14.36 | |
The land area of Gersau is 14.36 km², plus a portion of Lake Lucerne . The total area is 23.7 km².
Localities
| Postcode | Name of the place | local community |
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| 6442 | Gersau | Gersau |
| 6410 | Rigi Scheidegg | Gersau |
Web links
- Website of the district and municipality of Gersau
- Albert Müller: Gersau. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Permanent and non-permanent resident population by year, canton, district, municipality, population type and gender (permanent resident population). In: bfs. admin.ch . Federal Statistical Office (FSO), August 31, 2019, accessed on December 22, 2019 .
- ↑ Federal Statistical Office Generalized Limits 2020.
Districts of the Canton of Schwyz