Einsiedeln
Einsiedeln | |
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Einsiedeln town with the Benedictine Abbey | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Einsiedeln | |
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| Coordinates: 47°7′N 8°44′E / 47.117°N 8.733°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Schwyz |
| District | Einsiedeln |
| Area | |
• Total | 99.1 km2 (38.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 882 m (2,894 ft) |
| Population (December 2020) | |
• Total | 16,247 |
| • Density | 164/km2 (425/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 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.einsiedeln.ch |
Einsiedeln (German pronunciation: [ˈaɪnziːdl̩n]) 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.