Lachen, Switzerland

Lachen
Town of Lachen and Lake Zurich
Location of Lachen
Lachen
Lachen
Coordinates: 47°11′N 8°51′E / 47.183°N 8.850°E / 47.183; 8.850
CountrySwitzerland
CantonSchwyz
DistrictMarch
Area
 • Total
5.20 km2 (2.01 sq mi)
Elevation
408 m (1,339 ft)
Population
 (Dec 2014)
 • Total
8,226
 • Density1,580/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
8853
SFOS number1344
ISO 3166 codeCH-SZ
Surrounded byAltendorf, Galgenen, Jona (SG), Wangen
Twin townsSchramberg (Germany)
Websitewww.lachen.ch

Lachen (German pronunciation: [ˈlaxn̩] ; High Alemannic: Lache) is a municipality in March District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.