Switzerland Map

Description: This map shows governmental boundaries of countries; lakes, cantons, canton capitals and major cities in Switzerland.
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Author: Ontheworldmap.com

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Switzerland is officially named the Swiss Confederation. It’s a small mountainous country located in a Center of Western Europe in the Alps and it is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Country not surrounded by any sea or ocean but has many beautiful lakes.

Confederation consists of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities and capital city. The two largest Swiss cities are Zurich and Geneva which are two global and economic centers. Switzerland is geographically divided between the Alps, the Swiss Plateau and the Jura. The country has a long history of armed neutrality, no war internationally since 1815. It has four main linguistic and cultural regions: German, French, Italian and Romansh.

Switzerland has the highest quality of life and enjoys great wealth and famous for its banking system, chocolate, watch and ski resorts. Many Nobel prizes have been awarded to Swiss scientists.

The Facts:

Capital:	Bern
Area:	15,940 sq mi (41,285 sq km)
Population:	~ 8,950,000
Official language:	German, French, Italian, Romansh
Religion:	62.6% Christianity - 34.4% Catholicism - 22.5% Swiss Reformed - 5.7% other Christian 29.4% no religion 5.4% Islam 0.6% Hinduism 0.9% other
Currency:	Swiss franc (CHF)
Driving side:	right
Calling code:	+41
Internet TLD:	.ch, .swiss
Time zone:	UTC+1 (CET) Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Official government website:	www.admin.ch
Official tourism website:	www.myswitzerland.com

Google Map of Switzerland

Largest cities: Zurich, Geneva, Basel, Bern, Lausanne, Lucerne, Winterthur, St. Gallen, Lugano, Biel/Bienne, Thun, Bellinzona, Köniz, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Fribourg, Schaffhausen, Vernier, Chur, Sion, Uster, Zug, Davos, Montreux, Sion, Baden, Fribourg, Locarno, Nyon, Vevey, Villeneuve, St. Moritz, Ascona, Solothurn, Moutier.

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Ski Resorts in Switzerland: Adelboden, Andermatt, Arosa, Crans-Montana, Elm, Engelberg, Grindelwald, Gstaad, Interlaken, Jungfrau, Laax, Saas-Fee, Verbier, Wengen, Zermatt.

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Main sights of Switzerland: Matterhorn, Montreux, Lake Geneva, Chateau de Chillon, Oberhofen Castle, Interlaken, Zermatt, Jungfraujoch, Lucerne, Chapel Bridge (Lucerne), St. Moritz, Lake Lugano, Bahnhofstrasse (Zurich), The Rhine Falls, Brienz, Vevey, Lausanne, Gruyères, Swiss National Park, Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes, Pilatus (Luzern), Old Town Bern, Schilthorn Piz Gloria.

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Cantons of Switzerland

Canton	Capital	Population	Area	Official languages
Zürich	Zurich	1,560,000	668 sq mi (1,729 sq km)	German
Bern	Bern	1,050,000	2,301 sq mi ( sq mi (5,960 sq km)	German, French
Lucerne	Lucerne	420,000	577 sq mi (1,494 sq km)	German
Uri	Altdorf	37,000	416 sq mi (1,077 sq km)	German
Schwyz	Schwyz	165,000	351 sq mi (908 sq km)	German
Obwalden	Sarnen	38,500	189 sq mi (491 sq km)	German
Nidwalden	Stans	44,000	107 sq mi (276 sq km)	German
Glarus	Glarus	41,000	265 sq mi (685 sq km)	German
Zug	Zug	130,000	92 sq mi (239 sq km)	German
Fribourg	Fribourg	330,000	645 sq mi (1,671 sq km)	French, German
Solothurn	Solothurn	280,000	305 sq mi (790 sq km)	German
Basel-Stadt	Basel	205,000	14 sq mi (37 sq km)	German
Basel-Landschaft	Liestal	300,000	200 sq mi (518 sq km)	German
Schaffhausen	Schaffhausen	85,000	115 sq mi (298 sq km)	German
Appenzell Ausserrhoden	Herisau	56,000	94 sq mi (243 sq km)	German
Appenzell Innerrhoden	Appenzell	16,500	97 sq mi (172 sq km)	German
St. Gallen	St. Gallen	520,000	784 sq mi (2,031 sq km)	German
Graubünden	Chur	205,000	2,743 sq mi (7,105 sq km)	German, Romansh, Italian
Aargau	Aarau	700,000	542 sq mi (1,404 sq km)	German
Thurgau	Frauenfeld	285,000	383 sq mi (992 sq km)	German
Ticino	Bellinzona	360,000	1,086 sq mi (2,812 sq km)	Italian
Vaud	Lausanne	820,000	1,240 sq mi (3,212 sq km)	French
Valais	Sion	355,000	2,017 sq mi (5,224 sq km)	French, German
Neuchâtel	Neuchâtel	180,000	310 sq mi (802 sq km)	French
Geneva	Geneva	510,000	109 sq mi (282 sq km)	French
Jura	Delémont	75,000	324 sq mi (839 sq km)	French

Geography of Switzerland

Bordering Countries: Italy, France, Germany, Austria, and Liechtenstein.

Major Rivers: Rhine, Aare, Rhône, Reuss, Linth, Limmat, Saane/La Sarine, Thur, Inn, Ticino, Hinterrhein, Vorderrhein, Doubs, Kander.

Major Lakes of Switzerland: Lake Geneva, Lake Constance, Lake Neuchâtel, Lake Maggiore, Lake Lucerne, Lake Zurich, Untersee, Lake Lugano, Lake Thun, Lake Bienne, Lake Zug, Lake Brienz, Lake Walen, Lake Morat, Lake Sempach, Sihlsee, Lake Hallwil, Lake Gruyère, Lac de Joux, Greifensee, Lake Sarnen, Ägerisee, Lake Baldegg, Lago di Livigno, Schiffenensee, Wägitalersee.

Glaciers: Grand Aletsch, Gorner, Fiesch, Unteraar, Lower Grindelwald, Upper Aletsch, Corbassière, Rhone, Otemma, Findel, Gauli, Morteratsch, Trift, Zmutt, Zinal, Hüfi.

Mountains (Height): Monte Rosa (Dufourspitze) (4634m), Dom (4545m), Lyskamm (4533m), Weisshorn (4506m), Matterhorn (4478m), Dent Blanche (4357m), Grand Combin (4314m), Finsteraarhorn (4274m), Zinalrothorn (4221m), Alphubel (4206m), Rimpfischhorn (4199m), Aletschhorn (4193m), Strahlhorn (4190m), Dent d'Hérens (4174m), Breithorn (4164m), Jungfrau (4158m), Mönch (4107m), Schreckhorn (4078m), Ober Gabelhorn (4063m), Piz Bernina (4049m), Gross Fiescherhorn (4049m), Gross Grünhorn (4044m), Weissmies (4017m), Lagginhorn (4010m), Piz Zupò (3996m).

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Districts of Switzerland: Aarau, Aarberg, Aarwangen, Affoltern, Aigle, Albula, Andelfingen, Appenzell, Arbon, Arlesheim, Baden, Bellinzona, Bern, Bernina, Biel, Bischofszell, Blenio, Boudry, Bremgarten, Brig, Broye, Broye-Vully, Brugg, Bucheggberg, Bülach, Büren, Burgdorf, Conthey, Courtelary, Delémont, Dielsdorf, Diessenhofen, Dietikon, Dorneck, Einsiedeln, Entlebuch, Entremont, Erlach, Franches-Montagnes, Fraubrunnen, Frauenfeld, Frutigen, Gäu, Gersau, Glâne, Goms, Gonten, Gösgen, Gros-de-Vaud, Gruyère, Hérens, Hinterrhein, Hinwil, Hochdorf, Höfe, Horgen, Imboden, Inn, Interlaken, Jura-Nord vaudois, Konolfingen, Kreuzlingen, Kulm, Küssnacht, La Chaux-de-Fonds, La Neuveville, Landquart, Laufen, Laufenburg, Laupen, Lausanne, Lavaux-Oron, Le Locle, Lebern, Lenzburg, Leuk, Leventina, Liestal, Locarno, Lucerne, Lugano, Maloja, March, Martigny, Meilen, Mendrisio, Moesa, Monthey, Morges, Moutier, Münchwilen, Muri, Neuchâtel, Nidau, Niedersimmental, Nyon, Oberegg, Oberhasli, Obersimmental, Olten, Ouest lausannois, Pfäffikon, Plessur, Porrentruy, Prättigau/Davos, Raron, Rheinfelden, Riviera, Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut, Rüte, Saane, Saanen, Saint-Maurice, Schlatt-Haslen, Schwarzenburg, Schwende, Schwyz, See, Seftigen, Sense, Sierre, Signau, Sion, Sissach, Solothurn, Steckborn, Sursee, Surselva, Thal, Thierstein, Thun, Trachselwald, Uster, Val-de-Ruz, Val-de-Travers, Vallemaggia, Veveyse, Visp, Waldenburg, Wangen, Wasseramt, Weinfelden, Willisau, Winterthur, Zofingen, Zurzach.