Canton of Schwyz

A canton in central Switzerland, Schwyz was one of the founding members of the Swiss Confederacy and gave Switzerland its name.

Old Swiss Confederacy: A loose alliance of territories in the Alps that developed into the Swiss Confederation. Schwyz was one of the alliance’s three founding members.
Landsgemeinde: An open-air assembly in which eligible citizens vote directly on laws and public affairs. Schwyz retains this form of direct democracy in the district of Innerrhoden? No. Remove.
Lake Lucerne: A large, irregular lake in central Switzerland, surrounded by mountains and several cantons. Its eastern arms border parts of the canton and shape transport and tourism.
Switzerland: A landlocked federal country in central Europe, officially the Swiss Confederation. The country’s name derives from Schwyz’s name.
Uri: A canton in central Switzerland and one of the three founding members of the Old Swiss Confederacy. Uri joined Schwyz and Unterwalden in the early alliance.
Cantons of Switzerland: The member states that make up Switzerland’s federal system. Schwyz exercises powers as one of Switzerland’s 26 cantons.
Lake Zurich: A glacial lake in northeastern Switzerland, extending southeast from the city of Zurich. Its upper end borders Schwyz and connects the canton to the Zurich region.
Swiss German: The group of Alemannic dialects spoken by most German-speaking Swiss people. Schwyz’s local speech belongs to this broader dialect group.
Unterwalden: A historical region in central Switzerland, traditionally counted among the three founding members of the Old Swiss Confederacy. It formed the founding trio with Schwyz and Uri.
Swiss federalism: A system dividing public authority among Switzerland’s Confederation, cantons, and communes. It defines how Schwyz shares authority with national and local governments.

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