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Arth
Schwyztown
Total population
10,794
Demographic figures from Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Found in Schwyz, Switzerland, Arth is classified as a small town in public datasets. Located at 47.064°, 8.524°, Arth occupies a temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. It is home to roughly 10,794 residents. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,240 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 49% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Annual FleabaneErigeron annuus (L.) Pers. · Magnoliopsida6,718
- Butterfly-bushBuddleja davidii Franch. · Magnoliopsida5,833
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta5,743
- Lesser Marbled FritillaryBrenthis ino (von Rottemburg, 1775) · Insecta4,497
- Japanese KnotweedReynoutria japonica Houtt. · Magnoliopsida4,168
- RingletAphantopus hyperantus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta3,819
- Marsh FritillaryEuphydryas aurinia (Rottemburg, 1775) · Insecta3,468
- Cherry LaurelPrunus laurocerasus L. · Magnoliopsida2,952
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.7 — 2026-04-264 km N of Quarten, Switzerland
- M 4.1 — 2025-07-214 km E of Frutigen, Switzerland
- M 3.5 — 2024-06-271 km SSW of Todtmoos, Germany
- M 4.2 — 2024-06-042 km NNW of Unteriberg, Switzerland
- M 3.8 — 2022-09-012 km WSW of Sevelen, Switzerland
- M 4 — 2020-10-255 km ESE of Ennenda, Switzerland
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Schwyz
- Goldau1.6 mi away · pop. 5,437
- Steinerberg3 mi away · pop. 896
- Immensee3.6 mi away
- Lauerz3.6 mi away · pop. 874
- Küssnacht4.2 mi away · pop. 10,704
- Steinen4.2 mi away · pop. 2,775
- Gersau5 mi away · pop. 2,404
- Sattel5.3 mi away · pop. 1,402
- Merlischachen5.5 mi away
- Seewen SZ5.6 mi away · pop. 3,075
- Ingenbohl6.1 mi away · pop. 7,482
- Brunnen6.2 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Arth
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office
- BFS-Nr
- 1362
- Population (Wikidata)
- 11,983
- Wikidata
- Q69742
Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library
- • BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office — Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771