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Einsiedeln
Schwyztown
Total population
12,622
Demographic figures from Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
As a small town in Schwyz, Switzerland, Einsiedeln occupies its own corner of the country. The settlement sits at 47.129°, 8.750°, a temperate location in the northern hemisphere. Population sits at roughly 12,622 according to the open data we track. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,240 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 49% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Einsiedeln.
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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. · Magnoliopsida11,226
- Butterfly-bushBuddleja davidii Franch. · Magnoliopsida6,130
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta4,951
- Lesser Marbled FritillaryBrenthis ino (von Rottemburg, 1775) · Insecta4,467
- Early Goldenrod, Tall goldenrod, Giant goldenrodSolidago gigantea Aiton · Magnoliopsida4,301
- European roe deerCapreolus capreolus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia4,151
- RingletAphantopus hyperantus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta4,110
- Canadian GoldenrodSolidago canadensis L. · Magnoliopsida4,041
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
- Gross1.6 mi away
- Bennau1.7 mi away
- Willerzell2.1 mi away
- Schwyzerbrugg2.2 mi away
- Trachslau2.3 mi away
- Egg SZ2.7 mi away
- Euthal3.6 mi away
- Schindellegi3.7 mi away · pop. 3,249
- Rothenthurm3.9 mi away · pop. 2,089
- Feusisberg4 mi away · pop. 3,779
- Alpthal4.2 mi away · pop. 445
- Wilen b. Wollerau4.9 mi away · pop. 3,967
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Einsiedeln
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
- 1301
- Population (Wikidata)
- 15,550
- Wikidata
- Q68950
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