Switzerland · Canton SZ · District
Bezirk Schwyz
SchwyzBezirk Schwyz is one of 6 districts of the canton of Schwyz and comprises 15 municipalities with 59'551 residents in all (BFS, 2025). A district is an administrative unit of the canton — a court and administrative area, not a postal delivery area: postal codes and localities follow delivery routes and can cross district borders.
Municipalities in Bezirk Schwyz
BFS · 15Schwyz
16'735Residents
Arth
12'616Residents
Ingenbohl
9'599Residents
Steinen
3'762Residents
Muotathal
3'604Residents
Rothenthurm
2'604Residents
Unteriberg
2'524Residents
Sattel
2'097Residents
Morschach
1'402Residents
Lauerz
1'165Residents
Steinerberg
954Residents
Oberiberg
941Residents
Illgau
819Residents
Alpthal
641Residents
Riemenstalden
88Residents
Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 12.08.2026
Votes in Bezirk Schwyz
district results as published by BFS14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
62.4% YesNo 37.6%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
66.4% YesNo 33.6%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Kaufkraft stärken – Prämienverbilligung auch für den Mittelstand»Cantonal SZ● Rejected · 40.8% Yes
40.4% YesNo 59.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
15.8% YesNo 84.2%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
49.6% YesNo 50.5%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
48.7% YesNo 51.4%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
68.4% YesNo 31.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
55.3% YesNo 44.7%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
10.5% YesNo 89.5%
Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 12.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023 · sum of its municipalitiesSVP36.1% · strongest party
SVP36.1%
Mitte21.1%
FDP14.1%
Übrige12.9%
SP9.4%
GRÜNE3.5%
GLP2.4%
EVP0.4%
Tax rate in the district
ESTV 2026Oberiberg
125 %
median of its municipalities
155 %
Illgau
195 %
A district has no tax rate of its own. Rates range from 125 % % in Oberiberg to 195 % % in Illgau (median 155 % %).
Tax burden (single, CHF 100,000): 7 % in Oberiberg to 8.6 % in Illgau (ESTV 2'026)
Housing
BFSVacancy rate
0.43 %
Dwellings
30'710
Avg. rooms
3.8
Built before 1946
18.1%
Vacancy rate: published by BFS for the district (2025) · Dwellings: sum of its municipalities (2024)
Population change
BFS · 2025 · sum of its municipalitiesPopulation change 2025
+592 +1%
births
502
deaths
489
net migration
+517
BEVNAT (Statistik der natürlichen Bevölkerungsbewegung) 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026
Economy
BFS · 2024 · sum of its municipalitiesJobs
29'895
Workplaces
4'835
Services share
68.2 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 2'040 (6.8%) · Secondary 7'471 (25.0%) · Tertiary 20'384 (68.2%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 11.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025 · sum of its municipalitiesFarms
707
Organic share
10.6 %
Farmland
11'284 ha
Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026
Climate · Terrain
MeteoSchweiz · swisstopoAnnual mean temperature
5.9 °C
Precipitation
1'932 mm
Elevation
414–2'794 m
Flat share
12.1%
Climate: area-weighted over its municipalities · Terrain: swissALTIRegio 40 m, zonal over the district polygon
Energy · Accessibility
BFE · ElCom · ARESolar potential
400 GWh
Electricity
25.2 Rp./kWh
Public transport to centre
90 min
Road to centre
54 min
Solar potential: sum of its municipalities · Electricity: median of its municipalities (24.088–30.568 Rp./kWh, 2027). ElCom publishes a median per municipality; the district value is our median of those. · Accessibility: median of its municipalities
Where the municipalities of Bezirk Schwyz rank
sum of its municipalities6315Morgarten6318Walchwil6356Rigi Kaltbad×26410Goldau×26414Oberarth6415Arth6416Steinerberg6417Sattel6418Rothenthurm6422Steinen6423Seewen SZ6424Lauerz6430Schwyz6432Rickenbach b. Schwyz6433Stoos SZ6434Illgau6436Muotathal6438Ibach6440Brunnen6443Morschach6452Riemenstalden +18750Klöntal8842Unteriberg8843Oberiberg8844Euthal×28845Studen SZ8849Alpthal
3 of these postal codes reach across the district border.
Map
swisstopo · OSM- Which municipalities belong to Bezirk Schwyz?
- Bezirk Schwyz comprises 15 municipalities: Schwyz, Arth, Ingenbohl, Steinen, Muotathal, Rothenthurm, Unteriberg, Sattel, Morschach, Lauerz, Steinerberg, Oberiberg, Illgau, Alpthal, Riemenstalden. Together they have 59'551 residents (BFS, 2025).
- Which canton is Bezirk Schwyz in?
- Bezirk Schwyz lies in the canton of Schwyz, which is divided into 6 districts.
- How many people live in Bezirk Schwyz?
- Bezirk Schwyz has 59'551 residents (BFS STATPOP, 2025) — the sum of its 15 municipalities; the largest is Schwyz with 16'735.
- Does Bezirk Schwyz have its own tax rate?
- No. Tax rates are set by municipalities. In Bezirk Schwyz the municipal rate ranges from 125 % (Oberiberg) to 195 % (Illgau).
- How did Bezirk Schwyz vote in the latest federal vote?
- On 14.06.2026, Bezirk Schwyz voted 62.4 % yes on “Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)” (Accepted) — the district figure BFS publishes.
Districts exist in 17 cantons; UR, OW, NW, GL, ZG, BS, AI, NE and GE have no such level.