Is water area included in the municipal area?

Yes. The figure is swisstopo's official total area including lakes, forest and unproductive land — not just the built-up zone.

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Ranking · Data 2023 · Source: BFS

The largest municipalities by area in canton Schwyz (2023)

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Muotathal is the largest municipality by area in canton Schwyz: 172.1 km² (2023). Next come Einsiedeln (109.7 km²) and Schwyz (53.2 km²). Source: swisstopo.

Ranking

swisstopo · 2023

Rank	Municipality	Area	Residents
1	Muotathal	172.1 km²	3'589
2	Einsiedeln	109.7 km²	16'464
3	Schwyz	53.2 km²	16'181
4	Innerthal	50.1 km²	184
5	Arth	48.5 km²	12'476
6	Unteriberg	46.4 km²	2'462
7	Küssnacht	36.2 km²	14'044
8	Oberiberg	33.2 km²	896
9	Schübelbach	29 km²	9'623
10	Vorderthal	28 km²	1'002
11	Altendorf	24.6 km²	7'369
12	Gersau	23.6 km²	2'414
13	Morschach	23.5 km²	1'253
14	Alpthal	22.9 km²	637
15	Rothenthurm	22.8 km²	2'596
16	Freienbach	20.7 km²	16'943
17	Feusisberg	17.5 km²	5'613
18	Sattel	17.4 km²	2'066
19	Ingenbohl	16.7 km²	9'346
20	Tuggen	15.1 km²	3'425
21	Galgenen	13.3 km²	5'431
22	Steinen	11.9 km²	3'762
23	Reichenburg	11.6 km²	4'113
24	Riemenstalden	11.2 km²	84
25	Wangen	11 km²	5'496
26	Illgau	11 km²	821
27	Lauerz	9.2 km²	1'130
28	Steinerberg	6.9 km²	957
29	Wollerau	6.5 km²	7'568
30	Lachen	4.3 km²	9'458

How we measure this

swisstopo

Municipal area in square kilometres from swisstopo's official boundaries (swissBOUNDARIES3D), as of 2023. It covers the total area including forest, water and unproductive land.

Frequently asked questions

Which municipality in canton Schwyz is the largest by area?: Muotathal is the largest municipality by area in canton Schwyz, at 172.1 km² (2023).
Is water area included in the municipal area?: Yes. The figure is swisstopo's official total area including lakes, forest and unproductive land — not just the built-up zone.