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The canton of Schwyz is located in central Switzerland. The river Sihl and the smaller Muota traverse the canton. It includes parts of Lake Zürich and Lake Lucerne. Only a small part of Lake Zug is within the canton of Schwyz. The smaller lakes Lauerz (Lauerzersee) and Sihl , however, are completely within the canton of Schwyz.
The right of foreigners to vote varies by canton, as does whether Swiss citizens living abroad (and registered to vote in a canton) can take part in cantonal voting. Swiss citizens are citizens of a particular municipality (the place of origin) and the canton in which that municipality is part. Cantons, therefore, have a role in and set ...
Pages in category "History of the canton of Schwyz" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. E.
Schwyz (German pronunciation: ⓘ; French: Schwytz; Italian: Svitto) is a town and the capital of the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. The Federal Charter of 1291 or Bundesbrief , the charter that eventually led to the foundation of Switzerland, can be seen at the Bundesbriefmuseum .
The Canton of Uri conquered the Leventina Valley in 1440. [24] In a second conquest Uri, Schwyz and Nidwalden gained the town of Bellinzona and the Riviera in 1500. [ 24 ] The third conquest was fought by troops from the entire Confederation (at that time constituted by 12 cantons).
History of the canton of Schwyz (3 C, 2 P) M. ... Pages in category "Canton of Schwyz" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
The canton where the delegates met initially chaired the gathering, but during the 16th century Zürich permanently assumed the chair (Vorort) and Baden became the seat. The Tagsatzung dealt with inter-cantonal affairs and was the court of last resort in disputes between member states, imposing sanctions on dissenting members.
Outer Schwyz (German: Ausserschwyz, formally Kanton Schwyz äusseres Land, Canton of Schwyz Outer Territory) was a half-canton of Switzerland from 1831 to 1833.. In 1831 the three outer districts of Schwyz, centered on Pfäffikon, March and Einsiedeln, and the district of Küssnacht, wished to secede from Schwyz within the scope of the regeneration movement.