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Also known as Einsiedeln SZ

Einsiedeln () is a municipality and district in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland known for its monastery, the Benedictine Einsiedeln Abbey, established in the 10th century.

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Einsiedeln is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Schwyz that is primarily known for its historic Benedictine monastery, Einsiedeln Abbey, which was founded in the 10th century. The abbey has made the town an important religious and cultural center in Switzerland for over a thousand years.

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Swiss town.subject_name
Einsiedeln
Swiss town.image_photo
Einsiedeln-Katzenstrick.jpg
Swiss town.image_caption
Einsiedeln town with the Benedictine Abbey
Swiss town.municipality_type
municipality
Swiss town.imagepath_coa
Einsiedeln-coat_of_arms.svg
Swiss town.imagepath_flag
CHE Einsiedeln Flag.svg
Swiss town.canton
Schwyz
Swiss town.iso code region
CH-SZ
Swiss town.district
Einsiedeln
Swiss town.postal_code
8840
Swiss town.municipality_code
1301
Swiss town.area
99.1
Swiss town.elevation
882
Swiss town.website
www.einsiedeln.ch
Swiss town.places
Bennau, Egg, Euthal, Gross, Trachslau, Willerzell and Biberbrugg (shared with the municipality Feusisberg)
Swiss town.neighboring_municipalities
Alpthal, Altendorf, Feusisberg, Freienbach, Innerthal, Oberägeri (ZG), Oberiberg, Rothenthurm, Unteriberg, Vorderthal

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Official website

Bezirk Einsiedeln

einsiedeln.ch

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Einsiedeln
Population
15867
Area
98.93
Elevation
882
Official website
www.einsiedeln.ch
Image
Einsiedeln 2021.jpg
Dialing code
055
Licence plate code
SZ
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Commons category
Einsiedeln
postal code
8840
Commons gallery
Einsiedeln
external data available at URL
geo.ld.admin.ch/boundaries/municipality/1301
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14 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Early history
  • Old Swiss Confederacy
  • Modern history
  • Geography
  • Demographics
  • Historic population
  • Transport
  • Climate
  • Sports
  • Tourism
  • Notable people
  • References
  • External links

Einsiedeln () is a municipality and district in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland known for its monastery, the Benedictine Einsiedeln Abbey, established in the 10th century.

==History== ===Early history===

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