title: Schwyz District
text: # Schwyz District
  
  Schwyz District is a district of the canton of Schwyz, Switzerland. It is both the largest and most populous of the six districts of the canton of Schwyz, accounting for around half its surface area, and 40% of the population. It has a population of 56,125 (as of 31 December 2020).
  
  The district contains a total of 15 municipalities, of which the town of Schwyz is the capital.
  
  | Municipality | Population (31 December 2020) | Area, km² |
  | - | - | - |
  | Alpthal | 613 | 22.9 |
  | Arth | 12,184 | 48.6 |
  | Illgau | 795 | 10.9 |
  | Ingenbohl | 8,977 | 16.2 |
  | Lauerz | 1,136 | 9.2 |
  | Morschach | 1,151 | 20.8 |
  | Muotathal | 3,470 | 172.2 |
  | Oberiberg | 878 | 32.8 |
  | Riemenstalden | 86 | 11.2 |
  | Rothenthurm | 2,484 | 22.8 |
  | Sattel | 1,925 | 17.3 |
  | Schwyz | 15,435 | 53.2 |
  | Steinen | 3,624 | 11.9 |
  | Steinerberg | 953 | 6.9 |
  | Unteriberg | 2,414 | 46.7 |
  | Total | 56,125 | 503.6 |
  