Galgenen
municipality in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland
Galgenen is a municipality in March District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Galgenen  | |
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| Coordinates: 47°11′N 8°53′E / 47.183°N 8.883°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Schwyz |
| District | March |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.3 km2 (5.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 425 m (1,394 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,209 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 8854 |
| SFOS number | 1342 |
| Localities | Galgenen, Siebnen |
| Surrounded by | Altendorf, Lachen, Schübelbach, Vorderthal, Wangen |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Sights
changeThe main sights of Galgenen are: the Catholic church of St. Martin and the chapel of St. Jost.
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Catholic St. Martin Church -
The chapel of St. Jost
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ↑ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
Other websites
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Media related to Galgenen at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website of Galgenen (in German)
