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Einsiedeln District

Located in Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland Coordinates: 47°06′29″ N 8°45′36″ E

Map showing the location of Einsiedeln District Einsiedeln District
Location in Switzerland
Population
15,867
15.9K
Elevation
980 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
1
listed under Einsiedeln District
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
ZRH Zürich Airport42 km
ACH Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport74 km

About Einsiedeln District

Einsiedeln District is a district. Location: Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland. Population: 15,867. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Sihlsee and Samstageren.

Climate of Einsiedeln District

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 126 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
July (189 mm)
Driest month
January (95 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Einsiedeln District
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°6°10°15°18°20°20°16°12°7°4°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°-1°1°6°9°11°11°8°5°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)95101105129142183189179137120126113

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Einsiedeln District

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 42 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 33 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 42 kmnorth
  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 74 kmnortheast
  • Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) Friedrichshafen 85 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 33 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 44 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 101 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 103 kmnorthwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 120 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Einsiedeln District

Within 100 km: 458 historic and cultural sites, 6,163 natural sites, 1,108 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km572 places

  • Ufenau Island 12 kmN
  • Insel Lützelau Island 13 kmN
  • Schönenwerd Island 11 kmN
  • Insel Schwanau Island 15 kmSW

25–60 km2,507 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 41 kmNW
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 47 kmNW
  • Saffa Insel Island 32 kmNW
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 32 kmW

60–100 km4,650 places

  • Mainau Island 74 kmNE
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 69 kmNE
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 63 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 86 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Einsiedeln District

1 place
  1. 1 Einsiedeln 16.1K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nature and heritage in Einsiedeln District

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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