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![Hierarchy of Schwyz (inhabited place)](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif) |
Schwyz (inhabited place) |
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Lat: 47 01 40 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 47.0279 decimal degrees |
Long: 008 39 22 E degrees minutes |
Long: 8.6561 decimal degrees |
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Note: Passed to counts of Hapsburg in the early 13th century. Became fief of Emperor Frederick II in 1240. Rudolf I of Hapsburg revoked its charter in 1274. |
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Schwyz (preferred,C,V,German,U)
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Svitto (C,V,Italian,U)
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Sviz (C,V,Romansh,U)
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Schwyz (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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noted as one of the oldest towns in Switzerland |
town (C) |
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regional capital (C) |
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