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Schwyz (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| 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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| 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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