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Innerthal Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Innerthal Location in Canton of Schwyz Show map of Canton of Schwyz
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Schwyz
District	March
Area
• Total	50.14 km2 (19.36 sq mi)
Elevation	915 m (3,002 ft)
Population  (Dec 2020 )
• Total	178
• Density	3.550/km2 (9.195/sq mi)
Postal code	8858
Localities	Wägitalersee
Surrounded by	Einsiedeln, Glarus (GL), Muotathal, Näfels (GL), Oberurnen (GL), Schübelbach, Unteriberg, Vorderthal

Innerthal is a small town, also called a municipality, in Switzerland. It is located in the March District within the canton of Schwyz. This charming place is known for its beautiful natural surroundings.

History of Innerthal

Innerthal has a long history. It was first mentioned in official records in 1259. Back then, it was known by the name Wegental. Later, until 1888, it was called Hinterwäggithal.

Geography of Innerthal

The church in Innerthal.

Wägitalersee in the summer.

An aerial view of Innerthal from 1923.

Innerthal covers an area of about 50.2 square kilometers (19.4 square miles). A large part of this land, about 34.9%, is used for farming. Forests cover another 34.1% of the area.

Only a small part, 0.4%, has buildings or roads. The rest of the land, about 30.6%, is made up of rivers, glaciers, or mountains. These parts are not used for farming or building.

The municipality is located right next to Wägitalersee. This is a large lake that acts as a reservoir in the upper part of the Wägital valley.

People and Population

Innerthal has a population of 178 people (as of 31 December 2020). A small part of the population, about 2.1%, are foreign nationals. Over the past 10 years, the number of people living here has grown by 5%.

Most people in Innerthal speak German. About 97.0% of the population speaks German. Italian is the second most common language, spoken by 1.8% of people. Rhaeto-romance is third, spoken by 0.6%.

In 2000, the population was almost evenly split between males and females. About 48.5% were male and 51.5% were female.

Age Groups

Here's how the age groups looked in 2008:

• 46 people (27.5%) were between 0 and 19 years old.
• 44 people (26.3%) were between 20 and 39 years old.
• 56 people (33.5%) were between 40 and 64 years old.
• 15 people (9.0%) were between 65 and 74 years old.
• 6 people (3.6%) were between 70 and 79 years old.
• No one was over 80 years old.

Households

In 2000, there were 64 households in Innerthal. About 20.3% of these households had only one person living in them. About 7.8% were large households with five or more members.

Education and Jobs

Many adults in Innerthal have a good education. About 44.5% of people aged 25-64 have completed higher education. This means they went to a university or a special college.

Innerthal has a very low unemployment rate, which means almost everyone who wants a job has one. In 2005, 22 people worked in farming and related businesses. Another 41 people worked in service jobs, like shops or tourism.

Religion

According to the 2000 census, most people in Innerthal are Roman Catholic. About 93.4% of the population belongs to this church. A smaller group, 4.8%, belongs to the Swiss Reformed Church. Very few people reported having no religion.

Population Changes Over Time

The table below shows how the population of Innerthal has changed over many years:

Weather in Innerthal

Innerthal experiences a lot of rain throughout the year. On average, it rains for about 170.8 days each year. The total amount of rain is about 2246 millimeters (88.4 inches) per year.

The wettest month is June. During June, Innerthal gets about 284 millimeters (11.2 inches) of rain. It rains for about 17.1 days in June. The driest month is October, with about 131 millimeters (5.2 inches) of rain. It also rains for about 17.1 days in October.

See also

In Spanish: Innerthal para niños