Küssnacht facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Küssnacht
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 Küssnacht
Location in Switzerland
Küssnacht
Location in Canton of Schwyz
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Schwyz | |
| District | Küssnacht | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 29.37 km2 (11.34 sq mi) | |
| Elevation
(Hauptplatz, Küssnacht)
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441 m (1,447 ft) | |
| Population
(Dec 2020 )
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| • Total | 13,531 | |
| • Density | 460.71/km2 (1,193.23/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
6403
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| Localities | Küssnacht SZ, Immensee, Merlischachen | |
| Surrounded by | Greppen, Meggen, Adligenswil, Udligenswil and Meierskappel (Canton of Lucerne); Risch and Walchwil (Canton of Zug) and Arth | |
| Twin towns | Küssaberg (Germany), Zduny (Poland) | |
Küssnacht am Rigi (official name since 2004: Küssnacht) is a village, a municipality and a district in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. It is the capital and municipality of the district of Küssnacht.
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History
Küssnacht was first mentioned in 830 as Cossiniacum, defining the estate of the Roman Lord Cossinius.
In 1424, Küssnacht became a district of the Canton of Schwyz.
According to the legend of Wilhelm Tell, the hero shot the Austrian bailiff Gessler at the Hohle Gasse near the Gesslerburg with his crossbow.
On 29 August 1935, Queen Astrid of the Belgians was killed here in a road accident. A memorial chapel ("Königin-Astrid-Kapelle") was built at the accident scene.
A well-known folklore event on December 5 each year is the Klausjagen.
Geography
It is at the northern shore of Lake Lucerne and at the southern shore of Lake Zug below mount Rigi (1,797 m (5,896 ft)).
Villages
The municipality has three villages Küssnacht, Immensee, and Merlischachen, the hamlet Haltikon, the industrial area Fänn, and the alp Seeboden.
Images for kids
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Astrid Chapel (Küssnacht), built on the site of Queen Astrid of Belgium's fatal road accident. The tree stump is what remained after 1992 of the original tree and was finally removed in 2010, being replaced by a fresh pear tree.
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View from Seebodenalp over Lake Zug
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Küssnacht viewed from Rigi Kulm
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Ruins of Gesslerburg Castle
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Tell Chapel in the Hohle Gasse
See also
In Spanish: Küssnacht am Rigi para niños
