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The March District is a special area, like a county, in the Canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. It's home to many people, and its main town, or capital, is Lachen. As of 31 December 2020, about 44,558 people live here.

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A map showing the March District in Switzerland.

Towns and Villages

The March District is made up of several smaller towns and villages, which are called municipalities. Each one has its own unique character! Here are the municipalities in the March District:

Coat of Arms Municipality Population
(31 December 2020)
Area (km²)
Altendorf Altendorf 7,111 20.5
Galgenen Galgenen 5,277 13.3
Innerthal Innerthal 178 50.2
Lachen Lachen 9,137 2.4
Reichenburg Reichenburg 3,891 11.6
Schübelbach Schübelbach 9,289 29.0
Tuggen Tuggen 3,317 13.6
Vorderthal Vorderthal 1,014 28.0
Wangen SZ Wangen SZ 5,344 8.5
Total 44,558 177.1

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