Switzerland

Summary of Switzerland located in Europe.   Back to All Countries List


Offical Flag of Switzerland
FIPS Code :   SZ
ISO Code :   CH
ISO 3 Code :   CHE
Numeric ISO :   756
Continent :   Europe
Area in (Sq KM) :   41290
DMS :   46° 49' 5.48" N, 8° 13' 39.04" E
Phone Code :   41
Currency :   Franc (CHF)
In Native :   Svizzera

Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a country situated in the confluence of Western, Central, and Southern Europe. It is a federal republic composed of 26 cantons, with federal authorities based in Bern. Switzerland is a landlocked country bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. It is geographically divided among the Swiss Plateau, the Alps, and the Jura, spanning a total area of 41,285 km2 (15,940 sq mi), and land area of 39,997 km2 (15,443 sq mi). While the Alps occupy the greater part of the territory, the Swiss population of approximately 8.5 million is concentrated mostly on the plateau, where the largest cities and economic centres are located, among them Zürich, Geneva and Basel, where multiple international organisations are domiciled and where the main international airports of Switzerland are.

August 1 Swiss National Day: On August 1st 1291, the three forest cantons of Uri, Schwyz, and Unterwalden signed the Federal Charter on the Rütli field, near to Lake Lucerne
 
Capital :   Bern
Neighbour Countries :   Germany,   Italy,   Liechtenstein,   France,   Austria
Languages :   German,   French,   Italian,   Romansh

Regions in Switzerland

Canton of Aargau
Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden
Canton of Basel-City
Canton of Basel-Country
Canton of Berne
Canton of Fribourg
Canton of Geneva
Canton of Glarus
Canton of Grisons
Canton of Jura
Canton of Lucerne
Canton of Neuchâtel
Canton of Nidwalden
Canton of Obwalden
Canton of Schaffhausen
Canton of Schwyz
Canton of Solothurn
Canton of St. Gallen
Canton of Thurgau
Canton of Ticino
Canton of Uri
Canton of Valais
Canton of Vaud
Canton of Zug
Canton of Zurich

Time zones in Switzerland

Countries can have more than one time zone. Date time has been calculated using UTC.

Time Zone Id GMT Offset Current Date Time
Europe/Zurich 1 Friday, April 4, 2025 1:21:24 AM

Time Zone Name GMT Offset Current Date Time
W. Europe Standard Time 1 Friday, April 4, 2025 1:21:24 AM

Largest Cities and Populated Areas of Switzerland