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Switzerland on the world map is in Western Europe... The country is bordered by Germany, Italy, Austria and France. In addition, a map of Switzerland will show the border with the dwarf state of Liechtenstein. Another name for the country Helvetia, sometimes used in Russian, comes from the Latin Confoederatio Helvetica. Although the map of Switzerland does not use this name, its abbreviation (CH) can be found as a designation of the national currency and domain of the country on the Internet.

The state is famous for its neutrality, banks and ski resorts... Any map of Switzerland with landmarks will show the famous tracks in Davos or Saas Fee. Mountains, lakes and beautiful valleys are spread throughout the country. If you have a detailed map of Switzerland at hand, you can easily plan your trip and appreciate the local natural beauty.

The country is divided into 20 cantons and 6 semi-cantons. For better orientation on them, you need a map of Switzerland in Russian from Arrivo.

The official name of Switzerland is the Swiss Confederation. Located in Western Europe.

There is no capital city legally, but in fact the main city of the country is Bern. It houses the government, parliament and central bank.

A detailed map of Switzerland shows all the major cities and resorts that are popular with tourists.

Switzerland on the world map: geography, nature and climate

Switzerland on the world map neighbors Germany in the north, Austria and Liechtenstein in the east, France in the west and Italy in the south. Moreover, part of the borders runs through the lakes.

More than half of the territory is occupied by mountains. Highest point Switzerland - Dufour peak (4634 m), and the lowest is Lake Maggiore (193 m). Its basin was formed as a result of the descent of a glacier. The lake is 372 meters deep and never freezes.

The country is landlocked. Its territory consists of three natural regions: in the north, the Jura mountains, the Alps with south side and in the center of the Swiss plateau. The most famous mountain in Switzerland is the Matterhorn. Its height reaches 4478 meters. In shape, it resembles a pyramid with four faces facing all cardinal points. The mountain is very difficult to climb and dangerous due to the frequent avalanches.

Switzerland is also home to the unique Aletsch Glacier. This natural wonder is located in a picturesque gorge surrounded by a relict forest. The Bolshoi Aletsch branch looks like a river, the course of which is pinned down by ice. Most of all, this glacier strikes the imagination in the summer. Grasses and flowers grow on the slopes of the gorge, and below, under a cover of snow, lies a river.

This is where the most famous lakes: Geneva (582.4 km², has the shape of a crescent), Zurich (88.4 km², runs along its banks Railway), Bilskoe (40 km²) and Neuchâtel (217.9 km²). Also flow largest rivers Rhone (812 km), Are (295 km), Rhine (1233 km) and Limmat (36 km). Through the Lauterbrunnen valley you can go to amazing waterfalls... The most beautiful of them are Trummelbach and Staubbach. Water falls from a height of 30 meters, breaks on stones and forms a haze resembling fog. A map of Switzerland in Russian will help you visit the most famous natural monuments.

The north, east and center of the country has a continental climate. It is responsible for sultry summers and frosty winters. Only in the south (in the canton of Ticino) are Mediterranean climatic conditions... In the lower reaches, summer temperatures are between +18 - 20˚C. In the mountains in winter, thermometers drop to -10˚C. A strong warm wind, called Fen, comes from the mountains to the valleys.

With regard to minerals, there are very few of them in Switzerland. Coal, iron ore, graphite, talc and asphalt are mined here in small quantities. Salt is mined at the headwaters of the Rhone and Rhine. In addition, there is a lot of sand, clay and stone, which contributes to the maintenance of the construction industry at a high level.

The vegetation in Switzerland is very diverse. Deciduous forests are dominated by oaks and beeches, and pines are also found. But chestnuts grow on the southern slopes of the Alps. In spring, delicate daffodils and crocuses delight with their flowering. In summer you can admire gentians and edelweiss. In Switzerland, you can also find plants typical of the Arctic (lichens and mosses), as well as the Mediterranean regions (mimosas and palms).

The economic activity of people, unfortunately, has caused damage to the animal world. Chamois, roe deer and marmots can be seen less and less. An important role in the protection of nature is played by the Swiss national park... Every effort is made here to preserve populations of foxes, ibex and willow grouse.

Switzerland map with cities. Administrative division of the country

Switzerland is considered the only confederation in the world. It consists of 26 cantons. Each of them has its own constitution. Legislatures issue their own laws. The cantons are governed by the Council of State, which includes governors and councilors.

The largest cities in Switzerland:

Berne... The de facto capital of Switzerland. The map of Switzerland with cities in Russian shows that the city is located on the bend of the Are river. Population - 131.5 thousand people.
Zurich... Located in the north-east of Switzerland, on the shores of Lake Zurich between the Uetliberg and Zurichberg mountains. It is the capital of the German-speaking canton of the same name. Population 397 thousand people.
Geneva... Located in the southwest of the country. Surrounded by the Jura mountains and the Alps. Is the capital of the French-speaking canton and administrative center communes. Population 198 thousand people.

Hours, cheese, chocolate ... Everyone, hearing these words, remembers Switzerland. This is a country where you can enjoy the incredible luxury of hotels, restaurants, banks. And literally in a couple of hours you will find yourself alone with nature, admiring the enchanting beauty of the panoramas.

Year after year, Switzerland attracts millions of tourists to its expanses, as each city of this extraordinary country has its own history, which will not leave indifferent even the most inveterate travelers. This is Zurich, where life pulsates with extraordinary strength, and Bern - medieval romance, where you can feel like a brave knight, and Lucerne - fabulous city, the unrecognized capital of Switzerland.

If you are tired of boring, monotonous everyday life, Switzerland will be happy to welcome you!

Switzerland on the world map and on the map of Europe

Shown below interactive map Switzerland in Russian from Google. You can move the map to the right and left, up and down with the mouse, and also change the scale of the map with the "+" and "-" icons, which are located at the bottom right of the map, or with the mouse wheel. In order to find out where Switzerland is located on the world map or on the map of Europe, use the same method to zoom out the map even further.

In addition to the map with the names of the objects, you can look at Switzerland from the satellite, if you click on the "Show satellite map"In the lower left corner of the map.

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SWITZERLAND

(Swiss Confederation)

General information

Geographical position. Switzerland - Mountain country located in the southern part Central Europe, in the heart of the Alps. Switzerland borders on Germany, France, Italy, Austria, Liechtenstein. The total length of the borders is 1882 km.

Square. The territory of Switzerland is 41,284 square meters. km.

Main cities, Administrative division... The capital of Switzerland is Bern. Largest cities: Bern (600 thousand people), Zurich (830 thousand people), Geneva (650 thousand people), Basel (500 thousand people), Lausanne (450 thousand people), Lucerne (200 thousand people) people). Switzerland is a federation of 23 cantons (3 of them are divided into half cantons).

Political system

Switzerland is a federal republic. The President, the head of state, also heads the government (Federal Council). Legislature is the Federal Assembly, composed of the Council of Cantons and the National Council.

Relief. Highest of mountain peaks Switzerland - Mount Dufour - 4634 m. There are also several mountains of four thousand meters. Swiss Alps occupy about 60% of the country's territory. The Alps (an average of 1,700 m above sea level) are a variety of landscape zones arranged in steps: valleys, terraces, cliffs, passes, mountain ranges and corridors.

In the Alps, there is the largest glacier in Europe - the Alech glacier. Mittelland - an elevation (on average 580 m above sea level) - forms a belt between the Alps and the Jura mountains, stretching from Lake Geneva to Constance. The Jura is a massif (on average 750 m above sea level), formed by mountain ranges with hills and valleys stretching from Lake Geneva to Schaffhausen am Rhein.

Geological structure and minerals.

The mountainous area provides Switzerland with a large hydropower potential.

Climate. By virtue of its geographic location Switzerland is influenced by four climatic zones: mid and north Atlantic, Mediterranean and continental. The Alps are an obstacle to cyclones carrying moisture, therefore, the level of precipitation in the intra-Alpine regions (53-59 cm) is significantly lower than the indicators of the outer regions (more than 200 cm). Average annual temperature indicators are not the same for different regions of Switzerland. For Zurich, the largest city, these figures look like this: January - from -4 ° С to + 2 ° С, July - from + 12 ° С to + 23 ° С.

Inland waters. Such large European rivers as the Rhine, Danube, Po, Adige and Rhone originate from the glaciers of the Swiss mountains. They flow in opposite directions - to the North and Mediterranean seas.

Switzerland has 1,484 lakes. The surface of one of them - Lake Maggiore - is the lowest mark on geographic map country (193m above sea level).

Soils and vegetation. Switzerland is one of the richest in diversity of flora and fauna in Europe. Here you can find species that grow and live both in cool Arctic Scandinavia (mosses and lichens) and in hot subtropical Spain (palms and mimosas). The most characteristic alpine slopes are wide belts of fir, spruce, beech forests. On the lower steps, deciduous species predominate. Depending on the region, the upper border of the forest ranges between 1,800 m and 2,300 m.

Animal world... For birds, the climate of the Alps provides a unique opportunity for rapid seasonal migrations, so there are a lot of them here. On the lakes and in the floodplains, for example, on the Bienskoe (Bielskoe) lake, there are many swans and ducks. To preserve rare species of fauna from destruction, the Swiss National Park was created in 1909 in the canton of Graubünden along the border with Italy.

Population and language

The average population density in Switzerland is 154 inhabitants per sq. km. The population is distributed very unevenly across the regions.

Switzerland is the only country in Europe where 4 national languages have the status of an official state: German, French, Italian and Romansh. For the German-speaking population cultural centers are the cities of Basel, Zurich and Bern, for the French-speaking ones, Geneva and Lausanne, and for the Italian-speaking ones, Lugano.

At last count, 74% of Swiss citizens consider German as their mother tongue, 20% French, 4.5% Italian, and about 1% Rhetoro.

Religion

Catholicism - 50%, Protestants - 48%.

Brief historical sketch

The finds of archaeologists allow us to assert that the first human settlements in the Salev caves appeared about 10 thousand years ago. Preserved images of humans and animals on the rocks, stone religious buildings, burials in crevices. Over time, people began to settle on the shores of the lakes.

In 58 BC. NS. not far from Genava (Geneva), a battle took place between the legions of Caesar and the army of the Helvetians, a tribe of Celtic origin who came to the Alps from the middle Rhine. The Romans gained the upper hand and soon after that subjugated all the lands of the Helvetians - areas that roughly coincide with the borders of the western part of present-day Switzerland (hence the other name for Switzerland - Helvetia). Caesar founded the Roman colonies-colony Julia Equestris with the main city Noviodunum (modern Nyon), Aventicum (between Lausanne and Bern, modern Avanche), the Raurica colony (near modern Basel).

From the IV century. Christianity penetrates into the territory of modern Switzerland. From the middle of the 5th century. in the capital of the present canton of Graubünden, the city of Chur, is the seat of the Roman bishop.

After the victory of Charlemagne over the Lombards (774), Helvetia ceded to the Frankish empire. Since 843, these territories are part of the East Frankish Empire, then come under the rule of the King of Burgundy, and since 1032 they are an integral part of the German Reich.

Since the XIII century. the Alpine lands fell into the sphere of interests of the Austrian Habsburg dynasty, and the war began. On August 1, 1291, three "forest" cantons - Uri, Schwitz and Nidwalden, conclude an "Eternal Alliance", the meaning of which was reduced to mutual support in the struggle against external enemies, primarily with the Habsburgs. This is how the Swiss Confederation was founded.

November 15, 1315 a significant battle between the Swiss and the troops of Leopold of Habsburg took place. The Austrians were utterly defeated and forced to recognize the independence of the Alpine communities.

Twice, in 1386 and 1388. - The Habsburgs were forced to confirm the independence of these lands, however, with the proviso that they were abandoning them in favor of Burgundy.

8 km from Aventicum is the town of Murten, under whose walls the Swiss in 1476 defeated the army of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, who was trying to subjugate the Confederation. On January 5, 1477, Charles the Bold was killed in the battle of Nancy.

In 1487 the canton of Solothurn joins the Confederation, in 1501 Basel and Schaffhausen, in 1513 Appenzell. During the Swabian War (1499), the three states of Graubünden, which separated from the Holy Roman Empire, enter into an alliance with the Confederation.

During the war between the dukes of Milan and the French kings (1500-1516), the Swiss, allies of the dukes, suffered a major defeat. France has

then forced the Swiss Confederation to sign an agreement under which the Swiss cantons pledged, in particular, to allocate 6 thousand soldiers for the French army in peacetime and 16 thousand in war. The Swiss began to offer themselves as mercenaries to the rulers of other countries, primarily France and Italy, outside the framework of treaties.

The era of the Reformation left a noticeable mark on the life of the Swiss Confederation. Here the life of two of its most famous leaders took place: H. Zwingli (1484-1531) and J. Calvin (1509-1564).

Heldrig Zwingli, educated in Vienna and Basel, a friend of the famous philosopher Erasmus of Rotterdam, was a canon in Zurich. He opposed dogma Catholic Church, having developed a system of religious reform, and at the same time reform of the political system. He rejected the entire church hierarchy, indulgences, worship of sacred images and relics of saints, fasts, monasticism, celibacy of the clergy. Zwingli condemned the mercenarism widespread in Switzerland at that time, and was a staunch republican. Such views could not but arouse the anger of the Vatican. Zwingli and his supporters had to fight the cantons that remained Catholic (Lucerne, Friborg, Wallis, Zug, Schwyz, Uri, Tessin, etc.). During the war, Zwingli himself was killed, but his followers were able to achieve certain freedoms for themselves. After Zurich, Zwinglianism was victorious in Bern, Basel, Schaffhausen, Glarus and St. Gallen. These cantons have united in a religious-political union.

Jean Calvin lived in Geneva. His teaching (Calvinism) found adherents far beyond Switzerland, in France, Scotland, Holland. Calvin was one of the first translators of the Bible into modern French.

In the spring of 1798, Napoleon's troops entered the Swiss cantons. Switzerland became the Helvetian Republic, while Geneva, Jura and Mühlhausen went to France. In May 1800, Napoleon with 40 thousand soldiers passed through the Great Saint Bernard Pass to Italy. Napoleon himself almost died on the rise to the pass.

Napoleon's failures led to the fact that Switzerland from 1815 already consisted of 22 cantons - the new cantons of Geneva, Wallis and Neijenburg entered the Confederation. The Congress of Vienna proclaimed Switzerland's "eternal neutrality".

In 1848 Switzerland adopted a new constitution. Then it was approved National flag Switzerland. In 1874 the Federal Constitution was updated. According to its provisions, each of the 26 cantons retains its own flag and coat of arms.

For 170 years, Switzerland has remained out of European and world military conflicts. Switzerland is known as a center of diplomatic activity. Geneva is home to the UN European Office, the headquarters of many international specialized organizations: the International Telecommunication Union, the World Meteorological Organization and a number of others. In Bern, the capital of the country, is located the Universal Postal Union, in Lausanne, the International Olympic Committee.

Brief economic outline

Switzerland is a highly developed industrial country with intensive agriculture, one of the largest exporters of capital and financial centers in the world. The industry is characterized by non-mass production of high-quality products for export. Mechanical engineering and metalworking (forging and pressing equipment, high-precision metalworking machines, electrical products), large-scale manufacture of watches, chemical and pharmacological, textile (thin cotton and silk fabrics, ribbons, embroidery), sewing, knitwear, footwear, paper, printing, food ( cheeses, chocolate, concentrates) industry. More than three quarters of agricultural production is accounted for by animal husbandry (mainly dairy). Main agricultural crops: wheat, barley, sugar beets, potatoes, forage grasses. Mountain logging. Export: mechanical engineering and metalworking products, including watches, chemicals, textiles, clothing, food. Foreign tourism. The monetary unit is the Swiss franc.

A brief outline of culture

Art and architecture. There are over 600 registered museums in Switzerland. At the foot of Monte Bré, on the shore of Lake Luhansk, there is a unique Museum of Swiss Customs Officers.

Switzerland has preserved many monuments from the era of the Roman conquests. These are ancient settlements (in Avanche, Geneva, Lausanne, Saint-Maurice, Martigny, Sion, Brig, etc.), fortified passes, such as Big Saint-Bernard, Simplon. Most Famous places archaeological site- it is founded in 44 BC. NS. the city of Augusta-Raurica near Basel, the camp of the legionnaires near Brugg. The most ancient Basilica of Saint Maurice dates back to 515.

The Carolingian era is represented by the rich frescoes of the chapel of St. John in Munster Cathedral. From the monuments of Romanesque architecture, the Zurich Grossmünster (the largest religious building of the Romanesque style in Switzerland) has come down to us. Other Romanesque monuments: Dome Cathedral in Kure, St. Biagio in Bellindzon, Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Biasca.

The richest Switzerland architectural monuments gothic style. Notre Dame Cathedral has been preserved in Lausanne. Switzerland has many Gothic fortresses and castles (especially in the western cantons).

Renaissance architecture in Switzerland is primarily the town halls of Sion, Yverdon, Zurich, the city walls and gates of Bern, Friborg, Biel, etc.

On the outskirts of Bern, Basel, on the slopes of the mountains near the Geneva, Biel and Nevschatel lakes, country villas made in the Baroque style were built and survived.

Rococo architecture is widely represented in Switzerland. These are the houses of the patricians.

Architects of the early XX century. paid great attention residential buildings... The Swiss have developed projects<щомов-раковин», хорошо изолирующих их жителей от городского шума, «домов-лестниц», оригинально использующих возможности склона горы или холма. Швейцария подарила миру гения архитектуры, Шарля-Эдуарда Жаннере, известного под именем Ле Корбюзье (1887-1965).

The science. A. Saussure (1740-1799) - one of the founders of descriptive geology; K. Jung (1875-1961) - psychologist and philosopher, founder of "analytical psychology"; W. Pauli (1900-1958) - theoretical physicist, one of the founders of quantum mechanics and relativistic quantum field theory.

Literature. M. Frisch (1911-1991) - a writer whose work is marked by vivid experimentation (the plays "Biederman and the arsonists", "Andorra", the novels "Noto Paer", "Stilller"); F. Dürrenmatt (1921-1990) - writer, grotesquely satirical depicting modern morality (tragicomedy "The Visit of the Old Lady", detective novels "The Judge and His Executioner", "The Promise", "Justice").

The official name of Switzerland is the Swiss Confederation. Located in Western Europe.

There is no capital city legally, but in fact the main city of the country is Bern. It houses the government, parliament and central bank.

A detailed map of Switzerland shows all the major cities and resorts that are popular with tourists.

Switzerland on the world map: geography, nature and climate

Switzerland on the world map neighbors Germany in the north, Austria and Liechtenstein in the east, France in the west and Italy in the south. Moreover, part of the borders runs through the lakes.

More than half of the territory is occupied by mountains. The highest point in Switzerland is Dufour peak (4634 m), and the lowest is Lake Maggiore (193 m). Its basin was formed as a result of the descent of a glacier. The lake is 372 meters deep and never freezes.

The country is landlocked. Its territory consists of three natural regions: in the north the Jura mountains, the Alps on the south side and in the center of the Swiss plateau. The most famous mountain in Switzerland is the Matterhorn. Its height reaches 4478 meters. In shape, it resembles a pyramid with four faces facing all cardinal points. The mountain is very difficult to climb and dangerous due to the frequent avalanches.

It is here that the most famous lakes are located: Geneva (582.4 km², crescent-shaped), Zurich (88.4 km², a railway runs along its banks), Biel (40 km²) and Neuchâtel (217.9 km²). The largest rivers Rhone (812 km), Are (295 km), Rhine (1233 km) and Limmat (36 km) also flow. Through the Lauterbrunnen valley, you can go to the amazing waterfalls. The most beautiful of them are Trummelbach and Staubbach. Water falls from a height of 30 meters, breaks on stones and forms a haze resembling fog. A map of Switzerland in Russian will help you visit the most famous natural monuments.

The north, east and center of the country has a continental climate. It is responsible for sultry summers and frosty winters. Only in the south (in the canton of Ticino) Mediterranean climatic conditions are observed. In the lower reaches, summer temperatures are between +18 - 20˚C. In the mountains in winter, thermometers drop to -10˚C. A strong warm wind, called Fen, comes from the mountains to the valleys.

The economic activity of people, unfortunately, has caused damage to the animal world. Chamois, roe deer and marmots can be seen less and less. The Swiss National Park plays an important role in nature conservation. Every effort is made here to preserve populations of foxes, ibex and willow grouse.

Switzerland map with cities. Administrative division of the country

The largest cities in Switzerland:

Berne.
Switzerland map in Russian

The de facto capital of Switzerland. The map of Switzerland with cities in Russian shows that the city is located on the bend of the Are river. Population - 131.5 thousand people.
Zurich... Located in the north-east of Switzerland, on the shores of Lake Zurich between the Uetliberg and Zurichberg mountains. It is the capital of the German-speaking canton of the same name. Population 397 thousand people.
Geneva... Located in the southwest of the country. Surrounded by the Jura mountains and the Alps. It is the capital of the French-speaking canton and the administrative center of the commune. Population 198 thousand people.

7 unexpected "Switzerland" on the world map (7 photos)

Every country has its own "Switzerland". In texts about countries, regions, provinces or national parks, one regularly encounters their comparison with this small state. We will tell you about the most unexpected and beautiful “Switzerland” that can be found on the world map.

As soon as the capital of Lebanon is called - and the Middle Eastern pearl (for the beauty of nature), and "Switzerland of the Mediterranean" (for the developed business and reliability of local banks), and even the second Paris (for excellent shopping and vibrant nightlife). Seven times this city? The phoenix was destroyed by ill-wishers, but again rose from the ruins. Beirut is a small piece of Europe on Arab soil: skyscrapers and parks, beautiful streets and trendy shops, luxury hotels and expensive cars, clubs and restaurants, the largest casino in the region and Muslim women in tight jeans.

Transylvania

Let's be honest: almost all of us, hearing the word "Transylvania", remember the legend of Dracula. And nothing else. But Transylvania is one of the most beautiful regions in the world. It was not for nothing that it was nicknamed the "Switzerland of Eastern Europe". It has high mountains and dense forests, fast deep rivers with picturesque banks. Hospitable people live here, treating themselves to the strongest fruit tincture in Romania - tsuica. And in Transylvania, ancient medieval cities, monasteries and castles are perfectly preserved, and not all of them lived in the great and terrible Vlad Dracula.

Slovenia

Why is Slovenia good for a traveler?

Switzerland on the map

There is no such influx of tourists here as in other European countries. Secondly, Slovenia is comfortable and small. Therefore, a standard two weeks of vacation is quite enough to travel around it and see all the sights. And thirdly, here you can practice almost any type of outdoor activity: rafting on mountain rivers, skiing, horseback riding, swimming in lakes and in the sea, paragliding. Add to this a cuisine that has absorbed a wide variety of traditions, beautiful medieval castles and a relaxed atmosphere.

Lake Peschanoe

Those who have been to Switzerland say that the Ural Lake Peschanoe strongly resembles the beauty there. The sandy one is indeed very picturesque: the water in it is clear, the bottom is made of fine sand, around the forest and mountains. The maximum depth is three meters, but in some places the bottom goes down only by a meter, which is why the lake has become a favorite vacation spot for families with children. True, the influx of tourists leads to the fact that by the end of the swimming season the lake is heavily polluted, then it is cleaned and new sand is brought. Therefore, keep in mind: it is better to rest on Peschaniy at the very beginning of summer, while the beach is not littered yet, and the water has not bloomed.

Sigulda

You fall in love with Sigulda at first sight and in five minutes you catch yourself looking at the surrounding houses in an attempt to estimate how much they might cost and whether anyone would want to part with their real estate here, in the very heart of “Latvian Switzerland”. This is what is increasingly called this hilly land with ancient castles scattered over the mountains, the Gauja canvas below underfoot and breathtaking views of natural landscapes. But who wants to part with a place in paradise?

Bastei Natural Park

Located between the two small resort towns of Rathen and Velen, the Bastei cliffs rise above the Elbe to a height of almost 200 meters. This mountainous region is an excellent observation deck from which it is convenient to look out over the entire region called Saxon Switzerland. Various paths and bridges are successfully "inscribed" into the landscape, tablets with information help to understand how and what was arranged here in those days when all the rocks in general served as a powerful fortress.

Kyrgyzstan

It is not for nothing that Kyrgyzstan is called "Asian Switzerland" - a third of the country's territory is occupied by the Tien Shan mountains with snow caps and green meadows - pastures.

You need to travel around Kyrgyzstan without stopping for a long time in cities to see mirror lakes, giant valleys, transparent streams and stormy waterfalls, mountain gorges, nomad yurts and bright flowers on the slopes.

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Switzerland on the map of the world and Europe

Switzerland map

Detailed map of Switzerland in Russian online. Satellite map of Switzerland with cities and resorts, roads, streets and houses.

Switzerland map

Switzerland on the world map is a small state located in the very center of Europe. The capital is the city of Bern, which has only 170 inhabitants. But according to official figures, the majority of the capital's population lives in its suburbs. There are 4 official languages in Switzerland: French, Italian, Romansh and German. Many also speak English.

Maps of major cities in Switzerland: Basel Bern Geneva Engelberg

Switzerland - Wikipedia

Population of Switzerland: 8 560 988 people (2017)
Largest cities in Switzerland: Geneva, Bern, Zurich, Basel, Lausanne
Switzerland dialing code: 41
Swiss national domain:.ch
Languages in Switzerland: Italian language, German language, Romansh language, French language.

Switzerland cities- maps of cities of Switzerland.

Sights of Switzerland:

What to see in Switzerland: Mount Matterhorn, Grossmünster Cathedral, Lake Luerwaldstät, St. Moritz, Rhine Falls, Lake Geneva, Zurich Old Town, Chillon Castle, Great Aletsch Glacier, Ballenberg Open Air Museum, Capellbrücke, Gornergrat Railway, Pilatus, Zermatt, Umirah in Lucerne, Bern's Old Town, Rhaetian Railway, Bellinzona Fortifications, Museum of Art and History in Geneva, Titlis, Lake Laga Maggiore, Lake Constance, Lake Geneva Fountain, Lake Lucerne, Terraced vineyards of Lavaux, Wall of the Reformation, Cathedral of Saint-Pierre , Rock with a monument to Generalissimo A. Suvorov, Basel Zoo, Doll Museum in Basel, Mount Riga, Basilica of Notre Dame, Mountain Peak Mauterhorn, City of Lucerne.

Relief of Switzerland- what makes Switzerland different from most countries. Almost the entire territory of the country is occupied by Alps mountains, only in the north can you see flat landscapes. In addition to the mountainous terrain, Switzerland is also famous for its lakes. Originated from glaciers, they are of an unusual shape and very deep. All this together makes Switzerland the country with the most beautiful and picturesque nature in all of Europe.

Switzerland climate- Switzerland is located in a temperate climatic zone. Thanks to the Alps, which protect the country from cold cyclones, the climate here is very mild. The average temperature in winter in the central regions is -1 ... -4 C, in summer - + 22 ... + 25 C.

Most of Switzerland's attractions are natural attractions, such as Lake Constance and Lake Geneva, the Rheinfall waterfall, the passes between Italy and the southern part of Switzerland. Among the cities of Switzerland, it is especially notable Zurich... There are several museums with interesting exhibits, as well as St. Peter's Church, Flaumunstkirche Church and other unique buildings. One of the oldest buildings in Switzerland is the Chillon Castle, built in the 13th century and located on the shores of Lake Geneva.

Thanks to the Alpine mountains, which cover almost the entire territory of this mountainous country, Switzerland has long been a mecca for alpine skiing, where people come to ski from all over Europe. Resorts of Switzerland are distinguished by excellent high-class service, good tracks and the highest quality equipment in all of Europe.