LACHEN

Schwyz · SWITZERLAND (CH) · 47.19°N / 8.85°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,660,075

Lachen is a city in Switzerland with a population of 8,754. It sits at 47.19/8.85, runs on Europe/Zurich, is 1 km from Altendorf.

Population 8,754

Place Type District Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Europe/Zurich

All facts

fields

Country: Switzerland
Subdivision: Schwyz
Coords: 47.19°N / 8.85°E
UTC offset: +1
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

W Altendorf Schwyz 5,280 1.2 km

SE Siebnen Schwyz 7,104 3.9 km

N Jona Saint Gallen 17,655 4.3 km

NW Rapperswil Saint Gallen 34,776 4.4 km

W Pfäffikon Schwyz 7,310 5.8 km

E Schübelbach Schwyz 7,745 6.1 km

N Rüti / Dorfzentrum, Südl. Teil Zurich 3,618 6.8 km

N Rüti / Westlicher Dorfteil Zurich 3,083 7.1 km

N Rüti Zurich 9,576 7.1 km

W Freienbach Schwyz 14,302 7.3 km

Air access

nearby

LSPV

Wangen-Lachen Airfield

Small airport

1.8 km

LSZX

Schänis Airfield

Small airport

14.3 km

LSZM

Mollis Airfield

Small airport

20.4 km

LSZK

Speck-Fehraltorf Airfield

Small airport

21.7 km

LSZN

Hausen am Albis Airfield

Small airport

26.1 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Lachen?: 8,754 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Lachen in?: Europe/Zurich.
Which country is Lachen in?: Switzerland (CH).
Which airport serves Lachen?: Wangen-Lachen Airfield (LSPV).
How far is Lachen from Bern?: About 110 km.
Does Lachen have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Switzerland?: French and Italian.
What currency is used in Switzerland?: Swiss Franc.
How many cities are in Switzerland?: 1,895 on record.
Which admin region is Lachen in?: Schwyz.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2660075

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2660075,
    "name": "Lachen",
    "ascii_name": "Lachen",
    "country_code": "CH",
    "population": 8754,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Zurich",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 47.19224,
    "longitude": 8.85324
  }
}

Context

comparatives

1.7x the population of Altendorf.
1 km from Altendorf.
Same timezone (Europe/Zurich) as 1,894 other cities in Switzerland.