Central Switzerland

Central Switzerland Zentralschweiz
Region
Country	Switzerland
Area [1]
• Total	4,483.3 km2 (1,731.0 sq mi)
Population  (2007) [2]
• Total	718,400
• Density	160/km2 (420/sq mi)
GDP [3]
• Total	CHF 77.093 billion (2022)
NUTS code	CH06
HDI (2022)	0.961 [4] very high · 5th

Central Switzerland is a subdivision of Switzerland as defined by the Federal Statistical Office for statistical purposes. It is classified as a NUTS-2 statistical region of Switzerland, and encompasses the cantons of Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Lucerne and Zug. It incorporates the highlands in the central portion of the country.

Sub-division

The country of Switzerland is federally organized into 26 cantons, which are the primary sub-divisions of the country. ^[5] For statistical purposes, the Federal Statistical Office organizes the country into broader level sub-divisions based on cardinal directions. These are classified as a NUTS-2 statistical regions of Switzerland, and incorporate various cantons within it. ^{[6] [7]} It encompasses the cantons of Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Zug. ^[7]

Geography

Central Switzerland consists of the areas located towards the heart of the country, and borders all the other regions. It borders Lake Geneva region to the southwest, Espace Mittelland to the west, Northwestern Switzerland and Zurich to the north, Eastern Switzerland to the east, and Ticino to the south. ^[8] The region encompasses an area of 4,483.3 km² (1,731.0 sq mi), ^[1] and had a population of 718,400 inhabitants. ^[2]

Central Switzerland incorporates the highlands in the central portion of the country. It is flanked by the Jura and Rhine rivers in the north, and Lake Geneva and the Alps in the south. ^[9] The topography consists of hills interspersed with valleys and grasslands. ^[10] Agriculture is more intensively practiced in this region of the country. Central Switzerland is densely populated, with major urban agglomerations spread across the region. ^[9]

See also

• Cantons of Switzerland
• Waldstätte

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References

1. "Area by NUTS 3 regions - km2". Eurostat. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
2. "Population on 1 January by NUTS 2 region". Eurostat. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
3. "Gross domestic product (GDP) per region and canton". www.bfs.admin.ch.
4. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database". Global Data Lab. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
5. "Regional Portraits: Cantons". Federal Statistical Office . 2011. Archived from the original on 30 April 2009. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
6. "NUTS classification". Eurostat. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
7. "NUTS regions". Eurostat. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
8. "NUTS Maps". Eurostat. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
9. "Swiss Plateau". Switzerland. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
10. "Switzerland". Blue Green Atlas. Retrieved 1 June 2025.

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