Seewen is a village in the
municipality of Schwyz, itself in the
canton of Schwyz in
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
. It lies some to the west of the town centre of Schwyz, and near the shore of
Lake Lauerz. The outfall stream of the lake, the
Seeweren, passes through the village on its way to join the
Muota river.
Schwyz railway station
Schwyz railway station (german: Bahnhof Schwyz) is a railway station in the municipality of Schwyz, the capital of the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. Opened in 1882, it is owned and operated by the Swiss Federal Railways, and forms part of ...
, on the
Gotthard railway
The Gotthard railway (german: Gotthardbahn; it, Ferrovia del Gottardo) is the Swiss trans-alpine railway line from northern Switzerland to the canton of Ticino. The line forms a major part of an important international railway link between no ...
, is located in Seewen. The
A4 motorway passes just to the west of the village, and an adjacent motorway junction provides access to it.
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Geography of the canton of Schwyz
Villages in Switzerland
Schwyz
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