Gersau: facts

At a glance

• Country: Switzerland
• Region: Schwyz
• Administrative status: seat of a third-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA3)
• Population: approximately 1,983
• Coordinates: 46.9942° N, 8.5250° E
• Time zone: Europe/Zurich (UTC+01:00 standard, UTC+02:00 daylight saving time)
• Currency: Franc (CHF)
• Distance to the capital, Bern: 82 km (51 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Zürich Airport (ZRH): 52 km (32 mi), straight line
• Bern Airport (BRN): 78 km (49 mi), straight line
• Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH): 95 km (59 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Emmetten: 4.3 km (2.6 mi)
• Beckenried: 4.8 km (3.0 mi)
• Bauen: 7.7 km (4.8 mi)
• Arth: 7.7 km (4.8 mi)
• Ennetburgen: 8.8 km (5.5 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Zuerich, 41 km (26 mi)