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Illgau, Schwyz, Switzerland – Switzerland Flag

Current Date And Time In Illgau, Switzerland

Wednesday, 12 August 2026
13:29:48 CEST
State: Schwyz
Currency: Swiss Franc (CHF)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (CEST)
Population: 752
District: Bezirk Schwyz

📍 Cities Near To Illgau


Find cities, states and countries closest to Illgau in Schwyz, Switzerland with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Illgau.

📍 Illgau Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Illgau from our regional database:

State / RegionSchwyz
DistrictBezirk Schwyz
Total Population752
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude46.9876° N
Center Longitude8.7251° E
Elevation820 m (2,690 ft)
UTC Time Zone+01:00
Population Rank in Schwyz#32 of 33
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Adetswil Adetswil25 40 22
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Adligenswil Adligenswil18 29 16
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Adliswil Adliswil24 39 21
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Adliswil Adliswil24 39 21
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Adliswil / Adliswil (Stadtkern) Adliswil / Adliswil (Stadtkern)24 39 21
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Adliswil / Büchel Adliswil / Büchel24 38 20
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Adliswil / Buttenau Adliswil / Buttenau24 38 20
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Adliswil / Hündli-Zopf Adliswil / Hündli-Zopf25 40 21
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Adliswil / Lebern Adliswil / Lebern24 39 21
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Adliswil / Oberleimbach Adliswil / Oberleimbach25 40 22
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Adliswil / Sihlau Adliswil / Sihlau24 38 21
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Adliswil / Sihlhof Adliswil / Sihlhof25 40 22
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Adliswil / Sonnenberg Adliswil / Sonnenberg24 39 21
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Adliswil / Sood Adliswil / Sood25 40 21
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Adliswil / Tal Adliswil / Tal24 39 21
North-northwest (NNW)

🏳️ States Near To Illgau


States and regions closest to Schwyz (home state of Illgau), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Aargau Aargau31 51 27
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Aosta Valley Aosta Valley106 171 92
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Appenzell Ausserrhoden Appenzell Ausserrhoden40 64 34
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Appenzell Innerrhoden Appenzell Innerrhoden42 67 36
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Baden-Wurttemberg Baden-Wurttemberg118 190 102
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Balzers Balzers40 65 35
East (E)
National Flag Of Basel-City Basel-City62 100 54
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Basel-Landschaft Basel-Landschaft51 82 44
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Bern Bern57 92 50
West (W)
National Flag Of Bern Bern39 62 34
Northeast (NE)

🌎 Countries Near To Illgau


Countries bordering or closest to Switzerland, with aerial distance and compass direction from Illgau's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Andorra Andorra444 714 386
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Austria Austria301 484 261
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Belgium Belgium307 494 267
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Bosnia And Herzegovina Bosnia And Herzegovina500 805 434
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Croatia Croatia355 572 308
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Czechia Czechia392 631 340
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Denmark Denmark655 1,054 569
North (N)
National Flag Of France France289 465 251
West (W)
National Flag Of Germany Germany317 510 275
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Italy Italy403 649 350
South-southeast (SSE)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Illgau. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Schwyz, Switzerland.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Illgau (You)Schwyz752
MuotathalSchwyz3,5483.3ESE
SchwyzSchwyz15,1816.5NW
IbachSchwyz3,5006.6WNW
BuronSchwyz6.6NW
OberibergSchwyz7867.0NE
MorschachSchwyz9718.1W
IngenbohlSchwyz7,9678.4W
AlpthalSchwyz5599.1N
UnteribergSchwyz2,30710.3NE
SeelisbergUri62810.6W

🏆 Schwyz City Rankings

How does Illgau rank within Schwyz? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Illgau appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Einsiedeln15,867
Schwyz15,181
Freienbach14,302
Küssnacht13,084
Arth9,850
Lachen8,754
Ingenbohl7,967
Schübelbach7,745
Pfäffikon7,310
Siebnen7,104

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
Zürich Airport
IATA: ZRH
54 km (34 mi) from Illgau
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Schwyz Cities
Illgau ranks #32 of 33 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Illgau? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Illgau Sits on the Map

Illgau sits inside Schwyz, Switzerland and ranks #32 of 33 cities in Schwyz by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Illgau to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Illgau outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Illgau and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Illgau against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Schwyz city rankings

🌎 Beyond Illgau: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Illgau and the countries closest to Illgau by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Switzerland. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Europe.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Illgau, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Illgau at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Illgau

If you're stringing together stops in Schwyz, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Illgau — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Illgau MapView the Illgau map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Illgau Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Schwyz OverviewExplore the Schwyz state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Switzerland Country DataGet complete Switzerland data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Illgau

Which cities are closest to Illgau?

See the Cities Near To Illgau table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Schwyz by population and density.

How is the distance from Illgau to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Illgau and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Illgau map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Illgau will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Illgau to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Illgau?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Illgau. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Schwyz city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Illgau compare in size to the cities near it?

Illgau ranks #32 of 33 cities in Schwyz by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Illgau?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Illgau is Zürich Airport (ZRH), about 54 km (34 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.