What is the terrain and geography like in Switzerland?
Geographic Location | Europe |
Total Area |
15,937 Square Miles 41,277 Square Kilometers |
Land Area |
15,443 Square Miles 39,997 Square Kilometers |
Water Area |
494 Square Miles 1,280 Square Kilometers |
Land Boundaries |
1,151 Miles 1,852 Kilometers |
Irrigated Land |
212 Square Miles 550 Square Kilometers |
Border Countries | Austria 164 km, France 573 km, Italy 740 km, Liechtenstein 41 km, Germany 334 km |
Geographic Coordinates | 47 00 N, 8 00 E |
Terrain | mostly mountains (Alps in south, Jura in northwest) with a central plateau of rolling hills, plains, and large lakes |
Highest Point | 4,634 Meters |
Highest Point Location | Dufourspitze 4,634 m |
Lowest Point | 195 Meters |
Lowest Point Location | Lake Maggiore 195 m |
Natural Resources | hydropower potential, timber, salt |
Time Zone | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |
Daylight saving time | +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |