Isenthal, Uri: Mountain Municipality in Central Switzerland

Key facts

• Area: 60.79 square kilometres (23.47 square miles).
• Administrative canton: Uri (Uri as the local name).
• Country: Switzerland.

Overview

Isenthal functions as a local municipal unit under Swiss cantonal administration. Its boundaries cover a largely mountainous landscape, which is typical for many communities in the central Swiss Alps. The territory measured above encompasses all land within the municipal limits, including settlement areas, pasture, forest and higher-elevation ground.

Administration and services

The municipality handles local services and governance in accordance with cantonal and federal Swiss systems. For readers unfamiliar with Swiss terms: a municipality is the smallest administrative division responsible for services such as local planning, some schools, and community infrastructure, while the canton provides regional administration.

Further reading

For basic geographic and administrative information consult resources on the canton of Uri and on Swiss municipalities; national overviews of Switzerland provide additional context about the country's political structure. Statistical summaries typically list the official area alongside population and land-use data.