Area: 41285 km² (approx. 10’201’746 acres or 15’940 square miles)
Boundary: 1882 km (1170 miles)Largest extension north – south: 220 km
Largest extension west – east: 348 km
Most northern dimension: Oberbargen (N 47° 48′ 35″)
Most eastern dimension: Piz Chavalatsch (E 10° 29′ 36″)
Most southern dimension: Chiasso (N 45° 49′ 08″)
Most western dimension: Chancy (E 5° 57′ 24″)
Highest elevation: Mount Monte Rosa (« Dufourspitze »), 4634 m.a.s
Lowest elevation: Lake Maggiore (« Lago Maggiore »), 193 m.a.s
Time Zone: Central Europe (GMT +1 hour)
Switzerland is divided in three major geographical areas:
Alps (« Alpen »): 60%
Middle land (« Mittelland »): 30%
Jura: 10%