Area and Boundaries
Area:
total: 41,290 km2 (15,940 sq mi)
land: 39,770 km2 (15,360 sq mi)
water: 1,520 km2 (590 sq mi)
Land boundaries:
| Country | km | mi | Cantons | Lowest point | Highest point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 734.2 | 460 | Valais Ticino Graubünden |
Lake Maggiore (193 m) | Grenzgipfel (4,618 m) |
| France | 571.8 | 356 | Basel-Stadt Basel-Landschaft Solothurn Jura Neuchâtel Vaud Geneva Valais |
Rhine at Basel (246 m) | Aiguille d'Argentière (3,901 m) |
| Germany | 345.7 | 208 | Basel-Stadt Basel-Landschaft Aargau Zurich Schaffhausen Thurgau St. Gallen |
Rhine at Basel (246 m) | Randen mountains near Beggingen (900 m) |
| Austria | 165.1 | 102 | St. Gallen Graubünden |
Lake Constance (395 m) | Fluchthorn (3,398 m) |
| Liechtenstein | 41.1 | 25 | St. Gallen Graubünden |
Rhine near Sennwald (430 m) | Grauspitz (2599 m) |
| Total | 1852 | 1,151 | the ones mentioned above | Lake Maggiore (193 m) | Grenzgipfel (4,618 m) |
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Lake Maggiore: 193 m (633 ft)
highest point: Monte Rosa: 4,634 m (15,203 ft)
deepest point: In Lake Maggiore: −79 m (−259.2 ft)
See also: Extreme points of Switzerland
Read more about this topic: Geography Of Switzerland
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