Canton of Schwyz Outer Territory | |||||||||
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| 1831–1833 | |||||||||
 Switzerland following theCongress of Vienna, with the borders of Outer Schwyz and Inner Schwyz | |||||||||
| Status | Half-canton | ||||||||
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| Government | Republic | ||||||||
| Historical era | Restoration and Regeneration | ||||||||
• Seceded fromSchwyz | 1831 | ||||||||
• Forcibly reunited with [Inner] Schwyz | 1833 | ||||||||
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Outer Schwyz (German:Ausserschwyz, formallyKanton Schwyz äusseres Land, Canton of Schwyz Outer Territory) was ahalf-canton ofSwitzerland from 1831 to 1833.
In 1831 the three outer districts ofSchwyz, centered onPfäffikon,March andEinsiedeln, and the district ofKüssnacht, wished to secede from Schwyz within the scope of theregeneration movement. They were mainly concerned by their political disadvantage in comparison to the more ancient part of the canton and the unwillingness of conservative elements to reform the canton's constitution.[1]
The remaining half-canton was calledInner Schwyz; it comprised the older part of the canton as well as the community ofWollerau.
In January 1831 a provisional government of the half-canton was instituted at a people's assembly atLachen. After further negotiations, the constitution was then agreed in April 1832. The half-canton was provisionally recognised by the Confederal government in April 1833, andJoachim Schmid was recognised as the official delegate to the federal parliament.
In July 1833, [Inner] Schwyz invaded and occupied the district of Küssnacht under ColonelTheodor Ab-Yberg [de]. The Confederal government then intervened militarily and forced the parties to unite. In October 1833, following negotiations, a new constitution was introduced, which provided for equal political rights throughout the whole canton.[1]
The capital of Outer Schwyz alternated between Lachen and Einsiedeln.
