The parish was originally part of Einsiedeln and in 1363 was transferred to Kappel Abbey.

Of the rest of the land, 14.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.8%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).

The village is part of an important transportation route between Zürich and the Innerschweiz (Central Switzerland).

[4] In the 2007 federal election, the most popular party was the SVP which received 33.1% of the vote.

The rest are primarily Swiss Reformed Church, Denominationless, or Non-Religious.