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Locale Code: de-CH

The locale code represents German language in Switzerland country.

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General

General information related to the locale code

Comprehensive de-CH locale data for Switzerland
PropertyValue
Country NameSwitzerland
Country Name (Local)Schweiz / Suisse / Svizzera / Svizra
Country Flag🇨🇭
Country Area41284 km2
Country Code (ISO 3166-1)CH
Language NameGerman
Language Name (Local)Deutsch
Language Code (ISO 639-1)de
ContinentEurope
RegionWestern Europe
Capital NameBern
Capital Latitude46.94809
Capital Longitude7.44744
Postal Code Format####
Postal Code Regex^(\d{4})$

Related Codes

Related codes for the de-CH locale

Code and abbreviations related to Switzerland and de-CH locale
PropertyValue
Language Code (ISO 639-1)de
Language Code (ISO 639-2)deu
Language Code (ISO 639-3)deu
Country Code (ISO 3166-1 Numeric)756
Country Code (ISO 3166-1 Alpha2)CH
Country Code (ISO 3166-1 Alpha3)CHE
TLD (Top Level Domain)ch
Vehicle CodeCH
FIPS10SZ
UN LOCODECH
STANAG 1059CHE
IOCSUI
FIFASUI
ITUSUI
Maritime269
MMC228

Currency

The currency used for the locale code de-CH is Swiss Franc.

Currency details for Switzerland and de-CH locale
PropertyValue
Currency NameSwiss Franc
Currency Name (Local)Swiss franc
Currency CodeCHF
Currency SymbolFr.
Currency Numeric756
Currency Subunit Value100
Currency Subunit NameRappen

Timezones

Switzerland has one timezone with UTC offset UTC+01:00.

UTC+01:00

Borders

Switzerland shares borders with 5 countries and it's landlocked.

Flag of Austria
Austria
AT
Flag of France
France
FR
Flag of Italy
Italy
IT
Flag of Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein
LI
Flag of Germany
Germany
DE

Related Locale Codes

We found 11 related locale codes for the de-CH locale based on the shared borders and languages.

Flag of DE
de-DE
German (Germany)
Flag of LI
de-LI
German (Liechtenstein)
Flag of AT
de-AT
German (Austria)
Flag of FR
fr-FR
French (France)
Flag of IT
it-IT
Italian (Italy)
Flag of BE
de-BE
German (Belgium)
Flag of LU
de-LU
German (Luxembourg)
Flag of VA
de-VA
German (Vatican City)
Flag of CH
fr-CH
French (Switzerland)
Flag of CH
it-CH
Italian (Switzerland)
Flag of CH
rm-CH
Romansh (Switzerland)
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What is 'de-CH' locale code?

Every locale code is a unique identifier for a specific language and country (or region). It is used in software development to localize applications and websites. Locale code is a combination of ISO 639-1 language code and ISO 3166-1 country code. For example, de_CH is a locale code for German language in Switzerland. Locale codes are used to define the language and country settings for date, time, currency, and number formatting. They are also used to translate user interfaces and messages in software applications. Locale codes are essential for building multilingual and internationalized software products. They are used in programming languages, frameworks, and libraries to provide internationalization and localization features. Locale codes are also used in databases, operating systems, and web browsers to provide language and country-specific settings. Locale codes are standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and are widely used in software development.