Canton of Nidwalden

Summary

Canton of Nidwalden is a canton of Switzerland^[1]. It draws 126 Wikipedia views per month (canton_of_switzerland category, ranking #26 of 28).^[2]

Key Facts

• Canton of Nidwalden is located in Switzerland^[3].
• Canton of Nidwalden is in the country of Switzerland^[4].
• Canton of Nidwalden's instance of is recorded as canton of Switzerland^[5].
• Canton of Nidwalden's capital is recorded as Stans^[6].
• Canton of Nidwalden's official language is recorded as Swiss High German^[7].
• Canton of Nidwalden's flag image is recorded as Flag of Canton of Nidwalden.svg^[8].
• Canton of Nidwalden's shares border with is recorded as Canton of Obwalden^[9].
• Canton of Nidwalden's shares border with is recorded as Canton of Lucerne^[10].
• Canton of Nidwalden's shares border with is recorded as Canton of Uri^[11].
• Canton of Nidwalden's shares border with is recorded as Canton of Schwyz^[12].
• Canton of Nidwalden's shares border with is recorded as Canton of Berne^[13].
• Canton of Nidwalden's coat of arms image is recorded as Wappen Nidwalden matt.svg^[14].
• Canton of Nidwalden's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Beckenried^[15].
• Canton of Nidwalden's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Buochs^[16].
• Canton of Nidwalden's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Dallenwil^[17].
• Canton of Nidwalden's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Emmetten^[18].
• Canton of Nidwalden's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ennetbürgen^[19].
• Canton of Nidwalden's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ennetmoos^[20].
• Canton of Nidwalden's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Hergiswil^[21].
• Canton of Nidwalden's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Oberdorf^[22].
• Canton of Nidwalden's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Stans^[23].
• Canton of Nidwalden's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Stansstad^[24].
• Canton of Nidwalden's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Wolfenschiessen^[25].
• Canton of Nidwalden's legislative body is recorded as Landrat of Nidwalden^[26].
• Canton of Nidwalden's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114987000^[27].

Body

Geography

Canton of Nidwalden is in the country of Switzerland^[4]. It is located in Switzerland^[3]. Part of include Unterwalden^[28], a region^[29], in Switzerland^[30], founded in 1315^[31]; Central Switzerland^[32], a greater region of Switzerland^[33], in Switzerland^[34]; and Waldstätte^[35], a region^[36], in Switzerland^[37].

Physical Characteristics

Canton of Nidwalden's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+275.85'}^[38]. Its elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+454'}^[39]. Population counts include {'amount': '+43223'}^[40] and {'amount': '+45016'}^[41].

Designation and Status

Canton of Nidwalden's instance of is recorded as canton of Switzerland^[5].

History and Context

+1291-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Canton of Nidwalden^[42].

Why It Matters

Canton of Nidwalden draws 126 Wikipedia views per month (canton_of_switzerland category, ranking #26 of 28).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]