Canton of Nidwalden
canton of Switzerland
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Summary
Canton of Nidwalden is a canton of Switzerland[1]. It draws 2,078 Wikipedia views per month (canton of switzerland category, ranking #26 of 28).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Switzerland[3]
- Country: Switzerland[4]
- Capital: Stans[5]
- Official language: Swiss High German[6]
- Shares border with: Canton of Obwalden[7], Canton of Lucerne[8], Canton of Uri[9], Canton of Schwyz[10], Canton of Berne[11]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Beckenried[12], Buochs[13], Dallenwil[14], Emmetten[15], Ennetbürgen[16], Ennetmoos[17], Hergiswil[18], Oberdorf[19], Stans[20], Stansstad[21], Wolfenschiessen[22]
- Legislative body: Landrat of Nidwalden[23]
- Part of: Unterwalden[24], Central Switzerland[25], Waldstätte[26]
- Commons category: Canton of Nidwalden[27]
- Licence plate code: NW[28]
- Located in time zone: UTC+01:00[29], UTC+02:00[30]
- Archives at: Nidwalden cantonal archive[31]
- Inception: 1291[32]
- Highest point: Rotstöckli[33]
- Coordinate location: 46.95, 8.4[34]
- Official website: http://www.nw.ch[35]
- Topic's main category: Category:Nidwalden[36]
- Commons gallery: Canton of Nidwalden[37]
- Population: 43,223[38], 45,016[39]
- Number of seats: 1[40]
- Official name: Kanton Nidwalden[41]
- List of monuments: list of cultural properties in Nidwalden[42], list of cultural property of national significance in Switzerland: Nidwalden[43]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in the canton of Nidwalden[44]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in the canton of Nidwalden[45]
- Demonym: Nidvaldesi[46]
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Physical Characteristics
Canton of Nidwalden sits at an elevation of 454[47].
Why It Matters
Canton of Nidwalden has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] It is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]