Canton of Obwalden

Summary

Canton of Obwalden is a canton of Switzerland^[1]. It draws 488 Wikipedia views per month (canton_of_switzerland category, ranking #25 of 28).^[2]

Key Facts

• Canton of Obwalden was a member of University of Teacher Education in Special Needs^[3].
• Canton of Obwalden is located in Switzerland^[4].
• Canton of Obwalden is in the country of Switzerland^[5].
• Canton of Obwalden is on the body of water Sarner Aa^[6].
• Canton of Obwalden is on the body of water Lake Lucerne^[7].
• Canton of Obwalden's instance of is recorded as canton of Switzerland^[8].
• Canton of Obwalden's capital is recorded as Sarnen^[9].
• Canton of Obwalden's official language is recorded as Swiss High German^[10].
• Canton of Obwalden's shares border with is recorded as Canton of Nidwalden^[11].
• Canton of Obwalden's shares border with is recorded as Canton of Lucerne^[12].
• Canton of Obwalden's shares border with is recorded as Canton of Uri^[13].
• Canton of Obwalden's shares border with is recorded as Canton of Berne^[14].
• Canton of Obwalden's shares border with is recorded as Canton of Schwyz^[15].
• Canton of Obwalden's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Alpnach^[16].
• Canton of Obwalden's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Engelberg^[17].
• Canton of Obwalden's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Giswil^[18].
• Canton of Obwalden's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kerns^[19].
• Canton of Obwalden's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Lungern^[20].
• Canton of Obwalden's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sachseln^[21].
• Canton of Obwalden's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sarnen^[22].
• Canton of Obwalden's legislative body is recorded as Cantonal Council of Obwalden^[23].
• Canton of Obwalden is part of Central Switzerland^[24].
• Canton of Obwalden is part of Unterwalden^[25].
• Canton of Obwalden is part of Waldstätte^[26].
• Canton of Obwalden's Commons category is recorded as Canton of Obwalden^[27].

Body

Geography

Canton of Obwalden is in the country of Switzerland^[5]. It is located in Switzerland^[4]. Adjacent water bodies include Sarner Aa^[6], a river^[28], in Switzerland^[29] and Lake Lucerne^[7], a lake^[30], in Switzerland^[31]. Part of include Central Switzerland^[24], a greater region of Switzerland^[32], in Switzerland^[33]; Unterwalden^[25], a region^[34], in Switzerland^[35], founded in 1315^[36]; and Waldstätte^[26], a region^[37], in Switzerland^[38].

Physical Characteristics

Canton of Obwalden covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+490.58'}^[39]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+473'}^[40]. Population counts include {'amount': '+37841'}^[41] and {'amount': '+39272'}^[42].

Designation and Status

Canton of Obwalden's instance of is recorded as canton of Switzerland^[8].

History and Context

1291 marks the founding of Canton of Obwalden^[43].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Canton of Obwalden include Obwaldner Kulturpreis^[44], an award^[45].

Why It Matters

Canton of Obwalden draws 488 Wikipedia views per month (canton_of_switzerland category, ranking #25 of 28).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] It is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

Entities named for it include Obwaldner Kulturpreis^[44], an award^[45].