Canton of Obwalden
canton of Switzerland
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Summary
Canton of Obwalden is a canton of Switzerland[1]. It draws 1,995 Wikipedia views per month (canton of switzerland category, ranking #25 of 28).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: University of Teacher Education in Special Needs[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Switzerland[4]
- Country: Switzerland[5]
- Located in or next to body of water: Sarner Aa[6], Lake Lucerne[7]
- Capital: Sarnen[8]
- Official language: Swiss High German[9]
- Shares border with: Canton of Nidwalden[10], Canton of Lucerne[11], Canton of Uri[12], Canton of Berne[13], Canton of Schwyz[14]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Alpnach[15], Engelberg[16], Giswil[17], Kerns[18], Lungern[19], Sachseln[20], Sarnen[21]
- Flag: Fahne und Wappen des Kantons Obwalden[22]
- Legislative body: Cantonal Council of Obwalden[23]
- Part of: Central Switzerland[24], Unterwalden[25], Waldstätte[26]
- Commons category: Canton of Obwalden[27]
- Licence plate code: OW[28]
- Located in time zone: UTC+01:00[29], UTC+02:00[30]
- Archives at: Obwalden cantonal archive[31]
- Inception: 1291[32]
- Highest point: Titlis[33]
- Coordinate location: 46.866666666667, 8.0333333333333[34]
- Official website: http://www.ow.ch[35]
- Topic's main category: Category:Obwalden[36]
- Commons gallery: Obwalden[37]
- Population: 37,841[38], 39,272[39]
- Number of seats: 1[40]
- Official name: Kanton Obwalden[41]
- List of monuments: list of cultural properties in Obwalden[42], list of cultural property of national significance in Switzerland: Obwalden[43]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Canton of Obwalden include Obwaldner Kulturpreis[44], an award[45].
Why It Matters
Canton of Obwalden has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
Entities named for it include Obwaldner Kulturpreis[44], an award[45].