Obwalden

Obwalden is in , . Obwalden is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sarnen railway station and Hexenturm.

Railway station
Photo: JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a railway station on the Brünig line, owned by the Zentralbahn, that links and . The station is in the in the canton of Obwalden.

Castle
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a stone tower in the municipality of in the canton of in . It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Railway station
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a railway station on the Brünig line, owned by the Zentralbahn, that links and . The station is in the in the canton of Obwalden.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sarnen and Kerns.

Photo: pyraniton, CC BY 3.0.
is the capital of the canton of Obwalden and sits on the shore of Lake . is an ideal starting point for numerous excursions by train, car or bike; a variety of sports can be practised here or in the immediate vicinity.

Village
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.
is a village in the canton of Obwalden in .

Village
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is a and municipality in the canton of in . Besides the village of , the municipality includes the hamlets of Edisried, Ewil and Flüeli-Ranft.

Obwalden

Latitude
46.8798° or 46° 52′ 47″ north
Longitude
8.2656° or 8° 15′ 56″ east
Population
38,400
Elevation
645 metres (2,116 feet)
Open location code
8FRCV7H8+W6
Geo­Names ID
6458816
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