Stans

Stans is the capital of the canton of in Switzerland. The official language of Stans is German, but the main language is the local variant of Alemannic Swiss German.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Stans railway station and Buochs Airport.

Railway station
Stans is a railway station in the in the canton of Nidwalden. It is on the Luzern–Stans–Engelberg line, owned by the Zentralbahn railway company.

Aerodrome
The is a regional in the town of in the Canton of Nidwalden in . It has a concrete runway with a length of 2000 meters and a width of 40 meters, several taxiways and hangars.

Peak
The is a mountain in , located in the canton of near the border with , with the peak at 1,898 metres above sea level. is situated 3½ km southwest of Stans.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stansstad and Oberdorf.

Village
is a municipality in the canton of in .

Village
Photo: Neithan90, Public domain.
is a municipality in the canton of in . It consists of the villages and hamlets of Wil, Ennerberg, Waltersberg, Büren nid dem Bach and Niederrickenbach.

Stans

Latitude
46.9589° or 46° 57′ 32″ north
Longitude
8.3633° or 8° 21′ 48″ east
Population
8,250
Elevation
449 metres (1,473 feet)
Open location code
8FRCX957+G8
Geo­Names ID
7287217
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