Emmetten

Coordinates: 46°57′N 8°31′E / 46.950°N 8.517°E / 46.950; 8.517
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Emmetten is located in Switzerland
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Emmetten is located in Canton of Nidwalden
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Coordinates: 46°57′N 8°31′E / 46.950°N 8.517°E / 46.950; 8.517
CountrySwitzerland
CantonNidwalden
Districtn.a.
Area
 • Total28.63 km2 (11.05 sq mi)
Elevation
774 m (2,539 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total1,429
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
6376
SFOS number1504
Surrounded byBeckenried, Gersau (SZ), Ingenbohl (SZ), Isenthal (UR), Seelisberg (UR)
Websitewww.emmetten.ch
SFSO statistics
Emmetten above Lake Lucerne

Emmetten is a municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland.

The main sights of Emmetten are the St. Anna chapel in Schöneck, the church St. Jakob und St. Theresia, the chapel of the holy cross with frescos of danse macabre in Sagendorf, and the chapel in Erlen.

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.

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