Wolfenschiessen

Wolfenschiessen
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Wolfenschiessen is located in Switzerland
Wolfenschiessen
Wolfenschiessen
Wolfenschiessen is located in Canton of Nidwalden
Wolfenschiessen
Wolfenschiessen
Coordinates: 46°54′N 8°23′E / 46.900°N 8.383°E / 46.900; 8.383
CountrySwitzerland
CantonNidwalden
Districtn.a.
Area
 • Total92.76 km2 (35.81 sq mi)
Elevation
(Wolfenschiessen village)
510 m (1,670 ft)
Highest elevation
(Titlis Glacier)
2,880 m (9,450 ft)
Lowest elevation
(Niederrickenbach Station)
488 m (1,601 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total2,097
 • Density23/km2 (59/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
6386
SFOS number1511
ISO 3166 codeCH-NW
Surrounded byBeckenried, Dallenwil, Engelberg (OW), Innertkirchen (BE), Isenthal (UR), Kerns (OW), Oberdorf
Websitewww.wolfenschiessen.ch
SFSO statistics

Wolfenschiessen is a village and municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland. Besides the village of Wolfenschiessen itself, the municipality includes the settlements of Altzellen, Büren ob dem Bach, Dörfli, and Oberrickenbach, together with a large area of high alpine land, mountains, lakes, and glaciers.[3]

  1. ^ a b "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.
  3. ^ map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2013-01-08.

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