Hergiswil

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

Coat of arms of Hergiswil
Coordinates: 46°58′N 8°18′E / 46.967°N 8.300°E / 46.967; 8.300Coordinates: 46°58′N 8°18′E / 46.967°N 8.300°E / 46.967; 8.300
CountrySwitzerland
CantonNidwalden
Districtn.a.
Area
 • Total17.00 km2 (6.56 sq mi)
Elevation
449 m (1,473 ft)
Population
 (December 2003)
 • Total5,282
 • Density310.71/km2 (804.72/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
6052
Surrounded byAlpnach (OW), Horw (LU), Kriens (LU), Schwarzenberg (LU), Stansstad
Websitewww.hergiswil.ch
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It was founded in 1378.

The main sights of Hergiswil are: an old clergy house, the church, the chapel Maria zum guten Rat, old mansion Thumigerhaus, and a glazier's workshop with museum. The workshop was established in 1817. It burned down on one occasion.

Hergiswil seen from the top of Pilatus

Hergiswil Media

References

Other websites

  Media related to Hergiswil at Wikimedia Commons