Obwalden

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Obwalden is a canton of Switzerland. It is in the centre of Switzerland. As of 2004, 33,300 people lived there. Its capital is Sarnen.

Geography

Lakes in the canton include: parts of Lake Lucerne, Lake Sarnen, Lungerersee, Wichelsee, Tannensee and Melchsee.

Municipalities

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Municipalities of Canton Obwalden

There are seven municipalities: Sarnen, Kerns, Sachseln, Alpnach, Giswil, Lungern and Engelberg.

Obwalden Media

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  Karte Kanton Obwalden 2010

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  Engelberg Abbey was a major power and controlled the parishes in Obwalden

• Bendicht Tschachtlan, Die Schlacht am Morgarten (c. 1470).jpg

  Battle of Morgarten from the Tschachtlanchronik of 1470

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  The Helvetic Republic in 1798/99 with the short-lived Canton of Waldstätten

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  Landsgemeinde Obwalden in Sarnen (Schweiz)

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  Titlis, the glacier in summer 2006

• Sitzverteilung Obwalden 2010.svg

  Election apportionment, parliament of the canton of Obwalden, Switzerland, 2010

• Sarnen town on Lake Sarnen

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  Engelberg town from Mt. Titlis cable car

Other websites

• Official site (in German)
• Obwalden.net (in German) Official statistics
• Pilatus
• Titlis
• Obwalden map