2511:
66:
90:
366:
80:
113:
3418:
1481:
632:
603:
troops, Switzerland became a united country. The ideas of the French
Revolution were not popular in some parts of the Swiss nation including Nidwalden. The cantons were accustomed to self-government and many resented the limits on the freedom of worship in particular. When rebel forces threatened the
575:
At the time there was no state, but towards the end of the 14th century early forms of government were established. This included institutionalized assemblies and courts. In the 14th and 15th century the people of
Nidwalden joined the people of Obwalden to discuss important matters, but the two
1453:
From the middle of the 19th century onwards, trade, industry and tourism gained momentum. Nevertheless, until the middle of the 20th century, agriculture dominated the canton. Today a great number of small and middle-sized businesses dominate the economy. The largest employer is the airplane
1272:
The population of the canton (as of 31 December 2020) is 43,520. As of 2007, the population included 4,046 foreigners, or about 10% of the total population. By gender, the canton is nearly evenly split with 50.9% male and 49.1% female. In 2000, 75.6% of the population identified as
516:
entered the valleys of present-day
Nidwalden and intermingled. At this time a Roman Catholic church was built in Stans, most likely founded by an Alemanni noble family. The church in Stans would remain until the 10th century when it was replaced by a church in
653:). The area of the canton is 276.1 square kilometers (106.6 sq mi) of which about 40% is inhabited or used for farming. Forests occupy about one third of the canton with about one quarter being considered unproductive (mountains or glaciers).
1512:
Traditional culture in
Nidwalden has been kept alive by many local organisations. There is traditional music, yodeling, dances, theaters and festivals. There are also a number of modern cultural events, such a concerts and galleries.
1200:. Six indicators were used for the assessment, namely cantonal goals, energy efficiency requirements, renewable energy regulations, financial subsidies, energy planning of the individual municipalities, and the
348:
3350:
367:
1602:
1529:
1488:
Because of its mountainous geography, tourism is important in
Nidwalden. The lake and the mountains attract many tourists, both during the winter and the summer. Major resorts include
1461:
Traditional areas such as forestry and agriculture are still of importance. Agriculture is specialized in cattle and dairy farming. The farms are still run by individual families.
477:
of 1315 with Uri and Schwyz. The division of
Unterwalden into two separate territories, Obwalden and Nidwalden, appears to develop over the course of the 14th and 15th centuries.
1458:. The small and middle-sized businesses work in a wide range of areas. Many specialize in machine construction, medical equipment, international trade, optics and electronics.
3448:
1281:. The population density in December 2005 was 144.3 persons per km. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (92.5%) with a small minority speaking Italian (1.4%) or
512:
population. While there are few artifacts from the population, many names of the towns, rivers and mountains have either Celtic or Gallo-Roman roots. By the 8th century the
497:(500â100 BC) grave for a 10-year-old girl has been found in Stans. Based on these finds, it appears that the Nidwalden region has been settled since the 1st millennium BC.
1639:
1807:
773:
1778:
604:
Republic, Nidwalden was attacked by French troops on 9 September 1798. The canton's infrastructure was badly damaged and at least 400 people were killed.
1883:
1727:
1873:
1464:
In recent years, Nidwalden is becoming an increasingly common place to live and work. This is caused by its low taxes, its central location between
1905:
1606:
2373:
2325:
197:
3355:
2468:
1706:
291:
278:
1683:
2788:
2330:
186:
126:
3453:
173:
2939:
1949:
2722:
1192:. No canton was given the highest possible rating of 6, and Nidwalden came out with one of the lowest in the country, above only
470:
304:
1648:
3025:
2783:
825:
3030:
2873:
2748:
611:
rule in 1814, most of the changes were reverted. Only in 1877 did
Nidwalden introduce a new constitution. The open assembly (
3213:
2868:
2843:
1898:
2446:
1913:
89:
3153:
2743:
2493:
2340:
3118:
3050:
2944:
2478:
2463:
1811:
79:
3173:
3007:
2855:
2366:
1546:"StÀndige und nichtstÀndige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit"
1446:
Up to the 20th century
Nidwalden was dominated by agriculture. Cattle and cheese were exported mainly to northern
65:
3438:
3345:
3101:
3087:
3070:
2980:
2932:
2763:
2488:
1891:
3323:
3203:
3188:
2927:
2922:
2912:
2902:
2773:
2473:
626:
3183:
3075:
2863:
2838:
2798:
2715:
2710:
2500:
2483:
1731:
1204:. The highest rating can only be given to cantons which are on their way to meeting the requirements of the
489:
with sites found near
Stansstad that are from 4000 to 3100 BC. The same sites, near Stansstad, also contain
3000:
2778:
2426:
2421:
2335:
1677:
1169:) is composed of seven members. The local parliament has 60 seats. Nidwalden sends only one deputy to the
3251:
3241:
3198:
3168:
3138:
3123:
3060:
2880:
2828:
2793:
2558:
2359:
3408:
3178:
2985:
2885:
2833:
2453:
2416:
1185:
929:
3313:
3163:
3148:
3128:
2411:
3276:
3143:
3080:
3065:
2850:
2768:
2705:
2519:
2458:
360:
2309:
3335:
3113:
3045:
2816:
2436:
1282:
1170:
877:
1753:
3381:
3374:
3228:
3193:
3055:
2990:
2968:
2758:
2738:
2651:
2581:
2566:
2403:
2386:
2042:
1972:
1914:
1189:
53:
2631:
2027:
1545:
576:
cantons were never really one. For example, Obwalden did not participate in the annexation of
404:. It is composed of eleven municipalities and the seat of the government and parliament is in
3281:
3246:
3158:
3012:
2949:
2571:
2431:
1977:
1278:
988:
569:
397:
3390:
3340:
3318:
3218:
3133:
2753:
2646:
2277:
2057:
728:
608:
541:
493:(1400â1100 BC) artifacts, with additional Bronze Age sites near Hergiswil and Ennetmoos. A
450:
It is one of the smallest cantons, the population is 40,287 (in 2007). The largest town is
8:
3261:
2995:
2656:
2118:
2052:
1245:
780:
505:
420:
2510:
2305:
2092:
1836:
669:
Percentage of the total vote per party in the canton in the
Federal Elections 1971â2019
3443:
3422:
3395:
3328:
3035:
2907:
2897:
2601:
2297:
2281:
1997:
2285:
494:
2626:
2208:
2022:
884:
641:
Nidwalden is located in the centre of Switzerland. To the north it is bounded by the
600:
596:
529:
424:
3308:
3296:
2917:
2696:
2661:
2611:
2606:
2591:
2301:
2293:
2047:
2007:
2002:
1982:
1941:
1455:
1197:
832:
721:
565:
561:
428:
389:
373:
1676:
528:. But by the late 13th century the major powers in Nidwalden had shrunk to three:
2289:
2273:
2254:
1257:
1205:
981:
581:
537:
490:
474:
381:
352:
39:
3266:
2954:
2621:
2586:
2548:
2017:
1992:
936:
509:
436:
3301:
1573:"Bruttoinlandsprodukt (BIP) nach Grossregion und Kanton - 2008-2018 | Tabelle"
1501:
1233:
112:
3432:
3291:
3256:
2892:
2691:
2676:
2543:
2087:
2072:
1932:
1572:
1193:
613:
557:
533:
432:
141:
128:
2441:
1923:
1603:"StÀndige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeit, Geschlecht und Kantonen"
284:
3286:
3208:
2259:
2198:
2113:
1530:
Arealstatistik Land Cover - Kantone und Grossregionen nach 6 Hauptbereichen
642:
501:
444:
297:
2188:
1552:(in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020
3236:
3017:
2596:
2382:
2264:
1987:
1493:
553:
466:
409:
401:
252:
2143:
3040:
2538:
2351:
2223:
2148:
2128:
1217:
650:
635:
577:
1728:
Nationalratswahlen: StÀrke der Parteien nach Kantonen (Schweiz = 100%)
1450:. Around 1500, many people in Nidwalden worked as mercenary soldiers.
552:
joined shortly before the document was signed, the two-halves forming
2249:
2213:
1489:
1253:
1241:
1237:
1225:
486:
455:
1465:
3271:
2641:
2173:
2153:
2037:
1274:
1229:
549:
545:
513:
465:
Together with Obwalden, Nidwalden was part of the forest canton of
413:
268:
1638:
Ackermann, Hansjacob; Schleifer, Karin; Weber, Emil (March 2007).
1146:"*" indicates that the party was not on the ballot in this canton.
2666:
2616:
2183:
2178:
2168:
2062:
2012:
1497:
202:
1805:
1730:(Report). Swiss Federal Statistical Office. 2015. Archived from
1704:
1600:
423:. It borders the canton of Obwalden to the west, the cantons of
2686:
2671:
2576:
2233:
2203:
2193:
2163:
2158:
2077:
2067:
1967:
1221:
589:
585:
524:
Initially the land was owned by a number of noble families and
518:
459:
1878:
1480:
2218:
2123:
2108:
1469:
1447:
1261:
1249:
631:
525:
451:
405:
161:
1484:
Peak of the Stanserhorn showing the restaurant and cable car
2681:
2138:
2133:
2082:
1293:
The historical population is given in the following table:
440:
1808:"Wohnbevölkerung nach Religion, nach Kantonen und StÀdten"
1754:"Klima- und Energiepolitik im Kanton â WWF Zentralschweiz"
2228:
548:
from Murbach Abbey. In response the people of Nidwalden (
1637:
3449:
Populated places established in the 1st millennium BC
3406:
1188:
commissioned a study into the energy policies of all
1865:
485:
The earliest traces of human settlement date to the
326:
3430:
1596:
1594:
1700:
1698:
1696:
1694:
649:), to all other directions by mountain chains (
439:to the south. The canton is essentially in the
2367:
1899:
1591:
1540:
1538:
1691:
1571:Statistik, Bundesamt fĂŒr (21 January 2021).
1176:
1136:FDP before 2009, FDP.The Liberals after 2009
31:
1799:
1641:Geschichte Nidwaldens: Ein kurzer Ăberblick
661:
3351:Cultural Property of National Significance
2374:
2360:
1906:
1892:
1535:
1523:
568:which is considered the foundation of the
1806:Federal Department of Statistics (2008).
1705:Federal Department of Statistics (2008).
1647:. Staatsarchive Nidwalden. Archived from
1633:
1631:
1629:
1627:
1601:Federal Department of Statistics (2008).
1570:
2381:
1479:
1416:
1399:
1393:
1382:
1379:
1376:
1365:
1362:
1359:
1348:
1345:
1342:
1331:
1328:
1325:
1288:
630:
1516:
471:foundation of the Old Swiss Confederacy
469:, one of the three participants in the
218:275.84 km (106.50 sq mi)
3431:
1624:
588:areas (today located in the canton of
2355:
1887:
1687:. Vol. 26 (11th ed.). 1911.
504:Ob and Nidwalden were inhabited by a
359:
1160:
408:. It is traditionally considered a "
1915:Cantons and capitals of Switzerland
1707:"Regional Statistics for Nidwalden"
1678:"Switzerland/History/Origins"
13:
14:
3465:
1859:
1216:There are eleven municipalities:
1211:
3454:1st-millennium BC establishments
3416:
2509:
1841:Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz
111:
88:
78:
64:
2336:By gross regional product (GRP)
1829:
1771:
1472:, and its natural environment.
1267:
2869:President of the Confederation
1758:www.wwf-zentral.ch (in German)
1746:
1720:
1669:
1564:
1496:(mountain), the region around
1149:
1139:
1129:
627:List of mountains of Nidwalden
435:to the east and the canton of
283:2,901 m (9,518 ft):
1:
1434:
1432:
1430:
1427:
1419:
1413:
1410:
1402:
1396:
1385:
1368:
1351:
1334:
1181:WWF rating: 1.9 ("blocked")
620:
431:to the north, the canton of
296:434 m (1,424 ft):
7:
2265:Unterwalden (-15th century)
1973:Appenzell Ausserrhoden (AR)
656:
10:
3470:
1978:Appenzell Innerrhoden (AI)
1779:"WWF Nidwalden assessment"
1507:
1475:
1441:
1277:while 11.9% belong to the
1151:
1141:
1131:
1080:Voter participation %
668:
624:
480:
3368:
3227:
3109:
3100:
2976:
2967:
2824:
2815:
2731:
2557:
2531:
2527:
2518:
2507:
2402:
2393:
2318:
2242:
2101:
1960:
1424:
1390:
1373:
1356:
1322:
1299:Historic Population Data
1298:
1177:Climate and energy policy
673:
617:) was abolished in 1997.
321:
313:
303:
290:
277:
267:
259:
248:
243:
235:
227:
222:
214:
209:
195:
184:
179:
167:
157:
122:
102:
60:
51:
26:
2829:Administrative divisions
2716:list of cities and towns
1532:accessed 27 October 2017
1165:The cantonal executive (
662:Federal election results
412:", the other half being
104:Location in Switzerland
3026:Pharmaceutical industry
1950:Flags and coats of arms
1684:EncyclopĂŠdia Britannica
1577:Bundesamt fĂŒr Statistik
1171:Swiss Council of States
260: âą Per capita
239:160/km (410/sq mi)
3439:Cantons of Switzerland
3031:Science and technology
2874:Federal administration
1485:
638:
393:
385:
377:
361:[ËniËdËvaldnÌ©]
356:
32:
1983:Basel-Landschaft (BL)
1483:
1289:Historical population
1279:Swiss Reformed Church
1202:GebÀudeenergieausweis
989:National conservatism
634:
570:Old Swiss Confederacy
16:Canton of Switzerland
3356:World Heritage Sites
2260:Outer Schwyz (-1833)
1817:on 24 September 2016
1517:Notes and references
729:Classical liberalism
601:French Revolutionary
255:2.867 billion (2020)
236: âą Density
3154:Firearms regulation
2723:Statistical regions
2532:Physiographic areas
1961:Present-day cantons
1874:Official statistics
1612:on 15 December 2008
1186:World Wildlife Fund
781:Christian democracy
599:imposed in 1798 by
542:Rudolph of Habsburg
421:Central Switzerland
402:Swiss Confederation
378:Chantun Sutsilvania
138: /
28:Canton of Nidwalden
3119:Capital punishment
3051:Telecommunications
2945:Popular initiative
2243:Historical cantons
1486:
647:VierwaldstÀttersee
639:
419:Nidwalden lies in
249: âą Total
228: âą Total
215: âą Total
3404:
3403:
3364:
3363:
3174:Human trafficking
3096:
3095:
2963:
2962:
2940:Political parties
2933:Council of States
2856:Foreign relations
2811:
2810:
2807:
2806:
2349:
2348:
2270:Helvetic Republic
2250:Appenzell (-1597)
2199:Schaffhausen (SH)
2043:Schaffhausen (SH)
1879:Nidwalden Tourism
1815:(Microsoft Excel)
1654:on 5 January 2010
1439:
1438:
1318:of total country
1316:Population share
1307:Total Population
1260:. The capital is
1161:Cantonal election
1126:
1125:
885:Swiss nationalism
607:After the end of
597:Helvetic Republic
386:Canton de Nidwald
337:
336:
263:CHF 66,209 (2020)
191:Regierungsrat (7)
174:11 municipalities
46:Canton of Nidwald
3461:
3421:
3420:
3419:
3412:
3384:
3377:
3107:
3106:
3088:Waste management
3021:
2981:Economic history
2974:
2973:
2928:National Council
2913:National Redoubt
2822:
2821:
2529:
2528:
2525:
2524:
2513:
2489:Military history
2459:Early Modern era
2376:
2369:
2362:
2353:
2352:
1988:Basel-Stadt (BS)
1952:
1945:
1942:Thirteen Cantons
1936:
1927:
1908:
1901:
1894:
1885:
1884:
1870:
1853:
1852:
1850:
1848:
1833:
1827:
1826:
1824:
1822:
1816:
1810:. Archived from
1803:
1797:
1796:
1794:
1792:
1783:
1775:
1769:
1768:
1766:
1764:
1750:
1744:
1743:
1741:
1739:
1734:on 2 August 2016
1724:
1718:
1717:
1715:
1713:
1702:
1689:
1688:
1680:
1673:
1667:
1666:
1663:
1661:
1659:
1653:
1646:
1635:
1622:
1621:
1619:
1617:
1611:
1605:. Archived from
1598:
1589:
1588:
1586:
1584:
1568:
1562:
1561:
1559:
1557:
1542:
1533:
1527:
1296:
1295:
1156:No election held
1155:
1145:
1135:
833:Social democracy
722:FDP.The Liberals
666:
665:
396:) is one of the
371:
370:
369:
363:
357:Kanton Nidwalden
351:
333:
330:
328:
153:
152:
150:
149:
148:
143:
142:46.933°N 8.067°E
139:
136:
135:
134:
131:
115:
107:Map of Nidwalden
92:
82:
68:
43:
35:
33:Kanton Nidwalden
24:
23:
3469:
3468:
3464:
3463:
3462:
3460:
3459:
3458:
3429:
3428:
3427:
3417:
3415:
3407:
3405:
3400:
3387:
3380:
3373:
3360:
3324:Public holidays
3223:
3204:Social security
3092:
3019:
2959:
2903:Law enforcement
2864:Federal Council
2803:
2784:Mountain passes
2727:
2553:
2514:
2505:
2437:Federal Charter
2432:Old Confederacy
2398:
2389:
2380:
2350:
2345:
2314:
2238:
2224:St. Gallen (SG)
2149:Frauenfeld (TG)
2129:Bellinzona (TI)
2097:
2058:St. Gallen (SG)
1956:
1955:
1948:
1939:
1930:
1921:
1917:
1912:
1868:
1862:
1857:
1856:
1846:
1844:
1835:
1834:
1830:
1820:
1818:
1814:
1804:
1800:
1790:
1788:
1786:WWF (in German)
1781:
1777:
1776:
1772:
1762:
1760:
1752:
1751:
1747:
1737:
1735:
1726:
1725:
1721:
1711:
1709:
1703:
1692:
1675:
1674:
1670:
1664:
1657:
1655:
1651:
1644:
1636:
1625:
1615:
1613:
1609:
1599:
1592:
1582:
1580:
1569:
1565:
1555:
1553:
1544:
1543:
1536:
1528:
1524:
1519:
1510:
1478:
1444:
1317:
1291:
1270:
1258:Wolfenschiessen
1214:
1206:Paris Agreement
1179:
1163:
774:CVP/PDC/PPD/PCD
664:
659:
629:
623:
538:Engelberg Abbey
491:Late Bronze Age
483:
475:Pact of Brunnen
473:, named in the
394:Canton Nidvaldo
365:
364:
347:
325:
146:
144:
140:
137:
132:
129:
127:
125:
124:
118:
117:
116:
110:
108:
98:
97:
96:
95:
86:
85:
74:
73:
72:
71:
56:
47:
44:
37:
29:
22:
17:
12:
11:
5:
3467:
3457:
3456:
3451:
3446:
3441:
3426:
3425:
3402:
3401:
3399:
3398:
3393:
3386:
3385:
3378:
3370:
3369:
3366:
3365:
3362:
3361:
3359:
3358:
3353:
3348:
3343:
3338:
3333:
3332:
3331:
3321:
3316:
3311:
3306:
3305:
3304:
3299:
3294:
3289:
3284:
3274:
3269:
3264:
3259:
3254:
3249:
3244:
3239:
3233:
3231:
3225:
3224:
3222:
3221:
3216:
3211:
3206:
3201:
3196:
3191:
3186:
3181:
3176:
3171:
3166:
3161:
3156:
3151:
3146:
3141:
3136:
3131:
3126:
3121:
3116:
3110:
3104:
3098:
3097:
3094:
3093:
3091:
3090:
3085:
3084:
3083:
3078:
3073:
3063:
3058:
3053:
3048:
3043:
3038:
3036:Stock exchange
3033:
3028:
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