Canton of Nidwalden
Map of Canton of Nidwalden
06 km (3.7 mi)12 km (7.5 mi)18 km (11 mi)24 km (15 mi)
Height
426 m (1400 ft), 500 m (1640 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), 2500 m (8200 ft), Max altitude 2799 m (9180 ft)Permanent snow and iceWinter snow (approximate)
Height from west to east in Canton of Nidwalden
Height from south to north in Canton of Nidwalden
1Luzern432 m2Lielibach432 to 1 209 m3Secklisbach510 to 846 m
Natural Earth · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Heights: NASADEM, NASA · Lakes: HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0) · This product incorporates data from the GDW database © Global Dam Watch (2024) · Names: GeoNames (CC BY)
Basic Information
Capital City: Stans
Population: 45,016 (Wikidata, 2024)
Area: 276 km² / 107 sq mi
Created: 1291
Subdivisions: 11
Geography
Highest Elevation Point: Rotstöckli (2 900 m)
Lowest point: Lake Lucerne (433 m)
Borders
- Canton of Berne — Southwest
- Canton of Lucerne — Northwest
- Canton of Uri — Southeast
- Canton of Schwyz — East
- Canton of Obwalden — Southwest
Technical Information
Time Zone: UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00