Canton of Obwalden
Map of Canton of Obwalden
07.5 km (4.7 mi)15 km (9.3 mi)22.5 km (14 mi)30 km (19 mi)
Height
427 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), 3000 m (9840 ft), Max altitude 3194 m (10480 ft)Permanent snow and iceWinter snow (approximate)
Height from west to east in Canton of Obwalden
Height from south to north in Canton of Obwalden
1Sarnersee467 m2Luzern432 m3Lungernsee675 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: Sarnen
Population: 39,272 (Wikidata, 2024)
Area: 491 km² / 190 sq mi
Created: 1291
Subdivisions: 7
Geography
Highest Elevation Point: Titlis (3 238 m)
Lowest point: Lake Lucerne (433 m)
Borders
- Canton of Berne — Southwest
- Canton of Lucerne — North
- Canton of Uri — East
- Canton of Schwyz — Northeast
- Canton of Nidwalden — Northeast
Technical Information
Time Zone: UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00