Nidwalden, Switzerland

Nidwalden is one of 26 primary administrative regions in Switzerland with a population of approximately 40,794 people.

Facts and figures on Nidwalden at a glance

Region name: Nidwalden (Kanton Nidwalden)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 40,794 people
Country: Switzerland
Continent: Europe

The regional headquarters of Nidwalden (Kanton Nidwalden) is located in the regional capital Stans (Stans) with a population of 7,475 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Nidwalden's regional capital Stans to Switzerland's capital Bern (Bern) is approximately 70 km (43 mi).

Facts and figures about Nidwalden
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Nidwalden Kanton Nidwalden40,794 peopleStans Stans7,475 people

Compare with other regions in Switzerland.

Map of Nidwalden

Map of Nidwalden

Information on Nidwalden

Information on Nidwalden
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Nidwalden Kanton NidwaldenStans Stans1SwitzerlandEurope

Time in Nidwalden

Time in Nidwalden
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 3:45pm (15:45h)NoFri, 29 Mar 2024 - 3:45pm (15:45h)UTC +1.0Europe/Zurich

Geographic coordinates of Nidwalden

Latitude & Longitude of Nidwalden
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map46°55'38.6"N (46.9273900°)8°24'37.0"E (8.4102800°)

Subregions in Nidwalden

There is 1 administrative subregion in Nidwalden.
Subregions in Nidwalden
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Nidwalden Nidwalden1.43,894Stans Stans7,475

External sources of information on Nidwalden

Nidwalden on Wikipedia