Obwalden, Switzerland

Obwalden is one of 26 primary administrative regions in Switzerland with a population of approximately 38,108 people.

Facts and figures on Obwalden at a glance

Region name: Obwalden (Kanton Obwalden)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 38,108 people
Country: Switzerland
Continent: Europe

The regional headquarters of Obwalden (Kanton Obwalden) is located in the regional capital Sarnen (Sarnen) with a population of 9,410 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Obwalden's regional capital Sarnen to Switzerland's capital Bern (Bern) is approximately 61 km (38 mi).

Facts and figures about Obwalden
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Obwalden Kanton Obwalden38,108 peopleSarnen Sarnen9,410 people

Compare with other regions in Switzerland.

Map of Obwalden

Map of Obwalden

Information on Obwalden

Information on Obwalden
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Obwalden Kanton ObwaldenSarnen Sarnen1SwitzerlandEurope

Time in Obwalden

Time in Obwalden
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 - 9:28am (09:28h)In effect (+1 hour)Wed, 24 Apr 2024 - 8:28am (08:28h)GMT UTC +2.0Europe/Zurich

Geographic coordinates of Obwalden

Latitude & Longitude of Obwalden
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map46°51'31.2"N (46.8586700°)8°12'35.4"E (8.2098400°)

Subregions in Obwalden

There is 1 administrative subregion in Obwalden.
Subregions in Obwalden
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Obwalden Obwalden1.38,435Sarnen Sarnen9,410

External sources of information on Obwalden

Obwalden on Wikipedia