Sarnen
Sign in to saveSarnen () is a small historic town, a municipality, and the capital of the canton of Obwalden situated on the northern shores of Lake Sarnen () in Switzerland. It has a population of just over 10,000 and is surrounded by countryside and mountains. Sarnen is located 20 km south of Lucerne.
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Sarnen is a small historic town in Switzerland that serves as the capital of the canton of Obwalden, situated on the shores of Lake Sarnen with a population of just over 10,000. It matters as an important administrative center for its region and represents a charming example of a Swiss mountain community, located conveniently close to the larger city of Lucerne.
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Key facts
- Swiss town.mayor
- Jürg Berlinger
- Swiss town.mayor_asof
- 2018
- Swiss town.mayor_title
- Gemeindepräsident
- Swiss town.parliament_name
- none (Gemeindeversammlung)
- Swiss town.executive_name
- Gemeinderat
- Swiss town.executive_number_of_members
- 7
- Swiss town.places
- Sarnen-Dorfschaft, Kägiswil, Schwendi/Wilen, and Ramersberg
- Swiss town.neighboring_municipalities
- Alpnach, Entlebuch (LU), Flühli (LU), Giswil, Hasle (LU), Kerns, Sachseln
- Swiss town.subject_name
- Sarnen
- Swiss town.image_photo
- Sarnen-See.jpg
- Swiss town.municipality_type
- municipality
- Swiss town.imagepath_flag
Article
19 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Demographics
- Historic population
- Heritage sites of national significance
- Sarnen today
- Economy
- Politics
- Education
- Religion
- Transportation
- Road
- Railway
- Airplane
- Weather
- Crime
- Notable people
- References
- External links
Sarnen () is a small historic town, a municipality, and the capital of the canton of Obwalden situated on the northern shores of Lake Sarnen () in Switzerland. It has a population of just over 10,000 and is surrounded by countryside and mountains. Sarnen is located 20 km south of Lucerne.
The official language of Sarnen is (the Swiss variety of Standard) German, but the main spoken language is the local variant of the Alemannic Swiss German dialect.