Information about the Halb-Kanton Obwalden

General Information:

Short Term: OW

State Capital: Sarnen

Member of the Swiss Federation since: 1291

Administrative language: German

Size: 491 km²

Remarks:

Founding member of the Swiss Federation ("Ur-Kanton")
Obwalden is a so called "Halb-Kanton" (literally translated "half canton", "split canton" would probably be a better translation), the other "half" is called Nidwalden
Administration of the canton Obwalden

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obwalden.html / 19-dec-2007 / reto ambühler