Stans
municipality in, and capital of, the Swiss canton of Nidwalden From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
municipality in, and capital of, the Swiss canton of Nidwalden From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stans is the capital city of the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland. It has a population of 7,300 people. The area of Stans is 11 km².
Stans | |
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Coordinates: 46°57′N 8°21′E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Nidwalden |
District | n.a. |
Government | |
• Mayor | Gemeindepräsident Gregor Schwander CVP/PDC |
Area | |
• Total | 11.08 km2 (4.28 sq mi) |
Elevation | 452 m (1,483 ft) |
Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 8,393 |
• Density | 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 6370 |
SFOS number | 1509 |
Surrounded by | Buochs, Dallenwil, Ennetbürgen, Ennetmoos, Oberdorf, Stansstad |
Website | www SFSO statistics |
Stans was first noted in 1172. In 1798, it was attacked by French troops, followed the decision of Nidwalden not to adapt a new constitution. Children whose parents were killed by this event were gathered by the teacher Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi for his first school. The open-air assembly (Landsgemeinde) was held in Stans each year until 1997.
The main sights of Stans are:
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