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| Population | 3,510 (December 2003) | |||||||||
| - Density | 86 /km² (223 /sq. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology December 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume mi. ) | |||||||||
| Area | 40.75 km² (15.7 sq mi) | |||||||||
| Elevation | 1,015 m (3,330 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 6390 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 1402 | |||||||||
| Surrounded by | Attinghausen (UR), Gadmen (BE), Innertkirchen (BE), Isenthal (UR), Wassen (UR), Wolfenschiessen (NW) | |||||||||
| Website | www.gde-engelberg.ch | |||||||||
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Engelberg is a municipality in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. To help compare sizes of different geographic regions we list here Areas between 10 km² (1000 Hectares and 100 km² (10000 hectares The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit This page is a summary of the Postal codes of Switzerland and Liechtenstein. The Official Municipality Key, formerly also known as the Official Municipality Characteristic Number or Municipality Code Number is a number sequence for the identification of politically The following is a list of the municipalities in Switzerland, listed alphabetically (from Aadorf to Zwischbergen) Attinghausen is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Gadmen is a municipality in the district of Oberhasli in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Innertkirchen is a municipality in the district of Oberhasli in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Isenthal is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Wassen is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Municipalities (sometimes called communities or communes, after the French/Italian names are the smallest government division in Switzerland and are called The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the states of the Federal state of Switzerland. Obwalden (German) is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the centre of Switzerland Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation It has a population of c. 3,500, of which 600 are of foreign nationality (2000). 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. It is the leading mountain resort in central Switzerland. In the Middle Ages, Engelberg was known for the educational accomplishments of its Benedictine monastery, whose school was well-known and regarded throughout the country. From the 19th Century, Engelberg became internationally known as a resort and spa, but is today visited as much for skiing as for its clean air. With its combination of modern sports facilities and alpine location, Engelberg is a magnet for both summer and winter tourism. The closest large cities are Lucerne and Zurich. Lucerne ( Italian Lucerna) is a city in Switzerland. It is the capital of the Canton of Lucerne Zürich (, Zürich German: Züri, Zurich, Zurigo; in English generally Zurich) is the largest city in Switzerland and capital of the
The ski terrain is largely for advanced skiers, and although there are some easy places to ski, beginners should be wary of some challenging pistes.
- Altitude Engelberg: 1020 metres
- Max altitude Titlis: 3200 metres
There are 320 local businesses which employ 1700 people. The Titlis (3238 m) is a mountain in the Urner Alps of Switzerland. 11% of these are in the agricultural sector, 14% in trade and industry, 75% in services.
The main sights of Engelberg are: Mount Titlis, Mount "Hahnen", Engelberg Abbey, a Benedictine monastery in the Swiss Congregation, the museum of the valley, the hotel Europäischer Hof, a number of old chapels. Engelberg Abbey is a Benedictine Monastery in Engelberg, Canton of Obwalden, Switzerland. The Swiss Congregation of the Benedictine Confederation is a grouping of Benedictine monasteries in Switzerland or with significant historical Swiss connections
Cultural references
- Engelberg is mentioned in chapter XXIV of Henry James's 1875 novel Roderick Hudson. Henry James, OM ( –) son of theologian Henry James Sr, brother of the philosopher and psychologist William James and diarist Alice James Roderick Hudson is a Novel
External links
- Engelberg Tourism
- Free Pictures Engelberg
- Titlis Glacier
- Engelberg in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. The Historical Dictionary of Switzerland is an Encyclopedia on the History of Switzerland that aims to take into account the results of modern historical research
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