| Hergiswil |
| Country |
Switzerland |
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| Canton |
Nidwalden |
| District |
n. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the states of the Federal state of Switzerland. Nidwalden (German) is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the centre of Switzerland In contrast to centrally organised States in the federally constituted Switzerland each Canton iscompletely free to decide its own a. |
| 46°58′N, 8°18′E |
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| Population |
5,282 (December 2003) |
| - Density |
311 /km² (805 /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 |
17.00 km² (6.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation |
449 m (1,473 ft) |
| Postal code |
6052 |
| SFOS number |
1507 |
| Surrounded by |
Alpnach (OW), Horw (LU), Kriens (LU), Schwarzenberg (LU), Stansstad |
| Website |
www.hergiswil.ch |
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For the municipality in the canton of Lucerne, see
Hergiswil bei Willisau.
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) Alpnach is a municipality in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. Horw is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. Kriens is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. Schwarzenberg is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. Stansstad is a municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland. Hergiswil bei Willisau is a municipality in the district of Willisau in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. Hergiswil is a municipality in the canton of Nidwalden 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. Nidwalden (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 was founded in 1378 and now has a population of 5300 of which 12. 5% is of foreign nationality (2003). Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The area of Hergiswil is 17. 00 km².
There are 460 local businesses which employ 2400 people. 4% of these are in the agricultural sector, 21% in trade and industry, 74% in services.
The main sights of Hergiswil are: an old clergy house, the church, the chapel Maria zum guten Rat, old mansion Thumigerhaus, and a glazier's workshop with museum. The workshop was established in 1817, burning down on one occasion, but is still working.
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