Dallenwil

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Coordinates: 46°56′N 8°23′E

Dallenwil
Coat of Arms of Dallenwil
Canton Nidwalden
District n.a.
Coordinates  46°56′N 8°23′E
Population 1724   (December 2003)
Area 15.48 km²
Elevation 545 m
Postal code 6383
SFOS number 1503
Website www.dallenwil.ch
Location on map of Switzerland
Dallenwil

Dallenwil is a municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland. It has a population of 1700 of which 6% is of foreign nationality (2002). The area of Dallenwil is 15.48 km².

There are 130 local businesses which employ 500 people. 24% of these are in the agricultural sector, 31% in trade and industry, 45% in services.

The main sights of Dallenwil are: the ski and summer resort Wiesenberg/Wirzweli, the church St. Laurentius, and the pilgrimage chapel Wiesenberg.