Giswil
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| Canton | Obwalden |
| District | n.a. |
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| Population | 3513 (December 2003) |
| Area | 78.18 km² |
| Elevation | 485 m |
| Postal code | 6074 |
| SFOS number | 1403 |
| Website | www.giswil.ch |
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Giswil is a municipality in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. It has a population of 3400 of which 200 are of foreign nationality (2000).
There are 280 local businesses which employ 1100 people. 32% of these are in the agricultural sector, 29% in trade and industry, 39% in services.
The main sights of Giswil are: two ruins (Rosenberg and Rudenz) and the traditional farmhouses in the scattered settlement Grossteil.
[edit] Ezternal links
- Giswil in German, French or Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
Municipalities in the Canton of Obwalden, Switzerland
Alpnach | Engelberg | Giswil | Kerns | Lungern | Sachseln | Sarnen
Canton of Obwalden | Municipalities of the canton of Obwalden
