Kerns
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| Canton | Obwalden |
| District | n.a. |
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| Population | 5,242 (December 2003) |
| Area | 92.66 km² |
| Elevation | 564 m |
| Postal code | 6064 |
| SFOS number | 1404 |
| Website | www.kerns.ch |
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Kerns is a municipality in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland.
It has a population of c. 5,200.
There are 380 local businesses which employ 1,300 people. 28% of these are in the agricultural sector, 32% in trade and industry, 40% in services.
The main sights of Kerns are: chapel St. Niklausen, an old bridge (Hohe Brücke), and the pilgrimage church Melchtal.
[edit] External links
- Kerns in German, French or Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
Alpnach | Engelberg | Giswil | Kerns | Lungern | Sachseln | Sarnen
Canton of Obwalden | Municipalities of the canton of Obwalden
