Alpnach
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| Population | 5,123 (December 2003) | |||||||||
| - Density | 90 /km² (233 /sq.mi.) | |||||||||
| Area | 56.98 km² (22 sq mi) | |||||||||
| Elevation | 464 m (1,522 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 6055 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 1401 | |||||||||
| Surrounded by (view map) |
Ennetmoos (NW), Entlebuch (LU), Hergiswil (NW), Kerns, Sarnen, Schwarzenberg (LU), Stansstad (NW) | |||||||||
| Website | www.alpnach.ch | |||||||||
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Alpnach is a municipality in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. It has a population of about 5100, of which 600 are non-Swiss (as of 2000).
There are 300 local businesses which employ 1,800 people. 16% of these are in the agricultural sector, 42% in trade and industry, and 42% in services.
The main sights of Alpnach include the world's steepest rack railway to the mountain Pilatus, a Roman mansion, and a hand-operated print shop.
[edit] External links
- Alpnach in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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