Giswil
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| Population | 3,513 (December 2003) | |||||||||
| - Density | 45 /km² (116 /sq.mi.) | |||||||||
| Area | 78.18 km² (30.2 sq mi) | |||||||||
| Elevation | 485 m (1,591 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 6074 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 1403 | |||||||||
| Surrounded by | Flühli (LU), Hofstetten bei Brienz (BE), Lungern, Sachseln, Sarnen, Schwanden bei Brienz (BE) | |||||||||
| 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] External links
- Giswil in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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