Sarnen
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| Population | 9,682 (December 2007) | |||||||||
| - Density | 127 /km² (330 /sq.mi.) | |||||||||
| Area | 76 km² (29.3 sq mi) | |||||||||
| Elevation | 473 m (1,552 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 6060-6061 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 1407 | |||||||||
| Mayor | Werner Stauffer | |||||||||
| Localities | Sarnen-Dorfschaft, Kägiswil, Schwendi/Wilen and Ramersberg | |||||||||
| Surrounded by (view map) |
Alpnach, Entlebuch (LU), Flühli (LU), Giswil, Hasle (LU), Kerns, Sachseln | |||||||||
| Website | www.sarnen.ch | |||||||||
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Sarnen is the capital of the canton of Obwalden situated on the shores of Lake Sarnen (Sarner See), Switzerland. It has a population of just under 10,000 and is surrounded by countryside and mountains. Sarnen is located 20 km south of Lucerne.
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[edit] History
Stone Age and Bronze Age finds show that the Sarnen valley was inhabited from the earliest times. Over the years Sarnen developed into an important trading center.
[edit] Geography
Sarnen is situated at an altitude of 473 m on the shore of the idyllic Lake Sarner (Sarner See). Lake Sarner covers approximately an area of 7.5 km². The town is surrounded by mountain chains and a protected bog can be found nearby. The most well-known mountain close to Sarnen is Mount Pilatus with an elevation of 2,132 metres.
[edit] Sarnen today
The town of Sarnen has been experiencing steady growth over the past years. It has become more attractive due to its proximity to Lucerne. Many commuters work in Lucerne and use the motorway or railway service to get to work.
Among companies active in Sarnen include Sarna Polymer Holding (waterproofing systems for the construction industry), Leister Technologies (heated-air tools) and Nahrin AG (healthy nutrition).
[edit] Transportation
[edit] Road
The motorway A8 passes by Sarnen.
[edit] Railway
Sarnen lies on the Lucerne—Interlaken line, 23 minutes from Lucerne and 90 minutes from Interlaken. The rail station is situated in the center of the town and serves all major Swiss cities and several international destinations. Trains are operated by Swiss Federal Railways.
[edit] Airplane
Switzerland has three major international airports Geneva airport, Zurich airport and Basel airport. Both Basel and Zurich airports lie nearer to Sarnen than Geneva.
By road it takes approximately 1 hour 20 minutes from both airports. The distance in kilometres from Basel and Zurich airport are approximately 125 and 90 respectively.
Geneva and Zurich airports have built-in railway station. The journey from Zurich takes either 1 h 30 min or 1 h 55 min depending on train connections.
[edit] Image gallery
 the Sarneraa - river that flows through town |
 town hall with fountain |
 church |
 Landenberg - the castle above Sarnen |
 Hospital and Gymnasium (school) |
 Library in the historic Grundacher House |
[edit] External links
- Sarnen Official site (German)
- Sarnen Tourism
- Local companies:
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