Wolfenschiessen
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| Population | 2,028 (December 2003) | |||||||||
| - Density | 22 /km² (57 /sq.mi.) | |||||||||
| Area | 92.76 km² (35.8 sq mi) | |||||||||
| Elevation | 510 m (1,673 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 6386 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 1511 | |||||||||
| Surrounded by | Beckenried, Dallenwil, Engelberg (OW), Innertkirchen (BE), Isenthal (UR), Kerns (OW), Oberdorf | |||||||||
| Website | www.wolfenschiessen.ch | |||||||||
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Wolfenschiessen is a municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland.
It has a population of 2000 of which 10% is of foreign nationality (2002). The area of Wolfenschiessen 92.76 km².
There are 190 local businesses which employ 700 people. 43% of these are in the agricultural sector, 20% in trade and industry, 37% in services.
The main sights of Wolfenschiessen are: the parish church St. Maria, the chapel St. Joder in Altzellen, the mansions Hechhuis, and the Grossitz mansion.
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