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Hergiswil
municipality in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Hergiswil (disambiguation).
Hergiswil is a municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland.
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Hergiswil | |
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Coordinates: 46°58′N 8°18′E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Nidwalden |
District | n.a. |
Area | |
• Total | 17.00 km2 (6.56 sq mi) |
Elevation | 449 m (1,473 ft) |
Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 5,777 |
• Density | 340/km2 (880/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 6052 |
SFOS number | 1507 |
Surrounded by | Alpnach (OW), Horw (LU), Kriens (LU), Schwarzenberg (LU), Stansstad |
Website | www SFSO statistics |
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It was founded in 1378.
The main sights of Hergiswil are: an old clergy house, the church, the chapel Maria zum guten Rat, old mansion Thumigerhaus, and a glazier's workshop with museum. The workshop was established in 1817. It burned down on one occasion.
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