municipality in, and capital of, the Swiss canton of Nidwalden From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stans is the capital city of the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland. It has a population of 7,300 people. The area of Stans is 11 km².
Stans | |
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Coordinates: 46°57′N 8°21′E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Nidwalden |
District | n.a. |
Government | |
• Mayor | Gemeindepräsident Gregor Schwander CVP/PDC |
Area | |
• Total | 11.08 km2 (4.28 sq mi) |
Elevation | 452 m (1,483 ft) |
Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 8,393 |
• Density | 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 6370 |
SFOS number | 1509 |
Surrounded by | Buochs, Dallenwil, Ennetbürgen, Ennetmoos, Oberdorf, Stansstad |
Website | www SFSO statistics |
Stans was first noted in 1172. In 1798, it was attacked by French troops, followed the decision of Nidwalden not to adapt a new constitution. Children whose parents were killed by this event were gathered by the teacher Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi for his first school. The open-air assembly (Landsgemeinde) was held in Stans each year until 1997.
The main sights of Stans are:
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