Beckenried
municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland
Beckenried is a municipality of the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland.
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 46°58′N 8°28′E / 46.967°N 8.467°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Nidwalden |
| District | n.a. |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.95 km2 (12.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 435 m (1,427 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,672 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 6375 |
| SFOS number | 1501 |
| Surrounded by | Buochs, Emmetten, Ennetbürgen, Gersau (SZ), Isenthal (UR), Oberdorf, Wolfenschiessen |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
The main sights of Beckenried are: the church St. Heinrich and its cemetery chapel, the Ridli chapel, the chapel St. Anna, the Klewen chapel, fun fair (Älplerkilbi), and the St. Nikolas market.
References change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ↑ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
Other websites change
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