Stans

municipality in, and capital of, the Swiss canton of Nidwalden

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.

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Stans is located in Switzerland
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Stans is located in Canton of Nidwalden
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Coordinates: 46°57′N 8°21′E / 46.950°N 8.350°E / 46.950; 8.350
CountrySwitzerland
CantonNidwalden
Districtn.a.
Government
 • MayorGemeindepräsident
Gregor Schwander CVP/PDC
Area
 • Total11.08 km2 (4.28 sq mi)
Elevation
452 m (1,483 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total8,393
 • Density760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
6370
SFOS number1509
Surrounded byBuochs, Dallenwil, Ennetbürgen, Ennetmoos, Oberdorf, Stansstad
Websitewww.stans.ch
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A hotel in Stans

History change

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.

Sights change

The main sights of Stans are:

References change

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
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