Where is Kanton Obwalden located?

Kanton Obwalden is located at latitude 46.85 and longitude 8.25. It is in Switzerland.

What is the area of Kanton Obwalden?

The area of Kanton Obwalden is 490.58 km².

Kanton Obwalden is in the Europe/Zurich time zone.

The official language of Kanton Obwalden is Swiss Standard German.

Kanton Obwalden: canton of Switzerland.

Country	Switzerland
State	Obwalden (Switzerland)
Plate code	OW
Area	490.58 km²
Official name	Kanton Obwalden
Latitude & Longitude	46.8500,8.2500
Legislative body	Cantonal Council of Obwalden
Official language	Swiss Standard German
Altitude	1,552 feet / 473 meters
Capital	Sarnen
Establishment	January 01, 1291 (735 years ago)
Time Zone	UTC+02:00, UTC+01:00
Local time	03:20:17 (23rd September 2026)

Kanton Obwalden is located at 46°51'0"N 8°15'0"E (46.85, 8.25). It has 5 neighbors: Kanton Uri, Kanton Schwyz, Kanton Nidwalden, Kanton Luzern and Kanton Bern.

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Kanton Obwalden has 5 neighbours.

Canton d' Obwald, Kanton Unterwalden Obwalden, Obwald, Obwalden, Unterwalden ob dem Wald