Sachseln, CH

Sachseln: Municipality in Switzerland

About

Quick Facts about Sachseln

Population : 5,146
Country : Switzerland
Postal code : 6072
Plate code : OW
Phone Area Codes : 041
Official name : Sachseln
Official language : German
Altitude : 5,361 feet / 1634, 483 meters
Time Zone : UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00
Local time : 13:01:16 (7th December 2025)

Geography

Sachseln is located at 46°52'0"N 8°13'60"E (46.8666667, 8.2333333). It has 3 neighbors: Sarnen, Lungern and Giswil.

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Sachseln has 3 neighbours.

  • Sarnen town in, and capital of, the Swiss canton of Obwalden
  • Lungern municipality in Switzerland
  • Giswil municipality in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
2017 5,092 - demographic balance
2018 5,146 1.05% demographic balance

Sachseln