Stans

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
Municipality
View of Stans
View of Stans
Coat of arms of Stans
Coat of arms
Location of Stans
Stans is located in Switzerland
Stans
Stans
Stans is located in Canton of Nidwalden
Stans
Stans
Coordinates: 46°57′N 8°21′E
CountrySwitzerland
CantonNidwalden
Districtn.a.
Government
 • MayorGemeindepräsident
Gregor Schwander CVP/PDC
Area
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 • 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
SFSO statistics
A hotel in Stans

History

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

The main sights of Stans are:

  • The Stanserhorn (1900m) mountain and tourist resort
  • The Stanserhornbahn: A cable car which takes people from the base of the mountain to the hotel at the top. It was first built in 1893.
  • The main square (Dorfplatz)
  • Saint Peter and Paul church: built from 1641 to 1647 with a Romanesque tower
  • The Saint Klara monastery
  • A monument for the local hero Arnold von Winkelried and his birth place (Winkelriedhaus).

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