Kerns
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| Population | 5,242 (December 2003) | |||||||||
| - Density | 57 /km² (147 /sq.mi.) | |||||||||
| Area | 92.66 km² (35.8 sq mi) | |||||||||
| Elevation | 564 m (1,850 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 6064 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 1404 | |||||||||
| Surrounded by | Alpnach, Dallenwil (NW), Ennetmoos (NW), Hasliberg (BE), Innertkirchen (BE), Lungern, Sachseln, Sarnen, Wolfenschiessen (NW) | |||||||||
| Website | www.kerns.ch | |||||||||
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Kerns is a municipality in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland.
It has a population of c. 5,200.
There are 380 local businesses which employ 1,300 people. 28% of these are in the agricultural sector, 32% in trade and industry, 40% in services.
The main sights of Kerns are: chapel St. Niklausen, an old bridge (Hohe Brücke), and the pilgrimage church Melchtal.
The reservoir Tannensee is located above the village, at 1976 m.
[edit] External links
- Kerns in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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