Beckenried

Also known as Beckenried NW

Beckenried is a municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland.

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Swiss town.subject_name: Beckenried
Swiss town.municipality_type: municipality
Swiss town.image_photo: Schweiz - Vierwaldstättersee - Beckenried 0236.jpg
Swiss town.imagepath_coa: CHE Beckenried COA.svg
Swiss town.imagepath_flag: CHE Beckenried Flag.svg
Swiss town.canton: Nidwalden
Swiss town.iso code region: CH-NW
Swiss town.district: n.a.
Swiss town.postal_code: 6375
Swiss town.municipality_code: 1501
Swiss town.area: 32.95
Swiss town.elevation: 435
Swiss town.population: 3567
Swiss town.populationof: Dec 2016
Swiss town.popofyear: 2016
Swiss town.website: www.beckenried.ch
Swiss town.neighboring_municipalities: Buochs, Emmetten, Ennetbürgen, Gersau (SZ), Isenthal (UR), Oberdorf, Wolfenschiessen

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Official name: Beckenried
Population: 3742
Area: 24.25
Elevation: 448
Official website: www.beckenried.ch
Image: Schweiz - Vierwaldstättersee - Beckenried 0236.jpg
Dialing code: 041
Licence plate code: NW

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Commons category: Beckenried
postal code: 6375
P8168: Black Watch
external data available at URL: geo.ld.admin.ch/boundaries/municipality/1501

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Beckenried is a municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland.

==History== The first settlers in what would become Beckried were from Alamanni tribes that moved into the area over 2000 years ago. During the Middle Ages the region was part of extensive estates that were shared between Engelberg Abbey, Murbach-Lucerne and Steinen, Switzerland. The two tower houses in the village (named: Retschrieden and Isenringen) were built in the 13th century for two local, influential families. In 1262 the village is mentioned in an agreement over a nearby pasture. In 1314 it is mentioned as Beggenriet.