Engelberg
Also known as Engelberg OW, Engelberg, Switzerland
thumb|Hubert Sattler (painter)|Hubert Sattler (1817–1904): View of Engelberg thumb|View of Engelberg from Hotel Ramada Balcony thumb|Stand-Klein Titlis cableway (July 2010) Engelberg (lit.: mountain of angel(s)) is a village resort and a municipality in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. Alongside the central village of Engelberg, the municipality encompasses additional settlements, including Grafenort, Oberberg and Schwand.
Key facts
- Swiss town.subject_name
- Engelberg
- Swiss town.image_photo
- Engelberg.jpg
- Swiss town.image_caption
- View from Engelberg towards northeast with the snow covered Lauchernstock and the Ruchstock to the left, and the Gross Gemsispil to the right (mid-August 2007)
- Swiss town.municipality_type
- municipality, village
- Swiss town.imagepath_coa
- CHE Engelberg COA.svg
- Swiss town.imagepath_flag
- CHE Engelberg Flag.svg
- Swiss town.canton
- Obwalden
- Swiss town.iso code region
- CH-OW
- Swiss town.district
- n.a.
- Swiss town.postal_code
- 6390 Engelberg, 6388 Grafenort
- Swiss town.municipality_code
- 1402
- Swiss town.area
Article
18 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Transport
- Tourism
- Titlis
- Brunni
- Fürenalp
- Heritage sites
- Demographics
- Politics
- Education
- Business and industry
- Cultural references
- Climate
- Notable people
- Sport
- References
- External links
thumb|Hubert Sattler (painter)|Hubert Sattler (1817–1904): View of Engelberg thumb|View of Engelberg from Hotel Ramada Balcony thumb|Stand-Klein Titlis cableway (July 2010) Engelberg (lit.: mountain of angel(s)) is a village resort and a municipality in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. Alongside the central village of Engelberg, the municipality encompasses additional settlements, including Grafenort, Oberberg and Schwand.
The municipality of Engelberg is an exclave, entirely encircled by the neighboring cantons of Bern, Nidwalden and Uri.
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