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Nidwalden

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Cantonal facts: Nidwalden 2010

Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office, Kanton Nidwalden

Surface area in sq. km: 276
Resident population 40'759
Municipalities 11
Population density in sq.km 146
Percentage of foreigners in % 10.0
CAPITAL, biggest city (aggl.): STANS

Cities > 10'000
Agglomerations (center in canton) > 50'000

7'803 (30'274)

0
0

Persons employed by sector:
Agriculture and forestry
Industry and business
Services

20.3
32.5
47.2
Unemployment rate in % (Jan. 2010) 2.2
Number of members 
of the National Council
1
Distribution of seats in the Cantonal Parliament Cantonal/Communal Minister (Departments) 
CVP
FDP
SVP

DN
FLN
SP
PLD
23
18
10
5
2
1
1
Beat Fuchs (FDP, Justice)
Lisbeth Gabriel (CVP, Construction)
Beatrice Jann (FDP, Education)
Ueli Amstad (CVP, Agriculture, Ecology)
Hugo Kayser (CVP, Finance)
Gerhard Odermatt (FDP, Economy)
Leo Odermatt (DN, Public Health)

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Cantonal Government and Administration

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Media

Daily Newspapers

Neue Nidwaldner Zeitung

 

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