Stans facts for kids
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Stans
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Country | Switzerland | |
Canton | Nidwalden | |
District | n.a. | |
Area | ||
• Total | 11.08 km2 (4.28 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 452 m (1,483 ft) | |
Population
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• Total | 8,171 | |
• Density | 737.5/km2 (1,910.0/sq mi) | |
Postal code |
6370
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Surrounded by | Buochs, Dallenwil, Ennetbürgen, Ennetmoos, Oberdorf, Stansstad |
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.
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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).
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See also
In Spanish: Stans para niños
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