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Wolfenschiessen
Coat of arms of Wolfenschiessen
Coat of arms
Country Switzerland
Canton Nidwalden
District n.a.
Area
 • Total 92.7 km2 (35.8 sq mi)
Elevation
510 m (1,670 ft)
Population
 (Dec 2020 )
 • Total 2,115
 • Density 22.816/km2 (59.09/sq mi)
Postal code
6386
Surrounded by Beckenried, Dallenwil, Engelberg (OW), Innertkirchen (BE), Isenthal (UR), Kerns (OW), Oberdorf

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

The main sights of Wolfenschiessen are: the parish church St. Maria, the chapel St. Joder in Altzellen, the mansions Hechhuis, and the Grossitz mansion.

Wolfenschiessen-Kirche
The Pfarrkirche Maria Geburt church



Images for kids

  • Trübsee01

    Looking down from the summit of Titlis over the Trüebsee into the valley of the Engelberger Aa. Wolfenschiessen village is in the deepest part of the valley, in the top right corner of the image.

  • Bannalpsee

    The Bannalpsee

  • Wolfenschiessen grosssitz 2 thm

    Grossitz farm house

  • Wolfenschiessen bauernhaus brunni thm

    Unteres Brunnifeld farm house

  • Wolfenschiessen-Hechhuis

    The Hechhuis mansion

  • Hofstatt im Dörfli Wolfenschiessen Jun 2012

    Hofstatt im Dörfli

  • Trübsee

    Trüebsee in summer

  • OberrickenbachSeilbahn

    Cable car from Oberrickenbach up to the Bannalpsee

  • Wolfenschiessen-Kapelle

    St. Joder chapel

See also

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