Wolfenschiessen
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Location of Wolfenschiessen | |
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| Coordinates: 46°54′N 8°23′E / 46.900°N 8.383°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Nidwalden |
| District | n.a. |
| Area | |
• Total | 92.76 km2 (35.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation (Wolfenschiessen village) | 510 m (1,670 ft) |
| Highest elevation (Titlis Glacier) | 2,880 m (9,450 ft) |
| Lowest elevation (Niederrickenbach Station) | 488 m (1,601 ft) |
| Population (Dec 2016) | |
• Total | 2,136 |
| • Density | 23.03/km2 (59.64/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6386 |
| SFOS number | 1511 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-NW |
| Surrounded by | Beckenried, Dallenwil, Engelberg (OW), Innertkirchen (BE), Isenthal (UR), Kerns (OW), Oberdorf |
| Website | www.wolfenschiessen.ch |
Wolfenschiessen is a village and municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland. Besides the village of Wolfenschiessen itself, the municipality includes the settlements of Altzellen, Büren ob dem Bach, Dörfli, and Oberrickenbach, together with a large area of high alpine land, mountains, lakes, and glaciers.