Engelberg
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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)
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 Engelberg
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Location of Engelberg
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| Coordinates: 46°49′N 8°24′E / 46.817°N 8.400°ECoordinates: 46°49′N 8°24′E / 46.817°N 8.400°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Obwalden | |
| District | n.a. | |
| Government | ||
| • Executive |
Gemeinderat with 5-7 members |
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| • Mayor |
Talammann Alex Höchli CVP/PDC (as of July 2016) |
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| • Parliament | none (Talgemeinde) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 74.85 km2 (28.90 sq mi) | |
| Elevation (The monastery's church) | 1,013 m (3,323 ft) | |
| Highest elevation (Mount Titlis) | 3,238 m (10,623 ft) | |
| Lowest elevation (Grafenort) | 560 m (1,840 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 4,097 | |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | German: Engelberger(in) | |
| Postal code | 6390 | |
| SFOS number | 1402 | |
| Localities | Grafenort, Oberberg, Niederberg, Müllibrunnen, Schwand, Obermatt, Gerschni, Horbis, Brunni, Herrenrüti, Griessental | |
| Surrounded by | Attinghausen (UR), Gadmen (BE), Innertkirchen (BE), Isenthal (UR), Wassen (UR), Wolfenschiessen (NW) | |
| Website |
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Engelberg is a village resort and municipality in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. Besides the village of Engelberg, the municipality also includes the settlements of Grafenort, Obermatt and Schwand.
The municipality of Engelberg is an exclave of Obwalden, surrounded by the cantons of Bern, Nidwalden and Uri. Engelberg has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 4,097. As of 2007[update], 21.0% of the population was made up of foreign nationals.
Engelberg is a major mountain resort in Central Switzerland. In the Middle Ages, Engelberg was known for the educational quality of its Benedictine monastery, Engelberg Abbey. From the 19th Century onwards Engelberg became internationally known as a mountain resort, but it is today visited as much for skiing as for its Alpine character. With its combination of modern snow and sports facilities and alpine location, Engelberg is popular today for both summer and winter tourism. The nearest large city is Lucerne.
The official language of Engelberg is (the Swiss variety of Standard) German, but the main spoken language is the local variant of the Alemannic Swiss German dialect.
Engelberg is first mentioned as Engilperc in 1122, when the Abbey was first founded there, although the Alpine pasture of Trüebsee was already exploited collectively before this time.
From 1850, Engelberg became an international vacation resort (mineral water, milk serum and fresh air cures). Many hotels were built by the families Cattani, Hess and Odermatt, pioneers of tourism. From 1872 to 1874, a new, wider road was built, and the Stansstad-Engelberg electric railway was opened in 1898.
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