Stans
Stans (German pronunciation: [ʃtans]) is the capital of the canton of Nidwalden (Nidwald) in Switzerland.
Stans | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Stans | |
Stans Stans | |
| Coordinates: 46°57′N 8°21′E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Nidwalden |
| District | n.a. |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gemeindepräsidentin Beatrice Richard-Ruf FDP/PRD |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.08 km2 (4.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 452 m (1,483 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018) | |
| • Total | 8,393 |
| • Density | 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 6370 |
| SFOS number | 1509 |
| Surrounded by | Buochs, Dallenwil, Ennetbürgen, Ennetmoos, Oberdorf, Stansstad |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
The official language of Stans is German (spoken there in the variety of Swiss Standard German), but the main language is the local variant of Alemannic Swiss German.
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