Stans

Stans (German pronunciation: [ʃtans]) is the capital of the canton of Nidwalden (Nidwald) in Switzerland.

Stans
Location of Stans
Stans
Stans
Coordinates: 46°57′N 8°21′E
CountrySwitzerland
CantonNidwalden
Districtn.a.
Government
  MayorGemeindepräsidentin
Beatrice Richard-Ruf FDP/PRD
Area
  Total11.08 km2 (4.28 sq mi)
Elevation
452 m (1,483 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)
  Total8,393
  Density760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
6370
SFOS number1509
Surrounded byBuochs, Dallenwil, Ennetbürgen, Ennetmoos, Oberdorf, Stansstad
Websitewww.stans.ch
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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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