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Obwalden · SWITZERLAND (CH) · 46.83°N / 8.18°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,660,604

Giswil is a city in Switzerland with a population of 3,563. It sits at 46.83/8.18, runs on Europe/Zurich, is 5 km from Sachseln.

Population 3,563

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone Europe/Zurich

All facts

fields

Country: Switzerland
Subdivision: Obwalden
Coords: 46.83°N / 8.18°E
UTC offset: +1
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

NE Sachseln Obwalden 4,511 5.5 km

S Lungern Obwalden 1,921 5.5 km

NE Sarnen Obwalden 10,368 8.5 km

NE Kerns Obwalden 5,217 10.4 km

SW Brienzwiler Bern 580 11.0 km

S Meiringen Bern 4,652 11.8 km

NW Flühli Lucerne 1,937 13.8 km

SW Brienz Bern 3,090 14.0 km

NE Alpnach Obwalden 5,218 14.0 km

E Engelberg Obwalden 4,181 16.9 km

Air access

nearby

LSPG

Kägiswil Airfield

Small airport

10.0 km

LSMA

Alpnach Air Base

Medium airport

14.6 km

BXO

Buochs Airport

Small airport

22.8 km

EML

Emmen Air Base

Medium airport

30.3 km

LSZO

Luzern-Beromünster Airfield

Small airport

39.6 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Giswil?: 3,563 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Giswil in?: Europe/Zurich.
Which country is Giswil in?: Switzerland (CH).
Which airport serves Giswil?: Kägiswil Airfield (LSPG).
How far is Giswil from Bern?: About 57 km.
Does Giswil have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Switzerland?: French and Italian.
What currency is used in Switzerland?: Swiss Franc.
How many cities are in Switzerland?: 1,895 on record.
Which admin region is Giswil in?: Obwalden.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2660604

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  "data": {
    "id": 2660604,
    "name": "Giswil",
    "ascii_name": "Giswil",
    "country_code": "CH",
    "population": 3563,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Zurich",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 46.83333,
    "longitude": 8.18065
  }
}

Context

comparatives

1.3x smaller than Sachseln.
5 km from Sachseln.
Same timezone (Europe/Zurich) as 1,894 other cities in Switzerland.