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Kerns
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 Kerns
Location in Switzerland
Kerns
Location in Canton of Obwalden
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Obwalden | |
| District | n.a. | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 92.58 km2 (35.75 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 564 m (1,850 ft) | |
| Population
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| • Total | 6,332 | |
| • Density | 68.395/km2 (177.142/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
6064
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| Surrounded by | Alpnach, Dallenwil (NW), Ennetmoos (NW), Hasliberg (BE), Innertkirchen (BE), Lungern, Sachseln, Sarnen, Wolfenschiessen (NW) | |
Kerns is a village in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. Kerns is first mentioned in 1036 as Chernz. After 1101 it was normally mentioned as Chernes.
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Geography
Kerns has an area, as of 2006[update], of 92.6 square kilometers (35.8 sq mi). Of this area, 46.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 28.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.5% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (21.9%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).
The municipality is located on a terrace on the south-west slope of the Stanserhorn and Arvigrat mountains in the Sarneraatal and Melchtal valleys. It is the largest municipality in the canton. .
Demographics
Kerns has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 6,332. As of 2007[update], 8.0% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 7.9%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (96.2%), with Albanian being second most common ( 1.3%) and Portuguese being third ( 0.5%).
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP. The next three most popular parties were the CVP, the Other and the SPS.
In Kerns about 67.5% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).
Sights
The main sights of Kerns are: chapel St. Niklausen, an old bridge (Hohe Brücke), and the pilgrimage church Melchtal. The ski area and mountain resort Melchsee-Frutt with the lake Melchsee is also part of the municipality of Kerns. The reservoir Tannensee is located above the village, at 1,976 m (6,483 ft).
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Melchsee-Frutt is a mountain resort village in Switzerland, it is located near the lake Melchsee
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Area in Melchsee
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