- Kerns
Infobox Swiss town
subject_name = Kerns
municipality_name = Kerns
municipality_type = municipality
imagepath_coa = Kerns-coat of arms.svg|pixel_coa=
languages = German
canton = Obwalden
iso-code-region = CH-OW
district = n.a.
lat_d=46|lat_m=54|lat_NS=N|long_d=8|long_m=16|long_EW=E
postal_code = 6064
municipality_code = 1404
area = 92.66
elevation = 564|elevation_description=
population = 5242|populationof = December 2003 | popofyear = 2003
website = www.kerns.ch
mayor = |mayor_asof=|mayor_party=
mayor_title = |list_of_mayors =
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neighboring_municipalities=Alpnach ,Dallenwil (NW),Ennetmoos (NW),Hasliberg (BE),Innertkirchen (BE),Lungern ,Sachseln ,Sarnen ,Wolfenschiessen (NW)
twintowns = |Kerns is a municipality in the canton of
Obwalden inSwitzerland .It has a population of c. 5,200.
There are 380 local businesses which employ 1,300 people. 28% of these are in the agricultural sector, 32% in trade and industry, 40% in services.
The main sights of Kerns are: chapel "St. Niklausen", an old bridge ("Hohe Brücke"), and the pilgrimage church "Melchtal".
The reservoir
Tannensee is located above the village, at 1976 m.External links
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Leon and Michele Kerns
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