- Sarnen
Infobox Swiss town
subject_name = Sarnen
municipality_name = Sarnen
municipality_type = municipality
imagepath_coa = Sarnen-coat of arms.svg|pixel_coa=
languages = German
canton = Obwalden
iso-code-region = CH-OW
district = n.a.
lat_d=46|lat_m=53|lat_NS=N|long_d=8|long_m=14|long_EW=E
postal_code = 6060-6061
municipality_code = 1407
area = 76
elevation = 473|elevation_description=
population = 9682|populationof = December 2007
website = www.sarnen.ch
mayor = Werner Stauffer|mayor_asof=|mayor_party=
mayor_title = |list_of_mayors =
places = Sarnen-Dorfschaft, Kägiswil, Schwendi/Wilen and Ramersberg
demonym =
neighboring_municipalities=Alpnach ,Entlebuch (LU),Flühli (LU),Giswil , Hasle (LU),Kerns ,Sachseln
twintowns = |Sarnen is the capital of the canton of
Obwalden situated on the shores ofLake Sarnen (Sarner See),Switzerland . It has a population of just under 10,000 and is surrounded by countryside and mountains. Sarnen is located 20 km south ofLucerne .History
Stone Age andBronze Age finds show that the Sarnen valley was inhabited from the earliest times. Over the years Sarnen developed into an important trading center.Geography
Sarnen is situated at an altitude of 473 m on the shore of the idyllic Lake Sarner (Sarner See). Lake Sarner covers approximately an area of 7.5 km². The town is surrounded by mountain chains and a protected
bog can be found nearby. The most well-known mountain close to Sarnen isMount Pilatus with an elevation of 2,132 metres.Sarnen today
The town of Sarnen has been experiencing steady growth over the past years. It has become more attractive due to its proximity to
Lucerne . Many commuters work in Lucerne and use the motorway or railway service to get to work.Among companies active in Sarnen include
Sarna Polymer Holding (waterproofing systems for the construction industry),Leister Technologies (heated-air tools) andNahrin AG (healthy nutrition).Transportation
Road
The motorway A8 passes by Sarnen.
Railway
Sarnen lies on the
Lucerne —Interlaken line, 23 minutes from Lucerne and 90 minutes from Interlaken. The rail station is situated in the center of the town and serves all major Swiss cities and several international destinations. Trains are operated by Swiss Federal Railways.Airplane
Switzerland has three major international airports
Geneva airport , Zurich airport and Basel airport. Both Basel and Zurich airports lie nearer to Sarnen than Geneva.By road it takes approximately 1 hour 20 minutes from both airports. The distance in kilometres from Basel and Zurich airport are approximately 125 and 90 respectively.
Geneva and Zurich airports have built-in railway station. The journey from Zurich takes either 1 h 30 min or 1 h 55 min depending on train connections.
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External links
* [http://www.sarnen.ch Sarnen Official site] de icon
* [http://www.sarnen-tourism.ch/startseite_e.htm Sarnen Tourism]
*Local companies:
** [http://www.sarna.com Sarna Polymer Holding]
** [http://www.nahrin.com Nahrin AG]
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