- Giswil
Infobox Swiss town
subject_name = Giswil
municipality_name = Giswil
municipality_type = municipality
imagepath_coa = Giswil-coat of arms.svg|pixel_coa=
languages = German
canton = Obwalden
iso-code-region = CH-OW
district = n.a.
lat_d=46|lat_m=50|lat_NS=N|long_d=8|long_m=11|long_EW=E
postal_code = 6074
municipality_code = 1403
area = 78.18
elevation = 485|elevation_description=
population = 3513|populationof = December 2003 | popofyear = 2003
website = www.giswil.ch
mayor = |mayor_asof=|mayor_party=
mayor_title = |list_of_mayors =
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neighboring_municipalities=Flühli (LU),Hofstetten bei Brienz (BE),Lungern ,Sachseln ,Sarnen ,Schwanden bei Brienz (BE)
twintowns = |Giswil is a municipality in the canton of
Obwalden inSwitzerland . It has a population of 3400 of which 200 are of foreign nationality (2000 ).There are 280 local businesses which employ 1100 people. 32% of these are in the agricultural sector, 29% in trade and industry, 39% in services.
The main sights of Giswil are: two ruins ("Rosenberg" and "Rudenz") and the traditional farmhouses in the scattered settlement "Grossteil".
External links
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