- Hergiswil
Infobox Swiss town
subject_name = Hergiswil
municipality_name = Hergiswil
municipality_type = municipality
imagepath_coa = Hergiswil-coat of arms.svg|pixel_coa=
languages = German
canton = Nidwalden
iso-code-region = CH-NW
district = n.a.
lat_d=46|lat_m=58|lat_NS=N|long_d=8|long_m=18|long_EW=E
postal_code = 6052
municipality_code = 1507
area = 17.00
elevation = 449|elevation_description=
population = 5282|populationof = December 2003 | popofyear = 2003
website = www.hergiswil.ch
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neighboring_municipalities=Alpnach (OW),Horw (LU),Kriens (LU), Schwarzenberg (LU),Stansstad
twintowns = |Hergiswil is a municipality in the canton of
Nidwalden inSwitzerland .It was founded in 1378 and now has a population of 5300 of which 12.5% is of foreign nationality (
2003 ). The area of Hergiswil is 17.00 km².There are 460 local businesses which employ 2400 people. 4% of these are in the agricultural sector, 21% in trade and industry, 74% in services.
The main sights of Hergiswil are: an old clergy house, the church, the chapel "Maria zum guten Rat", old mansion "Thumigerhaus", and a glazier's workshop with museum. The workshop was established in 1817, burning down on one occasion, but is still working.
External links
* [http://www.hergiswil.ch Official Homepage of Hergiswil]
* [http://www.glasi.ch Official Homepage of the Glasi in Hergiswil]
* [http://www.turicumsa.com Glasi Ecuador site]
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