- Stansstad
Infobox Swiss town
subject_name = Stansstad
municipality_name = Stansstad
municipality_type = municipality
imagepath_coa = Stansstad-coat of arms.svg|pixel_coa=
languages = German
canton = Nidwalden
iso-code-region = CH-NW
district = n.a.
lat_d=46|lat_m=58.602|lat_NS=N|long_d=8|long_m=20.403|long_EW=E
postal_code = 6362
municipality_code = 1510
area = 17.11
elevation = 436|elevation_description=
population = 4507|populationof = December 2003 | popofyear = 2003
website = www.stansstad.ch
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neighboring_municipalities=Alpnach (OW),Ennetbürgen ,Ennetmoos , Hergiswil,Horw (LU),Meggen (LU),Stans ,Weggis (LU)
twintowns = |Stansstad is a municipality in the canton of
Nidwalden inSwitzerland . It has a population of 4500, of which 12% is of foreign nationality (2002 ). The area of Stansstad is 17.11 km².There are 300 local businesses which employ 1600 people. 5% of these are in the agricultural sector, 28% in trade and industry, 67% in services. The main sights of Stansstad are a museum of the fortifications, a tower ("Schnitzturm"), and the chapel "Marie Linden" in Kehrsiten.
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