Dallenwil
Description
Dallenwil is a municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland.
History
Dallenwil is first mentioned about 1199-1210 as Tellewilare or Telliwilare. In 1850 it was known as Thalwyl and it wasn't until 1913 that it became Dallenwil.
Geography
Dallenwil has an area, as of 2006, of 15.5 square km. Of this area, 53.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 38% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 4.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (3.7%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).
The municipality is located along the old cantonal highway from Stans to Wolfenschiessen and around the parish church.
Transport
Dallenwil is served by Dallenwil station on the Luzern–Stans–Engelberg line. Lucerne S-Bahn S4 service provides two trains per hour to and from Lucerne, and the hourly InterRegio service between Lucerne and Engelberg also stops in Stans.
Sights
The main sights of Dallenwil are the ski and summer resort Wiesenberg/Wirzweli, the church St. Laurentius, and the pilgrimage chapel Wiesenberg.