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Engelberg
Obwaldenvillage
Total population
4,416
Demographic figures from Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Engelberg is a village located in Obwalden, Switzerland. Population sits at roughly 4,416 according to the open data we track. The settlement sits at 46.822°, 8.404°, a temperate location in the northern hemisphere. Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,281 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 50% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Engelberg.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Annual FleabaneErigeron annuus (L.) Pers. · Magnoliopsida2,537
- Butterfly-bushBuddleja davidii Franch. · Magnoliopsida2,317
- Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta1,616
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta1,582
- Common ToadBufo bufo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Amphibia1,277
- Lesser Mountain RingletErebia melampus Füssly, 1775 · Insecta960
- Scotch ArgusErebia aethiops Esper, 1777 · Insecta914
- common frogRana temporaria Linnaeus, 1758 · Amphibia906
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.7 — 2026-04-264 km N of Quarten, Switzerland
- M 4.1 — 2025-07-214 km E of Frutigen, Switzerland
- M 4.2 — 2024-06-042 km NNW of Unteriberg, Switzerland
- M 3.8 — 2022-09-012 km WSW of Sevelen, Switzerland
- M 2.7 — 2022-08-234 km S of Turtmann, Switzerland
- M 4 — 2020-10-255 km ESE of Ennenda, Switzerland
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here




People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Obwalden
- Melchtal5.5 mi away
- Melchsee-Frutt7.2 mi away · pop. 150
- Halten7.4 mi away
- Kerns8.2 mi away · pop. 6,581
- Sachseln8.4 mi away · pop. 4,305
- Sarnen9 mi away · pop. 10,192
- Ewil9.2 mi away
- Wilen (Sarnen)9.4 mi away
- Kägiswil9.7 mi away · pop. 1,253
- Stalden (Sarnen)10.2 mi away
- Alpnach Dorf10.3 mi away
- Giswil10.3 mi away · pop. 3,435
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Engelberg
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office
- BFS-Nr
- 1402
- Population (Wikidata)
- 4,181
- Wikidata
- Q64108
Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library
- • BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office — Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771