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Lungern

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Total population

1,965

Coordinates46.79°, 8.16°

Demographic figures from Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

As a village in Obwalden, Switzerland, Lungern occupies its own corner of the country. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 46.786°, 8.161°. Population sits at roughly 1,965 according to the open data we track. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,281 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 50% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
46.7857
Longitude
8.1607
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
241,246
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Meadow Brown
    Maniola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    5,107
  • Scotch Argus
    Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777 · Insecta
    3,242
  • Small Tortoiseshell
    Aglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    3,173
  • Ringlet
    Aphantopus hyperantus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    2,745
  • Marbled White
    Melanargia galathea Linnaeus, 1758 · Insecta
    2,692
  • Small Skipper
    Thymelicus sylvestris (Poda, 1761) · Insecta
    2,646
  • Small Heath
    Coenonympha pamphilus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    2,109
  • Common Blue
    Polyommatus icarus (von Rottemburg, 1775) · Insecta
    1,862

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
182
Largest magnitude
4.4
Largest event
2016-10-24

Most recent

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

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.51
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,281

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Official Identifiers

BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office

BFS-Nr
1405
Population (Wikidata)
2,119
Wikidata
Q64292

Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office — Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771