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Melchtal
Obwaldenvillage
Demographic figures from Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Set in Obwalden, Switzerland, Melchtal is recorded in open geodata as a village. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Coordinates of 46.834°, 8.289° situate Melchtal in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. The location receives about 1,281 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 50% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Earthquake history
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Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Obwalden
- Sachseln3.4 mi away · pop. 4,305
- Ewil3.8 mi away
- Melchsee-Frutt4.3 mi away · pop. 150
- Halten4.4 mi away
- Wilen (Sarnen)4.5 mi away
- Kerns4.6 mi away · pop. 6,581
- Sarnen4.7 mi away · pop. 10,192
- Giswil4.8 mi away · pop. 3,435
- Stalden (Sarnen)5.2 mi away
- Grossteil5.5 mi away
- Engelberg5.5 mi away · pop. 4,416
- Kägiswil6.2 mi away · pop. 1,253
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Melchtal
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
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Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
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Sources
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library