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Sachseln
Obwaldenvillage
Total population
4,305
Demographic figures from Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Sachseln is a village located in Obwalden, Switzerland. The settlement sits at 46.869°, 8.239°, a temperate location in the northern hemisphere. It is home to roughly 4,305 residents. The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,281 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined 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 Sachseln.
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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
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta5,149
- RingletAphantopus hyperantus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta3,755
- Small SkipperThymelicus sylvestris (Poda, 1761) · Insecta3,019
- Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta2,714
- Marbled WhiteMelanargia galathea Linnaeus, 1758 · Insecta2,425
- Annual FleabaneErigeron annuus (L.) Pers. · Magnoliopsida2,390
- Common ToadBufo bufo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Amphibia2,123
- Small HeathCoenonympha pamphilus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta1,954
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 3.5 — 2024-06-271 km SSW of Todtmoos, Germany
- 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
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Sachseln
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
- 1406
- Population (Wikidata)
- 5,146
- Wikidata
- Q64614
Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771
Sources
- • 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