Coat of arms of Obwalden canton, Switzerland

Obwalden

(Obwalden · Obwalden · Obwalden)

Canton · Administrative region

Capital: Sarnen

32 595
Population
491 km²
Area
Official language: German

Cities & Towns

Top 47 places

Obwalden covers 491 km², with Sarnen as its capital city. Around 32 595 people live here, giving a population density of 66 per km² Click a district on the map to open its page.

Postcodes

17 postcode areas

Obwalden has 17 postcode areas, covering roughly 1 358 km² and 31 277 mapped buildings. Postcode in Obwalden start with 6 (covering 6xxx), placing the canton in this Swiss postal zone. The most built-up postcode is 6010, with around 3 118 buildings. The map shades each postcode area by code number, so you can see at a glance how the Obwalden postal zones are laid out geographically.

17
Total postcodes
31 277
Buildings
1 358 km²
Total area
869
Avg. buildings
37.7 km²
Avg. area
131
Cities covered
1
Prefix zones
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Postcodes by building count

# Code Name Buildings Population Area km²
1 n/a 3 118 25 451 27.3
2 n/a 1 761 9 440 98.76
3 n/a 1 605 2 016 24.8
4 n/a 1 360 8 109 89.77
5 n/a 1 306 430 11.7
6 n/a 1 012 933 56.35
7 n/a 845 2 734 46.47
8 n/a 841 1 375 32.75
9 n/a 770 2 628 52.46
10 n/a 459 282 7.69
11 n/a 413 1 882 51.24
12 n/a 364 1 816 21.47
13 n/a 324 230 6.26
14 n/a 209 3 961 37.11
15 n/a 189 1 028 12.64
16 n/a 186 400 9.51
17 n/a 92 2 392 29.43

Postal services in Obwalden

Obwalden has 152 mapped postal facilities: 24 post offices, 126 post boxes, 2 parcel lockers. Swiss Post runs a wide network of branches and automated MyPost 24 parcel lockers across the canton.

Filiale Giswil · 6074 Giswil
Lindenhof
Post
Post 6390 Engelberg
Post Kriens

Transport

20 lines, 57 routes

Click a route on the map to see its details.

By mode

bus 18 lines
aerialway 1 line
ferry 1 line

Network overview

Lines 20
Routes 57
Total network length 288.0 km
Operators 5
Longest line 343: 55.4 km
Most stops 343: 24 stops

Obwalden has 288.0 km of public transport routes across 20 lines and 57 services, run by 5 operators.

Full transport breakdown

Population and Building Density

by municipality (Gemeinde borders)

Summary

Hover over a municipality to see its figures.

Public Holidays

20 holidays in 2026 & 2027

Obwalden observes 10 public holidays in 2026. Alongside the Swiss national holidays, Obwalden has 6 canton-specific holidays.

Date Holiday Day Scope
01.01.2026 New Year's Day Thursday National
03.04.2026 Good Friday Friday Canton
14.05.2026 Ascension Day Thursday National
04.06.2026 Corpus Christi Thursday Canton
01.08.2026 National Day Saturday National
15.08.2026 Assumption Day Saturday Canton
25.09.2026 Saint Nicholas of Flüe Friday Canton
01.11.2026 All Saints' Day Sunday Canton
08.12.2026 Immaculate Conception Tuesday Canton
25.12.2026 Christmas Day Friday National

Heraldry

Official heraldry, free to download

These are the official heraldic symbols of Obwalden. The images come from Wikimedia Commons and can be downloaded below in SVG (scales to any size) or PNG (600 x 600 px).

Questions about Obwalden

Quick answers
What is the capital city of Obwalden?

The capital of Obwalden is Sarnen, with around 10 192 residents.

How many people live in Obwalden?

Around 32 595 people call Obwalden home, spread across 491 km².

How big is Obwalden?

Obwalden takes up 491 km², which is roughly 189 square miles.

Is Obwalden a canton or a city?

Obwalden is a canton, one of 26 member states of the Swiss Confederation. Each one has its own constitution, parliament, government, and courts. Its administrative capital is Sarnen.

What language is spoken in Obwalden?

The official language of Obwalden is German.

What postal codes does Obwalden use?

Obwalden uses 17 postal code areas. Swiss codes are always 4 digits long. Codes here start with 6.