How many municipalities does canton Nidwalden have?

Sample survey (structural survey) with 95% confidence intervals; shares can sum slightly under 100% (suppressed small values). Religious affiliation has not been collected per municipality since the 2000 census — the canton is the finest level available.

Structural Survey 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026

Taxes

ESTV · 2026

Income tax in the 5 cheapest and 5 most expensive municipalities of Nidwalden at CHF 100'000 gross income.

Lowest tax

Highest tax

Wolfenschiessen11'614
Dallenwil11'421
Stans11'325
Emmetten11'074
Oberdorf10'649

Median Nidwalden: CHF 10'591

Total income tax (federal, cantonal, municipal and personal tax) for a single person without children, no church affiliation, on CHF 100'000 gross employment income, tax year 2026. Because the same household is computed everywhere, the franc amounts are comparable across Switzerland — the tax multiplier is not.

Tax burden · Full ranking →

Energy & electricity

ElCom · BFE · 2027

Median tariff H4

21.96 Rp./kWh

Swiss median H4

26.53 Rp./kWh

Cheapest municipality

21.96 Rp./kWh

Wolfenschiessen

Most expensive municipality

25.15 Rp./kWh

Beckenried

Roof solar potential

253 GWh/yr

Solar potential per capita

5'550 kWh/yr

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Medians are ElCom's published household electricity prices for consumption profile H4 (4'500 kWh a year, standard product, excl. VAT) for the tariff year shown. The solar figure sums the BFE modelled roof potential of the 11 municipalities with a model — what roofs could generate, not what is installed.

2027 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 12.09.2026

Health-insurance premiums

BAG · 2024

Ø premium canton

344 CHF/mo

Estimate Switzerland

465.3 CHF/mo

Rank in comparison

4. of 26 cantons

Cheapest canton

293 CHF/mo

Appenzell Innerrhoden

Most expensive canton

539 CHF/mo

Geneva

Compare all premiums in canton Nidwalden →Premiums explained →

Average adult premium actually paid in the canton (2024, BAG health-insurance statistics) — the mean across all regions, models and deductibles, not the cheapest offer. The 2026 figure is BAG's forward national mean premium.

Municipalities in Canton

swisstopo · 11

11 municipalities

Vote results for Nidwalden

BFS

27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% Yes

33.0% YesNo 67.0%

20.1% YesNo 79.9%

14.06.2026Bewilligung eines Objektkredits für den Ersatzneubau einer Dreifachsporthalle für die kantonale MittelschuleCantonal NW● Accepted · 72.8% Yes

72.8% YesNo 27.2%

14.06.2026Vorlage des Landrates - Teilrevision des Gesetzes über die Steuern des Kantons und der Gemeinden (Steuergesetz, StG)Cantonal NW● Accepted · 69.5% Yes

69.5% YesNo 30.5%

14.06.2026Gegenvorschlag Referendumskomitee - Teilrevision des Gesetzes über die Steuern des Kantons und der Gemeinden (Steuergesetz, StG)Cantonal NW● Rejected · 41.0% Yes

41.0% YesNo 59.0%

14.06.2026StichfrageCantonal NW● Accepted · 64.3% Yes

64.3% YesNo 35.7%

14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes

58.1% YesNo 41.9%

14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes

63.2% YesNo 36.8%

42.5% YesNo 57.5%

08.03.2026Federal decree on Swiss currency and cash supply (counter-proposal to Cash Initiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes

73.5% YesNo 26.5%

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Frequently asked questions

How many municipalities does canton Nidwalden have?: Canton Nidwalden has 11 municipalities. The largest are Stans, Hergiswil, Buochs.
What is the population of canton Nidwalden?: Canton Nidwalden has about 45'664 residents.
What is the capital of canton Nidwalden?: The capital of canton Nidwalden is Stans.