How many municipalities does canton Obwalden 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 2022 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Energy & electricity

ElCom · BFE · 2026

Median tariff H4

26.53 Rp./kWh

Swiss median H4

27.7 Rp./kWh

Roof solar potential

342 GWh/yr

Cheapest municipalitySarnen 26.53 Rp./kWh

Most expensive municipalityAlpnach 26.53 Rp./kWh

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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 7 municipalities with a model — what roofs could generate, not what is installed.

2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipalities in Canton

swisstopo · 7

7 municipalities

Vote results for Obwalden

BFS

14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes

58.5% YesNo 41.5%

14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes

63.3% YesNo 36.7%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes

45.6% YesNo 54.4%

08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes

73.8% YesNo 26.2%

08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes

39.2% YesNo 60.8%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes

41.3% YesNo 58.7%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes

17.5% YesNo 82.5%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

37.9% YesNo 62.1%

30.11.2025SpitalgesetzCantonal OW● Accepted · 90.1% Yes

90.1% YesNo 9.9%

30.11.2025Nachtrag zum Einführungsgesetz zum KrankenversicherungsgesetzCantonal OW● Accepted · 74.7% Yes

74.7% YesNo 25.3%

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Frequently asked questions

How many municipalities does canton Obwalden have?: Canton Obwalden has 7 municipalities. The largest are Sarnen, Alpnach, Kerns.
What is the population of canton Obwalden?: Canton Obwalden has about 39'879 residents.
What is the capital of canton Obwalden?: The capital of canton Obwalden is Sarnen.