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Locality · Switzerland · OW
Engelberg
6390Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN · swissTLM3D · swissTLMRegio
Municipalities of this locality
swisstopo · 3Postal geography does not follow municipal borders — the locality Engelberg extends over these municipalities:
Major centrePT 113 min · Car 73 min
Remotest municipalities →Electricity (municipality of Engelberg)
ElCom · 2027 · BFESecond homes55.9 %
Second Homes Act: no new second-home permits (official building restriction in force).
Health-insurance premiums
BAG · 2024Ø premium in canton Obwalden340 CHF/mo
Estimate Switzerland 2026465.3 CHF/mo
Premiums are set not per municipality but per canton and premium region. Shown is the average adult premium paid in canton Obwalden (2024, BAG) — it applies canton-wide, not to any single location.
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'For food security – through increased sustainable domestic production, more plant-based food and clean drinking water (Food Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 27.5% Yes
18.8% YesNo 81.2%
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% Yes
33.2% YesNo 66.8%
14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
52.2% YesNo 47.8%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘For a fair energy and climate policy: Investing for prosperity, jobs and the environment (Climate Fund Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
17.0% YesNo 83.0%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘200 francs is enough! (SBC Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
41.6% YesNo 58.4%
08.03.2026Cash Initiative and Counter-Proposal: Deciding QuestionFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
36.5% YesNo 63.5%
08.03.2026Federal decree on Swiss currency and cash supply (counter-proposal to Cash Initiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
75.3% YesNo 24.8%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative 'Yes to an independent and free Swiss currency with coins or banknotes (Cash is freedom)'Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
43.7% YesNo 56.3%
- Which municipality does Engelberg belong to?
- Engelberg (OW) belongs to Attinghausen, Engelberg, Wolfenschiessen. A locality can span several municipalities.
- What is the postal code of Engelberg?
- Engelberg has the postal code 6390.
- Where is Engelberg?
- Engelberg is in canton Obwalden, Switzerland. The map below shows its exact location.