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Events

Theater Kerns 2025: Ganoväparty

28.03.2025 | 20:00-22:00

Schulhaus Sidern, 6064 Kerns

Stricken und Entwerfen

28.03.2025

Hotel Frutt Mountain Resort, 6068 Melchsee-Frutt

Theater Kerns 2025: Ganoväparty

29.03.2025 | 20:00-22:00

Schulhaus Sidern, 6064 Kerns

Stricken und Entwerfen

29.03.2025

Hotel Frutt Mountain Resort, 6068 Melchsee-Frutt

Stricken und Entwerfen

30.03.2025

Hotel Frutt Mountain Resort, 6068 Melchsee-Frutt

Schatzsuche im Schnee

30.03.2025

Gelände Vogelbüel, 6068 Melchsee-Frutt

Theater Kerns 2025: Ganoväparty

02.04.2025 | 20:00-22:00

Schulhaus Sidern, 6064 Kerns

Theater Kerns 2025: Ganoväparty

04.04.2025 | 20:00-22:00

Schulhaus Sidern, 6064 Kerns

Retro Skitag

05.04.2025 | 09:00

6068 Melchsee-Frutt

Theater Kerns 2025: Ganoväparty

05.04.2025 | 20:00-22:00

Schulhaus Sidern, 6064 Kerns
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Facts & figures

Municipality
  • Canton:
    Obwalden
  • Language:
    German
  • Residents:
    6'472
  • Population density:
    70
Data from 2023
Federal Statistical Office
© FSO

Age distribution

0-19
22 %
20-64
59.7 %
65 and over
18.2 %
Data from 2023
Federal Statistical Office
© FSO

Political landscape

SVP
57.6 %
FDP/PLR
42.4 %
Data from the National Council elections 2023
Federal Statistical Office
© FSO

Our clubs

# Sport

SG Sachseln (Schützengesellschaft)
# Tradition (local customs, carnival,...)

GM Arvi-Hyler
# Sport

Raiffeisen Volleya Obwalden
# Sport

TV Sarnen
# Children and young people

Jubla Kerns
# Sport

Schützengesellschaft Kerns-Alpnach

Guggemusig Arvi-Hyler

Fischer-Verein Melchsee-Frutt

Bergsee-Fischen Melchsee-Frutt

Musikschule Kerns
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Contacts

Municipality contacts

Municipal Chancellery (Secretary)

Sarnerstrasse 5/Postfach 546, 6064 Kerns
041 666 31 31
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President of the Municipal Parliament

Sarnerstrasse 5/Postfach 546, 6064 Kerns
041 666 31 31
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Residents’ registration office

Sarnerstrasse 5/Postfach546, 6064 Kerns
041 666 31 35
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Abteilung Migration

St. Antonistrasse 4, 6061 Sarnen
041 666 66 70
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Handelsregister

St. Antonistrasse 4, 6061 Sarnen
041 666 63 34
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Verkehrssicherheitszentrum OW/NW

Enetriederstrasse 1, 6060 Sarnen
041 666 66 00
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