Canton
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Coordinates: 46°56′N 8°4′E / 46.933°N 8.067°E / 46.933; 8.067Coordinates: 46°56′N 8°4′E / 46.933°N 8.067°E / 46.933; 8.067
Capital	Stans
Subdivisions	11 municipalities
Government
• Executive	Regierungsrat (7)
• Legislative	Landrat (60)
Area
• Total	275.84 km2 (106.50 sq mi)
Population  (December 2020)
• Total	43,520
• Density	157.773/km2 (408.63/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	CH-NW
Highest point	2,901 m (9,518 ft): Rotstöckli
Lowest point	434 m (1,424 ft): Lake Lucerne
Joined	1291
Languages	German
Website	www.nw.ch

Nidwalden is a canton of Switzerland. It is in the center of Switzerland. The population is 38,600 (in 2001). The capital is Stans.