Editing Obwalden (section)

{{short description|Canton of Switzerland}}
{{Infobox settlement
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| other_name         = Canton of Obwald
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| image_flag         = Flag of Canton of Obwalden.svg
| image_shield       = Wappen Obwalden matt.svg
| shield_size        = 80x80px
| shield_link        = 
| image_blank_emblem = Obwalden canton logo.png
| blank_emblem_type  = Logo
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| map_alt            = Map of Switzerland, location of Obwalden highlighted
| map_caption        = Location in Switzerland
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| coordinates        = {{coord|46|52|N|8|2|E|region:CH-OW|display=inline,title}}
| seat_type          = Capital
| seat               = [[Sarnen]]
| parts_type         = Subdivisions
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| p1                 = [[Municipalities of the canton of Obwalden|7 municipalities]]
| p2                 = 
| leader_title       = [[President (government title)|President]]
| leader_name        = Christian Schäli
| leader_title2      = [[List of cantonal executives of Switzerland|Executive]]
| leader_name2       = Regierungsrat (5)
| leader_title3      = [[List of cantonal legislatures of Switzerland|Legislative]]
| leader_name3       = [[Kantonsrat]] (55)
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| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = GDP
| demographics1_footnotes = <ref>{{Cite web |last=Statistik |first=Bundesamt für |date=2021-01-21 |title=Bruttoinlandsprodukt (BIP) nach Grossregion und Kanton - 2008-2018 {{!}} Tabelle |url=https://www.bfs.admin.ch/asset/de/15304856 |access-date=2023-07-01 |website=Bundesamt für Statistik |language=de}}</ref>
| demographics1_title1 = Total
| demographics1_info1 = [[Swiss franc|CHF]] 2.564 billion (2020)
| demographics1_title2 = Per capita
| demographics1_info2 = CHF 67,453 (2020)
| iso_code           = CH-OW
| blank_name_sec1    = [[List of cantons of Switzerland by elevation|Highest point]]
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| blank1_name_sec1   = [[List of cantons of Switzerland by elevation|Lowest point]]
| blank1_info_sec1   = {{convert|434|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}: [[Lake Lucerne]]
| blank_name_sec2    = [[History of Switzerland#Order of accession of the cantons|Joined]]
| blank_info_sec2    = 1291
| blank1_name_sec2   = Languages
| blank1_info_sec2   = [[German language|German]]
| website            = {{URL|http://www.OW.ch}}
}}

'''Canton of Obwalden''' or '''Obwald''' ({{langx|de|Kanton Obwalden}} {{IPA|de|ˈɔbˌvaldn̩||De-Obwalden.ogg}}; {{langx|rm|Chantun Sursilvania}}; {{langx|fr|Canton d'Obwald}}; {{langx|it|Canton Obvaldo}}) is one of the [[Canton of Switzerland|26 cantons]] forming the [[Switzerland|Swiss Confederation]]. It is composed of seven municipalities and the seat of the government and parliament is in [[Sarnen]]. It is traditionally considered a "[[half-canton]]", the other half being [[Nidwalden]].

Obwalden lies in [[Central Switzerland]] and contains the [[geographical centre of Switzerland]]. It is bordered by the canton of [[Canton of Lucerne|Lucerne]] to the north, the canton of Nidwalden and [[Canton of Uri|Uri]] to the east and the canton of [[Canton of Bern|Bern]] to the south. The canton is essentially in the valley of the [[Sarner Aa]] south of [[Lake Lucerne]], with an exclave around [[Engelberg]].

It is one of the smallest cantons. The largest town is [[Sarnen]], followed by [[Kerns, Switzerland|Kerns]] and [[Alpnach]].

Together with Nidwalden, Obwalden was part of the forest canton of [[Unterwalden]], one of the three participants in the [[foundation of the Old Swiss Confederacy]], named in the [[Pact of Brunnen]] of 1315 with Uri and Schwyz. The division of Unterwalden into two separate territories, Nidwalden and Obwalden, appears to develop over the course of the 14th and 15th centuries.