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Unterwalden is the old name for what is now two cantons in central Switzerland, south of Lake Lucerne. It consists of two half-cantons, an upper part, Obwalden, and a lower part, Nidwalden. Image File history File links en: Canton Unterwalden in Switzerland. ... Lake Lucerne (German: VierwaldstÃ¤ttersee, lit. ... Obwalden is a canton of Switzerland. ... Nidwalden is a canton of Switzerland. ...

Unterwalden was one of the three participants in the 1291 alliance with Uri and Schwyz, considered the origin of the Swiss Confederation. For broader historical context, see 1290s and 13th century. ... Uri is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. ... Schwyz (German Schwyz) is a canton in central Switzerland between Lake Lucerne in the south and Lake Zurich in the north. ...

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AllRefer.com - Unterwalden, Switzerland (Swiss Political Geography) - Encyclopedia (256 words)
	A mountainous, forested, and chiefly pastoral region, Unterwalden is divided into the half cantons of Obwalden (1993 pop.
	The population of Unterwalden is German-speaking and Roman Catholic.
	In 1291, Unterwalden formed with the cantons of Uri and Schwyz a league that became the nucleus of the Swiss Confederation (see Switzerland).

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