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Topic: Canton of Obwalden


In the News (Thu 24 Dec 09)

  
  SWISS BASE the tourism directory, SWISSBASE your gateway to Switzerland
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www.swiss-base.ch   (187 words)

  
  Obwalden - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Agriculture in Obwalden is specialized in integrated dairy and meat farming.
The central location in Switzerland meant that Obwalden was able to establish itself as a significant tourist location in the 19th century.
The autonomy of the municipalities in Obwalden is significant.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/OW   (537 words)

  
 Canton Schwyz Intensifies Swiss Tax Competition : OCRA Newsletter
Schwyz has become the latest Swiss canton to cut taxes on business and personal income after residents voted on Sunday to accept proposals aimed at attracting companies and wealthy individuals to move to the locality.
Although the canton already has one of the lowest tax burdens in Switzerland, voters have approved new measures that mitigate double taxation of share dividend income and will reduce taxes on the net assets of individuals.
Schwyz is the second canton in recent months to cut corporate and personal taxes as competition to attract high-net-worth individuals, holding companies and manufacturers heats up.
www.ocra.com /newsletter/newsletter/0306/story05_0306.asp   (363 words)

  
 Hotel Obwalden : bookable at Swiss Hotels - Hotels, B&B's, country B&B's in Alpnachstad, Engelberg, Sarnen, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Hotel Obwalden : bookable at Swiss Hotels - Hotels, B&B's, country B&B's in Alpnachstad, Engelberg, Sarnen, Flüeli-Ranft, Giswil, Kerns, Lungern, Melchsee-Frutt, Sachseln, Stalden (Sarnen), Wilen (Sarnen) in the canton of Obwalden
Choose your area in the canton Obwalden, in which you would like to book a hotel room.
At Swiss Hotels you will find a hotel in the canton of Obwalden, as well as other hotel offers for an unforgetable holiday in the canton of Nidwalden, in the canton of Schwyz or in the canton of Uri.
www.swiss-hotels.com /en/hotel/obwalden   (180 words)

  
 Obwalden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Obwalden co-founded the Swiss Federation in 1291 and is a half-Canton situated in the West of the Lake of four Cantons in Central Switzerland.
It starts at the Lake of four Cantons and takes you along the Lake of Alpnach to the capital.
From there along the Lake of Sarnen and the Lake of Lungern (688 m) up to Bruenig Pass (1,008 m) at the border to the Canton Bern.
members.tripod.com /~ladycool/obwalden.html   (163 words)

  
 SAS Success Story: Kantonsspital Obwalden
Switzerland's Kantonsspital Obwalden is a general community hospital with a long history dating back to an infirmary mentioned in the 16th century.
However, the most dramatic change in the hospital's recent history occurred on January 1, 2000, when the canton of Obwalden changed its hospital law and the Kantonsspital became an independent organization under the principles of New Public Management.
As Paul Flückiger, director of Kantonsspital Obwalden states, after 10 or 15 years of neglect, the task of putting the hospital back on its feet in a short timeframe was a considerable challenge.
www.sas.com /success/kantonsspital.html   (1193 words)

  
 Swiss Canton of Obwalden - switzit.co.uk
Dairying and woodworking are the main occupations of Obwalden, while the economy of Nidwalden revolves around its winter tourist facilities.
In 1291, Unterwalden formed with the cantons of Uri and Schwyz a league that became the nucleus of the Swiss Confederation.
The two half cantons officially split from each other in 1340, although generally they continued to act as one unit.
www.switzit.co.uk /places/canton_OW.htm   (99 words)

  
 Search Results for "Obwalden"
It is a winter and summer resort and has an early 12th-century Benedictine abbey....
...Unterwalden is divided into the half cantons of Obwalden (1993 pop.
He was leader of the cantonal forces fighting Austria and counselor for many years to the duke of Saxony.
www.bartleby.com /cgi-bin/texis/webinator/65search?query=Obwalden   (133 words)

  
 Entrepreneur_Event_200501
As Director of Business Development for the Canton of Obwalden, Rita Fischer emphasized the particular importance of tax incentives in terms of maximizing the appeal of a given location.
The Canton of Obwalden, she noted, will have to introduce the necessary supporting measures on that front.
Koellreuter, too, is also a believer in the relevance of cantonal tax competition, saying that it can be a very good idea indeed for cantons that are not well-known business centers to offer tax incentives in addition to the virtues of their natural setting.
www.ey.com /global/content.nsf/Switzerland_E/Entrepreneur_Event_200501   (573 words)

  
 Swiss Genealogy : Canton Nidwalden/Obwalden
You are further invited to discuss your questions with other researchers interested in cantons Obwalden and Nidwalden on the "Genealogieforum Obwalden and Nidwalden" (dialogue in German or French).
The archive is open to visitors to read; in order to be able to respond or start a new thread, however, registration (free of charge) is required.
When posting, please, keep in mind that only topics related to Obwalden and Nidwalden should be placed here; for topics related to other regions, please, change to the corresponding canton or to the forum for Switzerland in general (dialogue in German or French).
www.eye.ch /swissgen/kant/uwallg-e.htm   (140 words)

  
 Hawaii Reporter: Hawaii Reporter
Thus, when one canton (state) decides to enact tax rates that are more attractive than the neighboring canton; taxpayers contemplate relocating.
The canton elected leaders calculate that the revenue loss by abandoning progressive tax rates will be more than offset by the gain in keeping residents from moving out and by getting a percentage of taxes (at a lower rate) from the newcomers who currently pay taxes in another canton.
With a large socialist population in some Swiss cantons one would expect an initiative challenge to this drop of progressive rates (a challenge is legal under the Swiss federal system where changing street signs can be put to the vote).
www.hawaiireporter.com /story.aspx?fe1707fc-ad6c-413a-9818-9c284a67bfdb   (537 words)

  
 Holiday - Vacation - Italy - Liguria - holiday/vacation rentals, houses and apartments
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Liguria belongs to one of the most beautiful coasts of Europe and is about one hour drive from Milan.
www.italy-home.com /Italy/Italian_Riviera/specials/Obwalden_Elementary_School_Holidays   (331 words)

  
 Customs & Traditions in Switzerland: Epiphany in Canton Obwalden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
In the canton of Obwalden the Three Kings Chorale dates back to the 16th century.
Since January 6 is no longer a holiday in canton Obwalden, the singing now takes place on New Year’s Day.
The Three Kings chorales are sung during the Nativity play, which many families attend, and are accompanied by New Testament readings of the Kings’ Worship.
www.swissworld.org /dvd_rom/eng/customs_2003/content/singing/sternsingenkerns.html   (212 words)

  
 Swiss Genealogy : Canton Nidwalden/Obwalden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
You are further invited to discuss your questions with other researchers interested in cantons Obwalden and Nidwalden on the "Genealogieforum Obwalden and Nidwalden" (dialogue in German or French).
The archive is open to visitors to read; in order to be able to respond or start a new thread, however, registration (free of charge) is required.
When posting, please, keep in mind that only topics related to Obwalden and Nidwalden should be placed here; for topics related to other regions, please, change to the corresponding canton or to the forum for Switzerland in general (dialogue in German or French).
www.genealogienetz.de /reg/CH/kant/uwallg-e.htm   (140 words)

  
 A Simulated, Dynamic Map of Forest Sites in Canton Obwalden, Switzerland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
To test the approach, a small region in the heart of Switzerland, the Canton Obwalden, was selected.
By means of the model, the spatial distribution of forest types in the Canton Obwalden was reproduced and compared with patterns observed during field mapping.
In addition, the possibility to extrapolate the model approach to nonforested areas in Canton Obwalden, and at the level of the whole country is shown; main limitations and potentials of the approach are evaluated.
www.metla.fi /iufro/iufro95abs/d1pap33.htm   (365 words)

  
 SwissGen : genealogical records by Canton - Obwalden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
SwissGen : genealogical records by Canton - Obwalden
If you haven't done so already, it is recommended to read the introductory notes first.
Genealogical records by Canton / Genealogische Quellen nach Kanton / Sources Généalogiques par Canton / Fonti Genealogiche per Cantone
www.genealogienetz.de /reg/CH/kibu/owkbinde.htm   (119 words)

  
 Obwalden - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Find newspaper and magazine articles plus images and maps related to "Obwalden" at HighBeam.
Boy and soldiers in their green military uniforms.
More information is at your fingertips at HighBeam Research:
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-x-obwalden.html   (72 words)

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