Unterwalden
geographical name
Un·ter·wal·den
ˈu̇n-tər-ˌväl-dən 
former canton of central Switzerland, now divided into two cantons (formerly half cantons):
Nid*wal*den
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ˈnēt-ˌväl-dən 
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(capital Stans area 106 square miles (276 square kilometers), population 41,888) and
Ob*wal*den
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ˈȯp-ˌväl-dən
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(capital Sarnen area 189 square miles (490 square kilometers), population 36,507)
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(capital Stans area 106 square miles (276 square kilometers), population 41,888) and
Ob*wal*den
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ˈȯp-ˌväl-dən
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(capital Sarnen area 189 square miles (490 square kilometers), population 36,507)
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“Unterwalden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Unterwalden. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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