Wednesday![]() 21°C / 28°C 70°F / 82°F |
Thursday![]() 15°C / 21°C 59°F / 70°F |
Friday![]() 12°C / 21°C 54°F / 70°F |
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Beckenried is a municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland. It has a population of 2900 of which 6% is of foreign nationality (2002). The area of Beckenried is 32.95 km². There are 180 local businesses which employ 900 people. 19% of these are in the agricultural sector, 32% in trade and industry, 49% in services. The main sights of Beckenried are: the church "St. Heinrich" and its cemetery chapel, the "Ridli" chapel, the chapel "St. Anna", the "Klewen" chapel, fun fair ("Älplerkilbi"), and the St. Nikolas market. Starting from Beckenried a cable car brings tourists up to Klewenalp, a major holiday resort both in winter and in summer. Read more about Beckenried on Wikipedia