Melchtal is the valley of the Grosse Melchaa in the canton Obwalden, Switzerland. The hamlet located in the valley is also named Melchtal.
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Most of the valley is included in the municipality of Kerns; the Melchaa constitutes the limit with Sachseln.
It is supposed to be the birthplace of the historical-mythical figure Arnold von Melchtal.[1]
References
edit- ^ Niklaus von Flüe: Melchtal, Arnold von in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
External links
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46°50′03″N 8°17′21″E / 46.83417°N 8.28917°E