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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.