'Emmetten' is a
municipality in the
canton of
Nidwalden in
Switzerland. It has a population of 1200 of which 12% is of foreign nationality (
2002). The area of Emmetten is 28.63 km².
There are 100 local businesses which employ 350 people. 25% of these are in the agricultural sector, 18% in trade and industry, 57% in services.
The main sights of Emmetten are: the ''St. Anna'' chapel in ''Schöneck'', the church ''St. Jakob und St. Theresia'', the chapel of the holy cross with frescos of ''danse macabre'' in ''Sagendorf'', and the chapel in ''Erlen''.