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Cemetery #202074

Stans Cemetery

Local name: Friedhof Stans

215

documented records

≈ 220–350

approx. capacity (graves)

8,790 m²

cemetery area

Nov 5, 2026

last modified

About this cemetery

The cemetery in Stans, Nidwalden, is run by the municipality, which has a cemetery commission. The cemetery can be reached by phone on +41 41 610 92 61.

Cemetery location

GPS coordinates: 46.955617° N, 8.368896° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)

Stans Cemetery map Cemetery GPS-documented graves

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Common questions

How big is Stans Cemetery?

Stans Cemetery covers about 8,790 m² (2.2 acres), about the size of a soccer field. It is the 10th largest of the 62 cemeteries we list in Lucerne.

What is the oldest grave in this cemetery?

The oldest grave among the records we hold for Stans Cemetery is that of Jakob Kaiser, who died on December 18, 1876 at the age of 58.

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