Melchtal is the valley of the

Grosse Melchaa The Grosse Melchaa (also Melchaa) is a 18.5 km long affluent of the Lake Sarnen in the Canton Obwalden, Switzerland. References External links

Reuss basin Rivers of Obwalden Kerns, Switzerland {{Obwalden-geo-stub ...

in the canton

Obwalden Canton of Obwalden or Obwald ( ; ; ; ) is one of the Canton of Switzerland, 26 cantons forming the Switzerland, Swiss Confederation. It is composed of seven municipalities and the seat of the government and parliament is in Sarnen. It is traditio ...

Switzerland Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland ...

. The hamlet located in the valley is also named Melchtal. Most of the valley is included in the municipality of Kerns; the Melchaa constitutes the limit with

Sachseln Sachseln is a village and municipality in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. Besides the village of Sachseln, the municipality includes the hamlets of Edisried, Ewil and Flüeli-Ranft. History Sachseln is first mentioned in 1173 as ''Saxhslen ...

. It is supposed to be the birthplace of the historical-mythical figure

Arnold von Melchtal Arnold von Melchtal, also spelt Melchthal and otherwise Arnold von der Halden, was one of the three ''Eidgenossen'', the legendary founding fathers of Switzerland. He represented the Canton of Unterwalden at the Rütlischwur. Aegidius Tschudi i ...

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Kerns, Switzerland Valleys of Switzerland {{Obwalden-geo-stub