Nidwalden, also Nidwald (German: Kanton Nidwalden, [ˈnidˌvaldən]; Romansh: Chantun Sutsilvania; French: Canton de Nidwald; Italian: Canton Nidvaldo) is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of eleven municipalities and the seat of the government and parliament is in Stans. It is traditionally considered a "half-canton", the other half being Obwalden. It is one of the smallest cantons, the population is 40,287 (in 2007). The largest town is Stans, followed by Hergiswil and Buochs.