Membranbau (80+ employees) specialising in membrane structures and skylights and Sutter Fahrzeugbau who are specialists in coachwork and commercial vehicles. Located in the Obsee sector of Lungern together with many smaller companies, ensures that companies in Lungern provide employment not just for the inhabitants of the village but the Sarner-Aa valley and the Haslital. Historic population The historical population is given in the following table: Weather From 1961 to 1990, Lungern had an average of 149.5 days of rain per year and on average received of precipitation. The wettest month was August, during which Lungern received an average of of precipitation and over an average of 14.4 days. The month with the most days of precipitation was June, with an average of 14.7, but with only of precipitation. The driest month was October, with an average of of precipitation over 14.4 days. Churches There is one Catholic church and five chapels. The church is fairly new, about 110 years old, because the old one was destroyed in a flood of the lake. Chapels are located in the center of the village (Dorfkapelle), Obseekapelle, Kapelle Bürglen, Kapelle Breitenfeld and Kappele Krummelbach. Tourist sights The main sights of Lungern are: the old church tower (Alter Kirchturm), a neo-Gothic church, and the hamlet Obsee the Lungern-Turren cablecar to Turren and then hike to Schönbüel the underground shooting range Transport The Brünig railway line passes through the municipality, on its route between Interlaken and Lucerne. Both Lungern station and Kaiserstuhl OW station are on the line and in the municipality; and in 2013 were served by one train per hour in each direction. Notes References External links Official site of the municipal Lungern Tourism Lungern Municipalities of Obwalden Ski areas and resorts in Switzerland