MontreuxGeneral information - Location
| Country | Switzerland | | Location in country | 
Southwest | | Location in Europe | Central Europe | | Coordinates (WGS84) | Long: 6.9074,Lat: 46.4372  |
| Elevation | 427 meter above sea level | | Local time | 21:41:51pm |
| Name province/region (Kanton) | Vaud | | Wiki-website Subregion (Bezirk) | Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut | | Name Sub(sub)region - municipality | Montreux |
Nearest 5 places
| Placename |
Distance |
Direction |
| 1 Chernex | 0.9 km | 
NorthNorthEast
| | 2 Glion | 1.5 km | 
EastSouthEast
| | 3 Caux | 2.5 km |
EastSouthEast
| | 4 Veytaux | 2.6 km | 
SouthEast
| | 5 Blonay | 3.3 km | 
NorthNorthWest
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Nearest 3 capitals
| Capitalname |
Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| 1 Bern | Switzerland | 70 km | 
NorthEast
| | 2 Vaduz | 
Liechtenstein | 214 km | 
EastNorthEast
| | 3 Monte Carlo | 
Monaco | 303 km | 
South
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Characteristics - Physical GeographyThe Ligurian Sea (Mediterranean Sea) is the nearest seacoast with a distance of around 265 km (direction SouthSouthEast).The coastline is located in another country namely Italy.The place is situated in the rivercatchment named Rhone main - Upper, part of the larger catchment area Rhone and Coastal Mediterranean. The nearest bigger lake is Le Léman (Genfersee) (340.7 km2 at a height of around 371 meter above sea level) at a distance of 0.1 km in WestSouthWestern direction).
The nearest mountain is Cornettes de Bise with a height of 2432 meter (at a distance of 14.8 km and direction SouthWest).
The most nearby international border is the
French-Swiss border with a straight distance of 6.7 km in Western direction. The estimated travel distance is around 9.4 km.
Elevation around place: hill: 52%, low mountains: 17%, moderate high mountains: 28%, high mountains: 4%, The hills are mainly southwestern orientated. The surroundings of the place is lightly urbanised. The most common land use in the area is water.
Name area (subregions, nature area, hills, mountains, landscape)
Nearby scheduled flights are operated from (national) airport Geneva Cointrin International Airport (at a distance of 65 km and direction WestSouthWest).
Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)
| Forest |
22.7 km2 |
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| Nature |
1.2 km2 |
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| Wet nature |
0.4 km2 |
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| Agriculture |
8.3 km2 |
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| Viticulture |
1.6 km2 |
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| Urban area |
15.2 km2 |
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| Water - Lakes |
29.3 km2 |
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Climate - Temperature and Precipitation
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Location of Montreux in country Switzerland
Montreux at Physical map (height map)
Tourist information - Travel Guide
Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Social media - Maps
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