MorclesGeneral information - Location
| Country | Switzerland | | Location in country | 
Southwest | | Location in Europe | Central Europe | | Coordinates (WGS84) | Long: 7.0359,Lat: 46.2094  |
| Elevation | 1025 meter above sea level | | Local time | 23:25:03pm |
| Name province/region (Kanton) | Vaud | | Wiki-website Subregion (Bezirk) | Aigle | | Name Sub(sub)region - municipality | Lavey-Morcles |
Nearest 5 places
Nearest 3 capitals
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Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| 1 Bern | Switzerland | 88 km | 
NorthNorthEast
| | 2 Vaduz | 
Liechtenstein | 217 km | 
EastNorthEast
| | 3 Monte Carlo | 
Monaco | 276 km | 
South
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Characteristics - Physical GeographyThe Ligurian Sea (Mediterranean Sea) is the nearest seacoast with a distance of around 238 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 (reservoir) is Lac de Salanfe (1.8 km2 at a height of around 1924 meter above sea level) at a distance of 8.7 km in SouthWestern direction).
The nearest mountain is Pas de Morgins with a height of 1369 meter (at a distance of 15.4 km and direction WestNorthWest).
The most nearby international border is the
French-Swiss border with a straight distance of 14.2 km in SouthWestern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 20 km.
Elevation around place: hill: 20%, low mountains: 19%, moderate high mountains: 22%, high mountains: 40%, The hills are mainly western orientated. The surroundings of the place have a rural character (very sparsely urbanised). The most common land use in the area is forest.
Name area (subregions, nature area, hills, mountains, landscape)
Nearby scheduled flights are operated from (national) airport Geneva Cointrin International Airport (at a distance of 72 km and direction West).
Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)
| Forest |
35.2 km2 |
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| Nature |
15 km2 |
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| Agriculture |
13.2 km2 |
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| Viticulture |
0.7 km2 |
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| Urban area |
6.1 km2 |
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| Rock-Sand |
7.9 km2 |
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| Ice - Glacier |
0.6 km2 |
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Climate - Temperature and Precipitation
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Location of Morcles in country Switzerland
Morcles at Physical map (height map)
Tourist information - Travel Guide
Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Social media - Maps
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Morcles
Hotels at Morcles 
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