WassenGeneral information - Location
| Country | Switzerland | | Location in country | Center | | Location in Europe | Central Europe | | Coordinates (WGS84) | Long: 8.5992,Lat: 46.7059  |
| Elevation | 1095 meter above sea level | | Local time | 22:04:35pm |
| Name province/region (Kanton) | Uri | | Name Sub(sub)region - municipality | Wassen |
Nearest 5 places
Nearest 3 capitals
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Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| 1 Vaduz | 
Liechtenstein | 85 km | 
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| | 2 Bern | Switzerland | 92 km | 
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| | 3 Monte Carlo | 
Monaco | 343 km | 
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Characteristics - Physical GeographyThe Ligurian Sea (Mediterranean Sea) is the nearest seacoast with a distance of around 253 km (direction South).The coastline is located in another country namely Italy.The place is situated in the rivercatchment named Aare, part of the larger catchment area Rhine. The nearest bigger lake (reservoir) is Göscheneralpsee (1.3 km2 at a height of around 1791 meter above sea level) at a distance of 10.1 km in SouthWestern direction).
The nearest mountain is Sustenpass with a height of 2224 meter (at a distance of 11.8 km and direction WestNorthWest).
The most nearby international border is the
Italian-Swiss border with a straight distance of 29.4 km in SouthSouthWestern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 41 km.
Elevation around place: low mountains: 2%, moderate high mountains: 27%, high mountains: 72%, The hills are mainly northwestern orientated. The most common land use in the area is nature.
Name area (subregions, nature area, hills, mountains, landscape)
Nearby scheduled flights are operated from (national) airport Zürich Airport (at a distance of 84 km and direction North).
Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)
| Forest |
22.2 km2 |
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| Nature |
36.7 km2 |
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| Agriculture |
5.7 km2 |
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| Urban area |
0.6 km2 |
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| Rock-Sand |
13.4 km2 |
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Climate - Temperature and Precipitation
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Location of Wassen in country Switzerland
Wassen at Physical map (height map)
Tourist information - Travel Guide
Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Social media - Maps
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Hotels at Wassen 
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