Weesen

Weesen is a locality in , , and has about 1,400 residents. Weesen is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Catholic Bühl Church of the Holy Cross with chaplaincy and Reformed Bühl Church (Zwingli Church).

Church

Railway station
is a junction station in the village of in . Whilst the village is shared between the , in the , and the , in the , the station is located in the Gemarkung of Schänis, where it is the larger of two railway stations. is situated 3 km west of Weesen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ziegelbrücke and Filzbach.

Village
is a village situated on both sides of the Channel in . is shared by the municipalities of in the canton of Glarus and in the , with the Linth forming the boundary between these municipalities. is situated 2½ km west of Weesen.

Village
is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in . Effective from 1 January 2011, is part of the municipality of . is situated 3 km southeast of Weesen.

Village
Photo: U.S. Department of State, Public domain.
is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in . Effective from 1 January 2011, is part of the municipality of . is situated 3½ km west of Weesen.

Weesen

Latitude
47.13447° or 47° 8′ 4″ north
Longitude
9.09644° or 9° 5′ 47″ east
Population
1,400
Elevation
420 metres (1,378 feet)
United Nations Location Code
CH WES
Open location code
8FVF43MW+QH
Geo­Names ID
2658040
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Western Panjabi—“Weesen” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 韋森
  • Kazakh: Везен
  • Russian: Везен
  • Western Panjabi: ویسن

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