Wasserauen

Wasserauen is a place in the district of Schwende in the canton of in . The settlement consists of a few farms, the terminus stations of the railway line – Appenzell – Wasserauen of the Appenzeller Bahnen and the cable car Wasserauen - as well as a parking lot for tourists.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Wasserauen railway station and Wildkirchli.

Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a railway station in Wasserauen in the district of Schwende-Rüte, in the . It is located on the 1,000 mm metre gauge Gossau–Wasserauen line of Appenzell Railways.

Church
are three interlinked caves situated in the massif in the canton of Switzerland, north-east of Mount .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ebenalp and Schwende District.

Locality
The is the northernmost summit of the in the Appenzell Alps, . The mountain is a popular paragliding and hiking destination.

Village
Photo: Plutowiki, CC0.
is a village.

Village
is a village, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Wasserauen.

Wasserauen

Latitude
47.28533° or 47° 17′ 7″ north
Longitude
9.42822° or 9° 25′ 42″ east
Elevation
876 metres (2,874 feet)
Open location code
8FVF7CPH+47
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2349401356
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2658046
Wiki­data ID
Q2550690
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Wasserauen” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 瓦瑟劳恩
  • Dutch: Wasserauen
  • French: Wasserauen
  • German: Wasserauen
  • Irish: Wasserauen
  • Italian: Wasserauen
  • Russian: Вассерауэн
  • Spanish: Wasserauen
  • Swiss German: Wasseraue
  • Turkish: Wasserauen

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Museum Appenzeller Bahnen Wasserauen and Ebenalp Landeplatz Gleitschirm.

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