Wahlen

Wahlen is a locality in Wahlen, Laufen District, Basel-Landschaft and has about 1,380 residents. Wahlen is situated nearby to the locality Bachmatt, as well as near Zil.

Type: Locality with 1,380 residents
Also known as: “Wahlen b. Laufen”
Postal code: 4246

Places of Interest

Highlights include Neuenstein Castle and Ruine Bännlifels.

Neuenstein Castle

Archaeological site

Photo: Kvgunten, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Neuenstein Castle is an archaeological site.

Ruine Bännlifels

Archaeological site

Photo: Kvgunten, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ruine Bännlifels is an archaeological site.

Roman Catholic Chapel of St. Martin

Church

Photo: Bobo11, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Roman Catholic Chapel of St. Martin is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Büsserach and Breitenbach.

Büsserach

Village

Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Büsserach is a municipality in the district of Thierstein in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.

Breitenbach

Village

Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Breitenbach is a municipality in the district of Thierstein in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. There are two train stations near Breitenbach, the main being in Laufen and the other in Zwingen.

Laufen

Village

Photo: Gestumblindi, Public domain.

Laufen is a municipality and the capital of the district of Laufen in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland. Laufen is a principal train station for the surrounding area, connecting it to Basel.

Wahlen

Location: Wahlen, Laufen District, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.40226° or 47° 24′ 8″ north

Longitude

7.51511° or 7° 30′ 54″ east

Population

1,380

Elevation

404 metres (1,325 feet)

Open location code

8FV9CG28+W2

GeoNames ID

2658077

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In Other Languages

“Wahlen” goes by many names.

German: “Wahlen bei Laufen”
German: “Wahlen”

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Localities in the Area

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