Unterschächen

Unterschächen is a locality in , and has about 760 residents and an elevation of 1,001 metres. Unterschächen is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
  • Type: Locality with 760 residents
  • Also known as: “Unterschachen”
  • Postal code: 6465

Places of Interest

Highlights include Katholische Kirche St. Theodul mit Beinhauskapelle and St. Anna Chapel.

Church
Photo: Badener, CC BY 3.0.
is a church.

Chapel
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Peak
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The is a mountain massif in the Schwyzer Alps, overlooking in the canton of . The two named peaks are Höch Windgällen and Läged Windgällen. is situated 3½ km northeast of Unterschächen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Spiringen and Bürglen.

Village
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is a village and a municipality in the in . The municipality comprises two disjoint areas, separated by the and the . is situated 3½ km west of Unterschächen.

Village
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is a municipality in the canton of in . is situated 8 km west of Unterschächen.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a village and a municipality in the canton of in . is situated 9 km west of Unterschächen.

Unterschächen

Latitude
46.86281° or 46° 51′ 46″ north
Longitude
8.76923° or 8° 46′ 9″ east
Population
760
Elevation
1,001 metres (3,284 feet)
Open location code
8FRCVQ79+4M
Geo­Names ID
2658243
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In Other Languages

From Kazakh to Russian—“Unterschächen” goes by many names.
  • Kazakh: “Унтершехен”
  • Russian: “Унтершехен”

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