Uhwiesen

Uhwiesen is a locality in , , and has about 1,140 residents. Uhwiesen is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the town .
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  • Type: Locality with 1,140 residents
  • Description: village in Laufen-Uhwiesen in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland
  • Postal code: 8248

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rhine Falls and Laufen Castle.

Waterfall
The is a waterfall on the High Rhine in . It is the most powerful waterfall in and a popular tourist attraction. The falls are located on the border between the cantons of and , between the municipalities of and /, ca.

Castle
is a castle in the in the . It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance overlooking the .

Scenic viewpoint
is a 96-metre-tall lattice tower on Cholfirst Mountain at , , . The tower was built in 1973 by PTT on Cholfirst Mountain, a 570-metre mountain near Flurlingen after 3 years of successful operation of an experimental TV transmitter on channel 47 on a 40-metre-tall tower nearby.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dachsen and Neuhausen am Rheinfall.

Village
is a municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zürich in .

Town
is a town and a municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland. The town is close to the , mainland Europe's largest waterfall.

Village
is a municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zürich in .

Uhwiesen

Latitude
47.67074° or 47° 40′ 15″ north
Longitude
8.63542° or 8° 38′ 8″ east
Population
1,140
Elevation
468 metres (1,535 feet)
Open location code
8FVCMJCP+75
Geo­Names ID
2658271
Wiki­data ID
Q22699445
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Uhwiesen” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Uhwiesen
  • French: Uhwiesen
  • German: Uhwiesen
  • Irish: Uhwiesen
  • Swedish: Uhwiesen

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Highlights include Neuhausen and Neuhausen railway station.

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