Schwanden
Schwanden is a village in Sigriswil, Thun, Canton of Bern and has an elevation of 1,030 metres. Schwanden is situated nearby to the hamlet Beiweg, as well as near the neighborhood Twingi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “Schwanden (Sigriswil)”
- Postal code: 3657
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sternwarte Sirius and Schwändiblueme.
Sternwarte Sirius
Observatory
Sternwarte Sirius is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Stiftung Sternwarte Planetarium SIRIUS. It is located at Schwanden above Sigriswil in the canton of Bern, Switzerland.
Schwändiblueme
Peak
The Schwändibleme is a mountain of the Emmental Alps, overlooking Lake Thun in the canton of Bern. The mountain is located between Teuffenthal, Schwendi and Schwanden.
Aussichtsturm Blueme
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Tschubby, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aussichtsturm Blueme is a scenic viewpoint.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gunten and Heiligenschwendi.
Gunten
Village
Photo: H.sch.57, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gunten is a village, which is situated 3 km southwest of Schwanden.
Heiligenschwendi
Village
Photo: Flodur63, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Heiligenschwendi is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Heiligenschwendi is situated 3½ km northwest of Schwanden.
Teuffenthal
Village
Teuffenthal is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Teuffenthal is situated 3½ km north of Schwanden.
Schwanden
- Category: locality
- Location: Sigriswil, Thun, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.73811° or 46° 44′ 17″ northLongitude
7.72403° or 7° 43′ 27″ eastElevation
1,030 metres (3,379 feet)Open location code
8FR9PPQF+6JOpenStreetMap ID
node 448802122OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2658685
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