Schächental
The Schächental is an alpine valley of Uri, Switzerland, formed by the river Schächen. The valley stretches to the east of Altdorf for some 10 km. Situated in the Schächental are the municipalities of Bürglen, Spiringen and Unterschächen.- Type: Valley with an elevation of 997 metres
- Description: valley
- Also known as: “Schachental” and “Schächenthal”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Katholische Kirche St. Theodul mit Beinhauskapelle and Rectory.
Katholische Kirche St. Theodul mit Beinhauskapelle
Church
Katholische Kirche St. Theodul mit Beinhauskapelle is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Spiringen and Unterschächen.
Spiringen
Village
Unterschächen
Village
Bürglen
Village
Bürglen is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Bürglen is situated 6 km west of Schächental.
Schächental
- Category: landform
- Location: Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.86617° or 46° 51′ 58″ north
Longitude
8.74733° or 8° 44′ 50″ east
Elevation
997 metres (3,271 feet)
Open location code
8FRCVP8W+FW
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Schächental” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Schächental”
- Dutch: “Schächental”
- French: “Schächental”
- German: “Schächental”
- Irish: “Schächental”
- Japanese: “シェーヘンタール”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Schächen”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Schächental”
- Swedish: “Schächental”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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