Oberzelg

Oberzelg is a locality in Steffisburg, Thun District, Canton of Bern. Oberzelg is situated nearby to the town Steffisburg, as well as near the hamlet Lueg.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Thun Castle and Steffisburg railway station.

Thun Castle

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Thun Castle is a castle in the city of Thun, in the Swiss canton of Bern. It was built in the 12th century, today houses the Thun Castle museum, and is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Thun Castle is situated 3 km south of Oberzelg.

Steffisburg railway station

Railway station

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Steffisburg railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Steffisburg, in the Swiss canton of Bern. It is located on the standard gauge Burgdorf–Thun line of BLS AG.

Thun railway station

Railway station

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Thun is a railway station in the town of Thun, in the Swiss canton of Bern. At the station, the Swiss Federal Railways owned Bern to Thun main line makes a junction with the other lines, all owned by the BLS AG. Thun railway station is situated 3½ km south of Oberzelg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Steffisburg and Heimberg.

Steffisburg

Town

Photo: Clark park, Public domain.

Steffisburg is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2020 the former municipality of Schwendibach merged into the municipality of Steffisburg.

Heimberg

Village

Heimberg is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Heimberg is situated 2½ km west of Oberzelg.

Schwendibach

Village

Schwendibach is a former municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2020 the former municipality of Schwendibach merged into the municipality of Steffisburg. Schwendibach is situated 2½ km southeast of Oberzelg.

Oberzelg

Type: Locality
Location: Steffisburg, Thun District, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.78779° or 46° 47′ 16″ north

Longitude

7.63873° or 7° 38′ 19″ east

Elevation

651 metres (2,136 feet)

Open location code

8FR9QJQQ+4F

GeoNames ID

2659318

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