Oberaar

Oberaar is a stream in Switzerland and has an elevation of 1,905 metres. Oberaar is situated nearby to the locality Räterichsboden, as well as near Kunzentännlein.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Trübtensee and Brünberg.

Trübtensee

Lake

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Trübtensee or Triebtenseewli is a lake in the municipality of Guttannen, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland. The reservoir's surface area is 0.1 km2. Its dam was completed in the 1950s and holds a volume of 1.1 mio m³.

Brünberg

Peak

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The Brünberg is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the Grimselsee in the canton of Bern. It is composed of several summits, of which the highest has an elevation of 2,982 metres above sea level.

Vordre Zinggenstock

Peak

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Vordre Zinggenstock is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Obergesteln and Ulrichen.

Obergesteln

Village

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Obergesteln is a village in the municipality of Obergoms in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Obergesteln was an independent municipality until January 1, 2009, when it merged with Oberwald and Ulrichen to form the municipality Obergoms. Obergesteln is situated 6 km southeast of Oberaar.

Ulrichen

Village

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Ulrichen is a village in the municipality of Obergoms in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The population was 219. Ulrichen was an independent municipality until January 1, 2009, when it merged with Oberwald and Obergesteln to form the municipality Obergoms. Ulrichen is situated 6 km south of Oberaar.

Oberwald

Village

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Oberwald is a village in the municipality of Obergoms in Goms District in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is situated at an elevation of 1,377 m and had a population of 277 in December 2007. Oberwald is situated 6 km southeast of Oberaar.

Oberaar

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.55808° or 46° 33′ 29″ north

Longitude

8.27969° or 8° 16′ 47″ east

Elevation

1,905 metres (6,250 feet)

Open location code

8FRCH75H+6V

GeoNames ID

2659419

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