Grosswangen

Grosswangen is a locality in , , and has about 2,940 residents. Grosswangen is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include St. Konrad Catholic Church and Wyher Castle.

Church

Castle
is a moated castle, which lies south of the village center of in the in . It was first mentioned in 1304 as the home of the Freiherr von Wediswil.

Nature reserve
Photo: Glyceria, CC0.
is a nature reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Naturlehrgebiet Buchwald and Ettiswil.

Locality
is a locality.

Village
is a municipality in the district of Willisau in the canton of Lucerne in . On January 1, 2006 the municipality of Kottwil, lying several kilometres to the northeast, was incorporated into . is situated 3 km northwest of Grosswangen.

Village
is a village, which is situated 3½ km north of Grosswangen.

Grosswangen

Latitude
47.1331° or 47° 7′ 59″ north
Longitude
8.05041° or 8° 3′ 2″ east
Population
2,940
Elevation
547 metres (1,795 feet)
United Nations Location Code
CH GWG
Open location code
8FVC43M2+65
Geo­Names ID
2660474
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In Other Languages

“Grosswangen” goes by many names.
  • Russian: Гросванген

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