Giessbach

Giessbach is a waterfall in , and has an elevation of 982 metres. Giessbach is situated near the locality , as well as near .
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  • Type: Waterfall
  • Description: mountain stream with waterfall in Brienz in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
  • Also known as: “cascades de Giessbach”, “Gießbach”, “Giessbachfall”, “Gießbachfall”, “Giessbachfalle”, “Gießbachfälle”, and “吉斯巴赫”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Grandhotel Giessbach and Church and Rectory.

Hotel
Photo: Bernhard Suter, CC BY 2.0.

Church
Photo: Ginkgo2g, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 2½ km north of Giessbach.

Peak
is a peak of the , at an altitude of 2321 m. is situated 4 km southeast of Giessbach.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Axalp and Brienz.

Village
Photo: Hadi, Public domain.
is a high alpine pasture in the…

Photo: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is located in the Bernese Oberland area…

Village
Photo: Thisisbossi, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a municipality in the… is situated 3½ km northeast of Giessbach.

Giessbach

Latitude
46.73355° or 46° 44′ 1″ north
Longitude
8.02382° or 8° 1′ 26″ east
Elevation
982 metres (3,222 feet)
Open location code
8FRCP2MF+CG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 390929888
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­waterfall
Geo­Names ID
2660616
Wiki­data ID
Q680772
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Venetian—“Giessbach” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Ríu Giessbach”
  • Cebuano: “Giessbachfälle”
  • Chinese: “吉斯巴赫河”
  • Chinese: “吉斯巴赫瀑布”
  • Dutch: “Giessbachwaterval”
  • French: “chutes de Giessbach”
  • French: “Giessbach”
  • German: “Giessbach”
  • Irish: “Giessbach”
  • Japanese: “ギースバッハ”
  • Japanese: “ギースバッハ川”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Giessbachfälle”
  • Norwegian: “Giessbachfälle”
  • Polish: “Giessbach”
  • Russian: “Гисбах”
  • Spanish: “Giessbach”
  • Swedish: “Giessbach”
  • Venetian: “Fiume Giessbach”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Giessbach”.

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Giessbach and Niuwriitiwald.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Giessbachfall VI and Giessbachfall V.

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