Gelmersee

Gelmersee is a in , . The hydroelectric reservoir was completed in 1932, at about the same time as the reservoir, and both are operated by Kraftwerke Oberhasli.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Lake
  • Description: lake in Bernese Oberland, Switzerland
  • Also known as: “Lago di Gelmer”, “Lago Gelmer”, and “Lake Gelmer”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Gärstenhörner and Tieralplistock.

Peak
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The is a mountain in the Urner Alps… is situated 3 km southeast of Gelmersee.

Peak
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The is a mountain of the Urner Alps… is situated 4 km northeast of Gelmersee.

Dwelling
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is a village on the Grimsel pass road in the municipality of , Switzerland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gletsch and Oberwald.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet in the German-speaking half of the… is situated 6 km south of Gelmersee.

Village
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is a village in the municipality of … is situated 9 km south of Gelmersee.

Gelmersee

Latitude
46.61546° or 46° 36′ 56″ north
Longitude
8.32991° or 8° 19′ 48″ east
Elevation
1,829 metres (6,001 feet)
Open location code
8FRCJ88H+5X
Geo­Names ID
2660657
Wiki­data ID
Q677862
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Gelmersee” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Гелмерсе”
  • Cebuano: “Gelmersee”
  • Chinese: “蓋爾默湖”
  • Dutch: “Gelmersee”
  • Finnish: “Gelmersee”
  • French: “lac de Gelmer”
  • French: “Lac de Gelmer”
  • German: “Gelmersee”
  • Italian: “Gelmersee”
  • Japanese: “ゲルマー湖”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Gelmersee”
  • Portuguese: “Lago Gelmersee”
  • Swedish: “Gelmersee”
  • “Gelmersee”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Kunzentännlein and Räterichsboden.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Steinegg and Hangholzegg.

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