Entlebuch Biosphere
The Entlebuch Biosphere is a UNESCO-designated biosphere reserve in the Swiss canton of Lucerne. Covering an area of approximately 395 square kilometres, it was designated in September 2001 as Switzerland’s first biosphere reserve under UNESCO’s updated criteria, which require both ecological conservation and sustainable human development.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Farneren and Schüpfheim railway station.
Farneren
Peak
The Farneren is a mountain of the Emmental Alps, overlooking Schüpfheim in the canton of Lucerne.
Schüpfheim railway station
Railway station
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Schüpfheim railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Schüpfheim, in the Swiss canton of Lucerne. It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge Bern–Lucerne line of Swiss Federal Railways. Schüpfheim railway station is situated 3 km north of Entlebuch Biosphere.
Schafmatt
Peak
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The Schafmatt is a mountain of the Emmental Alps, located north of Flühli in the canton of Lucerne. It lies north of the Fürstein, where the border with the canton of Obwalden runs. Schafmatt is situated 3½ km southeast of Entlebuch Biosphere.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Schüpfheim and Flühli.
Schüpfheim
Village
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Schüpfheim is a municipality in the district of Entlebuch in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. It is part of the UNESCO Entlebuch Biosphere Reserve since 2001. Schüpfheim is situated 3 km north of Entlebuch Biosphere.
Flühli
Village
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Flühli is a municipality in the district of Entlebuch in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. The municipality consists of the villages of Flühli and Sörenberg, which form independent parishes. Flühli is situated 4½ km south of Entlebuch Biosphere.
Hasle
Village
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Hasle is a municipality in the district of Entlebuch in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. Hasle is part of the UNESCO Entlebuch Biosphere Reserve since 2001. Hasle is situated 6 km north of Entlebuch Biosphere.
Entlebuch Biosphere
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 1,091 metres
- Description: protected area
- Categories: protected area and landform
- Location: Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Entlebuch Biosphere” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Entlebuch (walog)”
- Cebuano: “Entlebuch”
- Dutch: “Biosfeerreservaat Entlebuch”
- French: “Biosphère de l’Entlebuch”
- German: “Entlebuch Biosphäre”
- German: “Entlebuch”
- German: “UNESCO Biosphäre Entlebuch”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Entlebuch”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Entlebuch biosfære”
- Spanish: “Biosfera de Entlebuch”
- Swedish: “Entlebuch”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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