Alterswil
Alterswil is a locality in Tafers, Sense District, Canton of Fribourg and has about 1,850 residents. Alterswil is situated nearby to the locality Äschlenberg, as well as near the hamlet Wengliswil.Places of Interest
Highlights include St. Niklaus parish church with rectory and chaplaincy and Château Maggenberg.
Château Maggenberg
Castle
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Château Maggenberg is a castle, which is situated 4 km northwest of Alterswil.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alterswil and St. Antoni.
Alterswil
Village
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Alterswil is a former municipality in the district of Sense in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It is one of the municipalities with a large majority of German speakers in the mostly French speaking Canton of Fribourg.
St. Antoni
Village
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St. Antoni is a former municipality in the district of Sense in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It is one of the municipalities with a large majority of German speakers in the mostly French speaking Canton of Fribourg. St. Antoni is situated 3 km north of Alterswil.
St. Ursen
Village
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St. Ursen is a municipality in the district of Sense in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It is one of the municipalities with a large majority of German speakers in the mostly French-speaking Canton of Fribourg. St. Ursen is situated 3 km west of Alterswil.
Alterswil
- Type: Locality with 1,850 residents
- Postal code: 1715
- Location: Tafers, Sense District, Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.79587° or 46° 47′ 45″ northLongitude
7.25877° or 7° 15′ 32″ eastPopulation
1,850Elevation
757 metres (2,484 feet)Open location code
8FR9Q7W5+8GGeoNames ID
2661773
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Esperanto—“Alterswil” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “阿爾特斯維爾”
- Esperanto: “Alterswil FR”
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Localities in the Area
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