Vichtenstein

Vichtenstein is a village in Vichtenstein, Schärding District, Upper Austria and has about 743 residents. Vichtenstein is situated nearby to the hamlet Kohlbachmühle, as well as near Achleiten.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Burg Vichtenstein and Haugstein.

Burg Vichtenstein

Castle

Photo: Konrad Lackerbeck, CC BY 3.0.

Burg Vichtenstein is a castle in Upper Austria, Austria. Burg Vichtenstein is 531 metres above sea level. The Vichtenstein castle sits in the "sow forest" above the Danube valley opposite to the market municipality of Upper Cell.

Haugstein

Peak

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Haugstein is a peak, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Vichtenstein.

Schloss Obernzell

Public building

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Schloss Obernzell is a public building, which is situated 3 km north of Vichtenstein.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jochenstein and Untergriesbach.

Jochenstein

Hamlet

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Jochenstein is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km east of Vichtenstein.

Untergriesbach

Town

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Untergriesbach is a municipality in the district of Passau in Bavaria in Germany. Untergriesbach is situated 5 km north of Vichtenstein.

Nebling

Hamlet

Nebling is a small village in the municipality of Untergriesbach in the District of Passau in Lower Bavaria, Germany. Nebling is situated 8 km north of Vichtenstein.

Vichtenstein

Type: Village with 743 residents
Also known as: “Viechenstein”
Category: locality
Location: Vichtenstein, Schärding District, Upper Austria, Austria, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

48.52769° or 48° 31′ 40″ north

Longitude

13.65152° or 13° 39′ 6″ east

Population

743

Elevation

550 metres (1,804 feet)

United Nations Location Code

AT VIC

Open location code

8FWMGMH2+3J

OpenStreetMap ID

node 63633468

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

2762406

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