Küssnacht District
Küssnacht am Rigi is a village, municipality and district in the canton of Schwyz in central Switzerland. The municipality consists of the three villages Küssnacht, Immensee, and Merlischachen, the hamlet Haltikon, the industrial area Fänn, and the alp Seeboden.Places of Interest
Highlights include Immensee railway station and Küssnacht am Rigi railway station.
Immensee railway station
Railway station
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Immensee railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Küssnacht, in the Swiss canton of Schwyz. It is located at the junction of three standard gauge lines of Swiss Federal Railways: the Gotthard, Lucerne–Immensee, and Rapperswil–Immensee.
Küssnacht am Rigi railway station
Railway station
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Küssnacht am Rigi railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Küssnacht, in the Swiss canton of Schwyz. It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge Lucerne–Immensee line of Swiss Federal Railways.
Gesslerburg Castle
Castle
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Gesslerburg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Küssnacht of the Canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Weggis and Udligenswil.
Weggis
Photo: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Weggis is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. It forms part of the northern shore of Lake Lucerne. The official language is German.
Udligenswil
Village
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Udligenswil is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. Udligenswil is situated 3½ km west of Küssnacht District.
Küssnacht District
- Also known as: “Bezirk Kuessnacht”
- Location: Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.0861° or 47° 5′ 10″ northLongitude
8.4444° or 8° 26′ 40″ eastPopulation
13,100Elevation
447 metres (1,467 feet)Open location code
8FVC3CPV+CQGeoNames ID
6458839
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Küssnacht District” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “District Küssnacht”
- French: “District de Küssnacht”
- German: “Bezirk Küssnacht”
- German: “Küssnacht”
- German: “Küssnacht am Rigi” (historical)
- Italian: “Distretto di Küssnacht”
- Spanish: “Distrito de Küssnacht”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Luterbach and Immensee.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Golfplatz Küssnacht am Rigi and Haltikon.
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