Center of Switzerland
The geographical centre of Switzerland has the coordinates. It is located at Älggi-Alp in the municipality of Sachseln, Obwalden. The point is the centre of mass determined in 1988 by Swisstopo.
Wikimedia, Public domain.- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of 1,522 metres (4,993 feet)
- …is wheelchair accessible
- …dates from 1988
- Also known as“centre of Switzerland”“Geographical centre of Switzerland”“Mittelpunkt der Schweiz”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Seefeldsee and Heitlistock.
Heitlistock
Peak
The Heitlistock is a mountain of the Urner Alps…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Melchsee-Frutt and Giswil.
Melchsee-Frutt
Village
Cooper, Public domain.
Melchsee-Frutt is a mountain resort village in Switzerland. Melchsee-Frutt is situated 4 km southeast of Center of Switzerland.
Giswil
Village
Giswil is a municipality in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. Giswil is situated 6 km northwest of Center of Switzerland.
Lungern
Village
Zuphilip, Copyrighted free use.
Lungern is a municipality in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. Lungern is situated 6 km west of Center of Switzerland.
Center of Switzerland
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Latitude
46.7985° or 46° 47′ 55″ north
Longitude
8.23178° or 8° 13′ 54″ east
Open location code
8FRCQ6XJ+9P
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In Other Languages
From Bosnian to Swiss German—“Center of Switzerland” goes by many names.
- Bosnian: “Geografski centar Švicarske”
- Cebuano: “Mittelpunkt der Schweiz”
- French: “centre de la Suisse”
- French: “Centre de la Suisse”
- French: “centre géographique de la Suisse”
- German: “geografischer Mittelpunkt der Schweiz”
- German: “Mittelpunkt der Schweiz”
- Japanese: “スイスの地理的中心地”
- Swedish: “Mittelpunkt der Schweiz”
- Swiss German: “geografische Mittelpunkt vo de Schwiz”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Älggi and Sachsler Seefeld.
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