Switzerland
Eastern Switzerland
Glarus

Obersee

Obersee is a on Oberseealp in the , . Its surface area is 24 ha. There is a hotel on the lakeside which overlooks the lake and the . During a cold and dry winter, there is a chance of black ice developing.
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  • Type: Lake
  • Description: lake on Oberseealp in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland
  • Also known as: “Obersee (Glarus)”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rautispitz and Brünnelistock.

Peak
Photo: Caumasee, Public domain.
The is a mountain of the Schwyzer Alps, overlooking in the , Switzerland. It lies between the lakes Obersee and the and culminates at 2,283 metres above sea level.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The is a mountain of the Schwyzer Alps, located on the border between the cantons of and , Switzerland. It lies north of the , on the range between the and the Obersee.

Peak
Photo: Caumasee, Public domain.
is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Näfels and Netstal.

Village
Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a former municipality in the in . Effective from 1 January 2011, is part of the municipality of .

Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a former municipality in the in . Effective from 1 January 2011, is part of the municipality of .

Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a former municipality in the in . Effective from 1 January 2011, is part of the municipality of .

Obersee

Latitude
47.08676° or 47° 5′ 12″ north
Longitude
9.01451° or 9° 0′ 52″ east
Elevation
983 metres (3,225 feet)
Open location code
8FVF32P7+PR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4989033
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Geo­Names ID
6930853
Wiki­data ID
Q671751
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Satellite Map

Discover Obersee from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Obersee” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Obersee (lanaw sa Swisa)”
  • Cebuano: “Obersee”
  • Chinese: “奥伯湖”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره اوبيرسى (بحيره)”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره اوبيرسى”
  • French: “Oberseetal”
  • German: “Obersee (Glarus)”
  • German: “Obersee”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Obersee i Glarus”
  • Polish: “Ober”
  • Portuguese: “Lago Obersee”
  • Swedish: “Obersee”

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