Obersee

Obersee is a lake 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.
  • Lake
  • …has a surface elevation of 983 metres (3,225 feet)
  • …is also known as “Obersee (Glarus)”
  • Description: lake on Oberseealp in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rautispitz and Brünnelistock.
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The is a mountain of the Schwyzer Alps…
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is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Näfels and Netstal.
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Latitude
47.08676° or 47° 5′ 12″ north
Longitude
9.01451° or 9° 0′ 52″ east
Open location code
8FVF32P7+PR
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Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
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water=­lake
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Satellite Map

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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”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Grapplihoren and Türliboden.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Schwimmbad Obersee and Jagdschiessanlage Äschen.

Eastern Switzerland: Highlights

Learn more about Saint Gallen and Schaffhausen.
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