Fürstein

The Fürstein is a mountain of the Emmental Alps, located on the border between the cantons of and . The closest locality is , on the western side.
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,771 metres
  • Description: mountain
  • Also known as: “Fuerstein” and “Furstein”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Schafmatt and Glaubenberg Pass.

Peak
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The is a mountain of the Emmental Alps, located north of in the canton of . It lies north of the Fürstein, where the border with the canton of runs.

Mountain saddle
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is a high mountain pass in the Emmental Alps between the cantons of Lucerne and in . It connects and .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Flühli and Schüpfheim.

Village
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is a municipality in the district of Entlebuch in the canton of Lucerne in . The municipality consists of the villages of and , which form independent parishes.

Village
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is a municipality in the district of Entlebuch in the canton of Lucerne in . It is part of the UNESCO since 2001. is situated 7 km northwest of Fürstein.

Village
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is a in the , located in the southern part of the canton of . The village lies in the in the Entlebuch region, near the upper end of the Waldemme valley. is situated 9 km south of Fürstein.

Fürstein

Latitude
46.89573° or 46° 53′ 45″ north
Longitude
8.06982° or 8° 4′ 11″ east
Elevation
1,771 metres (5,810 feet)
Open location code
8FRCV3W9+7W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4707413703
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
6936379
Wiki­data ID
Q25201
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Venetian—“Fürstein” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “فورستين”
  • Arabic: “فورشتاين”
  • Catalan: “Fürstein”
  • Cebuano: “Fürstein (tumoy sa bukid sa Swisa, Canton de Berne)”
  • Cebuano: “Fürstein”
  • Chinese: “菲爾斯泰因山”
  • Dutch: “Fürstein”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل فورشتاين”
  • French: “Fürstein”
  • Georgian: “ფიურშტაინი”
  • German: “Fürstein”
  • Italian: “Fürstein”
  • Ladin: “Fürstein”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Fürstein”
  • Persian: “فرستاین”
  • Spanish: “Fürstein”
  • Swedish: “Fürstein”
  • Venetian: “Fürstein”

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Localities in the Area

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