Schijen
The Schijen is a mountain in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland, overlooking the two lakes Obersee and Klöntalersee on its northern and southern side, respectively. It lies west of the town of Glarus within the Schwyzer Alps.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Rautispitz and Brünnelistock.
Rautispitz
Peak
Photo: Caumasee, Public domain.
The Rautispitz is a mountain of the Schwyzer Alps, overlooking Netstal in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland. It lies between the lakes Obersee and the Klöntalersee and culminates at 2,283 metres above sea level.
Brünnelistock
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Brünnelistock is a mountain of the Schwyzer Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Schwyz and Glarus, Switzerland. It lies north of the Mutteristock, on the range between the Wägitalersee and the Obersee.
Klöntalersee
Reservoir
Photo: TonnyB, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Klöntalersee is a natural lake in the Klöntal valley in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland. It was formed by a rockslide and has served as a reservoir for hydroelectric power generation since 1908.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Netstal and Riedern.
Netstal
Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Netstal is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Netstal is part of the municipality of Glarus.
Riedern
Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Riedern is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Riedern is part of the municipality of Glarus.
Glarus
Town
Photo: Ikiwaner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Glarus is the capital of the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Since 1 January 2011, the municipality of Glarus incorporates the former municipalities of Ennenda, Netstal and Riedern.
Schijen
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,259 metres
- Description: mountain in Glarus, Switzerland
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Glarus Nord, Glarus, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.05938° or 47° 3′ 34″ northLongitude
8.99175° or 8° 59′ 30″ eastElevation
2,259 metres (7,411 feet)Open location code
8FVC3X5R+QMOpenStreetMap ID
node 6689145251OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Schijen” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Schijen (tumoy sa bukid sa Swisa, Kanton Glarus)”
- Cebuano: “Schijen”
- Chinese: “希延山 (施維茨阿爾卑斯山脈，2,259米)”
- Chinese: “希延山”
- Dutch: “Schijen”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل سكيچين”
- German: “Schijen”
- Ladin: “Schijen”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Schijen”
- Swedish: “Schijen (bergstopp i Schweiz, Glarus)”
- Swedish: “Schijen”
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Localities in the Area
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