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.
Caumasee, Public domain.Places of Interest
Highlights include Rautispitz and Brünnelistock.
Klöntalersee
Reservoir
Klöntalersee is a natural lake in the Klöntal valley in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Netstal and Riedern.
Netstal
Village
Netstal is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland.
Riedern
Village
Riedern is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland.
Schijen
- Peak rising to 2,259 metres (7,411 feet)
- Description: mountain in Glarus, Switzerland
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Latitude
47.05938° or 47° 3′ 34″ north
Longitude
8.99175° or 8° 59′ 30″ east
Open location code
8FVC3X5R+QM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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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
Explore places such as Schijenwand and Landoltswiti.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Schijenfurggeli and Chli Gumen.
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