Wassen power station

Wassen power station is an industrial building in , , which is located on Pfaffensprung and has an elevation of 824 metres. Wassen power station is situated near the village , as well as near .
Photo: Leo Wehrli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Industrial building
  • Description: high-pressure run-of-river power plant in Wassen in the canton of Uri, Switzerland
  • Also known as: “Wasserkraftwerk Wassen” and “WKW Wassen”
  • Address: Pfaffensprung 4, Pfaffensprung, Wassen, 6484

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Catholic Parish Church of St. Gallus and Ossuary chapel.

Church
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 1¼ km southwest of Wassen power station.

Church
Photo: Mike Knell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a church, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of Wassen power station.

Building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a building, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Wassen power station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gurtnellen and Göschenen.

Village
Photo: Kabelleger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village and municipality in the canton of in .

Village
Photo: Jan K, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village and municipality in the in . is situated 6 km south of Wassen power station.

Hamlet
Photo: Waldteufel78, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km northeast of Wassen power station.

Wassen power station

Latitude
46.71565° or 46° 42′ 56″ north
Longitude
8.61012° or 8° 36′ 36″ east
Elevation
824 metres (2,703 feet)
Established
1949
Operator
Kraftweg Wassen AG
Open location code
8FRCPJ86+72
Open­Street­Map ID
way 100595560
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­industrial
Geo­Names ID
7283136
Wiki­data ID
Q21051530
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Wassen power station” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Kraftwerk Wassen”
  • German: “Kraftwerk Wassen”
  • Swedish: “Kraftwerk Wassen”
  • Ukrainian: “ГЕС Вассен”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Pfaffensprung and Steinen.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Pfaffensprung and Pfaffensprung.

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