Andermatt
Andermatt is a town and ski resort in the canton of Uri, Switzerland. It is located at a crossroad in the Alps with great historical importance. Before the opening of the Gotthard car and train tunnels, a big part of the north–south traffic had to pass through here.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Badus and Rossbodenstock.
Badus
Peak
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Piz Badus or Six Madun is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, lying on the border between the cantons of Uri and Graubünden. In its northwestern face, which is the Graubünden side, lies Tomasee, source of the Anterior Rhine.
Rossbodenstock
Peak
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Rossbodenstock is a mountain peak of the Saint-Gotthard Massif and part of the Lepontine Alps south of the Oberalp Pass. It is 2,836 metres high; its peak is located on the border between the cantons of Uri and Graubünden, which follows the ridge from north to south.
Gemsstock
Peak
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Gemsstock is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, overlooking Andermatt in the canton of Uri. A glacier named Gurschenfirn lies over its northern flanks. The Gemsstock is a subpeak of the higher Chastelhorn, lying approximately one kilometre south-west.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hospental and Göschenen.
Hospental
Village
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Hospental is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Hospental is situated 5 km west of Andermatt.
Göschenen
Village
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Göschenen is a village and municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. It sits at the northern end of the Gotthard tunnel. The Göschenen riots saw Urner troops opening fire on Italian miners demonstrating for better working conditions and wages on the tunnel's construction site. Göschenen is situated 6 km northwest of Andermatt.
Andermatt
- Type: Locality with 1,430 residents
- Also known as: “CH1202”
- Location: Uri, Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.6205° or 46° 37′ 14″ northLongitude
8.6314° or 8° 37′ 53″ eastPopulation
1,430Elevation
1,753 metres (5,751 feet)Open location code
8FRCJJCJ+5HGeoNames ID
7285077
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