Laufen

Laufen is a municipality and the capital of the district of Laufen in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland. Laufen is a principal train station for the surrounding area, connecting it to Basel.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Laufen railway station and Laufental Museum.

Laufen railway station

Railway station

Photo: Katrin Gilger, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Laufen railway station is a railway station in the…

Laufental Museum

Museum

Photo: Wm1bl, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Neuenstein Castle

Archaeological site

Photo: Kvgunten, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Neuenstein Castle is an archaeological site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Breitenbach and Röschenz.

Breitenbach

Village

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Breitenbach is a municipality in the district… Breitenbach is situated 4 km east of Laufen.

Röschenz

Village

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Röschenz is a municipality in Laufen District in the Canton of Basel-Landschaft in Switzerland.

Laufen

Type: Locality with 5,640 residents
Also known as: “CH2787”
Location: Laufen District, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.4102° or 47° 24′ 37″ north

Longitude

7.4901° or 7° 29′ 25″ east

Population

5,640

Elevation

423 metres (1,388 feet)

Open location code

8FV9CF6R+33

GeoNames ID

7286277

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Glashütte and Röschenz.

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Highlights: Der Laden - Ihr Biofachgeschäft and Bärschwil Station.

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