Vitznau
Vitznau is a locality in Lucerne-Land District, Canton of Lucerne and has an elevation of 917 metres. Vitznau is situated nearby to the locality Allenwinden, as well as near Bürglen.Places of Interest
Highlights include Rigi and Scheidegg.
Rigi
Photo: Ttrainer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Rigi is a mountain massif of the Alps, located in Central Switzerland. The whole massif is almost entirely surrounded by the water of three different bodies of water: Lake Lucerne, Lake Zug and Lake Lauerz.
Scheidegg
Peak
Photo: Meckimac, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Scheidegg is a mountain summit of the Rigi massif, overlooking Goldau in the canton of Schwyz on its north mountainside, and Gersau and the Gersau Bay of Lake of Lucerne on its south side.
Dosse
Peak
The Dosse is a mountain of the Rigi massif, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Lucerne and Schwyz. The mountain overlooks Lake Lucerne, near Vitznau.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Weggis and Goldau.
Weggis
Photo: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Weggis is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. It forms part of the northern shore of Lake Lucerne. The official language is German.
Goldau
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Goldau is part of the official commune Arth-Goldau, a merger of the Goldau with nearby Arth in the canton of Schwyz in Central Switzerland. Goldau is home to a key train station junction for the Swiss Railway network, and one of the two main access points for the Rigibahn and the nearby mountain called the Rigi.
Vitznau
Village
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vitznau is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
Vitznau
- Type: Locality with 1,400 residents
- Also known as: “CH1068”
- Location: Lucerne-Land District, Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.017° or 47° 1′ 1″ northLongitude
8.4915° or 8° 29′ 30″ eastPopulation
1,400Elevation
917 metres (3,009 feet)Open location code
8FVC2F8R+QJGeoNames ID
7287489
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