Geiss
Geiss is a hamlet in Menznau, Willisau District, Canton of Lucerne. Geiss is situated nearby to the hamlet Elswil, as well as near the locality Allmendhubel.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Hamlet
- Description: village in Menznau in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Geiss LU”
- Postal code: 6123
Places of Interest
Highlights include Menznau railway station and Soppensee.
Menznau railway station
Railway station
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Menznau railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Menznau, in the Swiss canton of Lucerne. It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge Huttwil–Wolhusen line of BLS AG.
Soppensee
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.
Soppensee is a lake in Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. The surface area is 22.7 ha. The lake and its surroundings are located in the municipalities of Buttisholz, Menznau and Ruswil.
Tuetenseeli
Tuetenseeli is a lake in Menznau, Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. Its surface area is 2.15 ha. The lake and its surrounding bogs are a nature preserve.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Buttisholz and Wolhusen.
Buttisholz
Village
Photo: Chrisaliv, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Buttisholz is a municipality located in the Sursee district of Lucerne, Switzerland. Buttisholz is situated 4 km northeast of Geiss.
Wolhusen
Village
Photo: Schigooo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wolhusen is a municipality in the district of Entlebuch in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. Wolhusen is situated 4 km south of Geiss.
Grosswangen
Village
Grosswangen is a municipality in the district of Sursee in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. Grosswangen is situated 4½ km north of Geiss.
Geiss
- Categories: village, neighborhood, and locality
- Location: Menznau, Willisau District, Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.09081° or 47° 5′ 27″ northLongitude
8.05586° or 8° 3′ 21″ eastElevation
614 metres (2,014 feet)Open location code
8FVC33R4+88OpenStreetMap ID
node 274080194OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Swiss German—“Geiss” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Geissberg and Elswil.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Schul- und Gemeindebibliothek Menznau and Gemeindehaus Menznau.
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