Urnerboden
The Urnerboden is a village in the high valley of Urner Boden, and also an alp and a small high Alpine permanent settlement in the Swiss canton of Uri.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Village with 40 residents
- Description: major alpine pasture in Switzerland
- Postal code: 8751
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gemsfairenstock and Glatten.
Gemsfairenstock
Peak
The Gemsfairenstock is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Uri and Glarus. It lies east of the Klausen Pass, on the range east of the Clariden. A trail leads to its summit via the western ridge. Gemsfairenstock is situated 3½ km south of Urnerboden.
Glatten
Peak
Photo: Wala, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Glatten is a mountain of the Schwyzer Alps, overlooking the Klausen Pass in the canton of Uri. It is the tripoint between the valleys Bisistal, Schächental and Urner Boden. The summit consists of a large karstic plateau. Glatten is situated 3½ km west of Urnerboden.
Glattalpsee
Reservoir
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Glattalpsee is a reservoir on the Glattalp plateau, above Bisisthal, in the municipality of Muotathal, Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland. The lake's water is used by the Sahli powerplant in Bisisthal to produce electricity. Glattalpsee is situated 3½ km north of Urnerboden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Linthal and Braunwald.
Linthal
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Linthal is a village and former municipality in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland. The village lies near the head of the valley of the Linth river, and at the foot of the Klausen Pass into the canton of Uri. Linthal is situated 8 km northeast of Urnerboden.
Braunwald
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Braunwald is a car-free resort village in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Braunwald is situated 9 km northeast of Urnerboden.
Urnerboden
- Categories: human settlement, mountain pasture, valley, and locality
- Location: Spiringen, Uri, Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.88949° or 46° 53′ 22″ northLongitude
8.90176° or 8° 54′ 6″ eastPopulation
40Elevation
1,385 metres (4,544 feet)Open location code
8FRCVWQ2+QPOpenStreetMap ID
node 240109196OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
7870359Wikidata ID
Q485407
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Urnerboden from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Uzbek—“Urnerboden” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Урнербоден”
- Cebuano: “Urnerboden”
- Chuvash: “Урнербоден”
- Dutch: “Urnerboden”
- French: “Urnerboden”
- German: “Urnerboden”
- Irish: “Urnerboden”
- Kazakh: “Wrnerboden”
- Kazakh: “Урнербоден”
- Kazakh: “ۋرنەربودەن”
- Russian: “Урнербоден”
- Swedish: “Urnerboden”
- Swiss German: “Urnerbode”
- Swiss German: “Urnerboden”
- Uzbek: “Urnerboden”
- Uzbek: “Урнербоден”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Urnerboden”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Spitelrüti and Hergersboden.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kapelle St. Erhard and Klettersteig Zingelstöckli.
Switzerland: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Zurich, Berne, Geneva, and Basel.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Urnerboden”. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.