Birchen

Birchen is a locality in , . Birchen is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Pilgrimage Chapel of St. Jost on Bürgenberg with Sigristenhaus and Hermitage and Bürgenstock.

Church
is a church.

Peak
The is a mountain in with an elevation of 1,128 m above sea level, situated beside . Since the late 19th century, the is the site of a large hotel and conference centre, today known as , situated some 600 m above Lake Lucerne. is situated 2½ km west of Birchen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ennetbürgen and Buochs.

Village
is a municipality in the canton of in .

Village
is a municipality in the canton of in .

is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in . It forms part of the northern shore of . The official language is German.

Birchen

Latitude
46.99424° or 46° 59′ 39″ north
Longitude
8.42999° or 8° 25′ 48″ east
Elevation
603 metres (1,978 feet)
Open location code
8FRCXCVH+MX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12398078586
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
10130940
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