Oberer Murgsee
Oberer Murgsee is a lake in the Murg valley, in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It is the highest of the three Murgseen. The lake is drained by the Murgbach which empties into Lake Walen at Murg.
- Lake
- …has a surface elevation of 1,819 metres (5,968 feet)
- …is also known as “Ober Murgsee”
- Description: lake in the Murg valley (Murgtal), in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gufelstock and Hochmättli.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ennenda and Engi.
Ennenda
Ennenda is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Ennenda is situated 6 km west of Oberer Murgsee.
Oberer Murgsee
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Latitude
47.03935° or 47° 2′ 22″ north
Longitude
9.15442° or 9° 9′ 16″ east
Open location code
8FVF25Q3+PQ
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In Other Languages
From German to Portuguese—“Oberer Murgsee” goes by many names.
- German: “Oberer Murgsee”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Oberer Murgsee”
- Portuguese: “Lago Oberer Murgsee”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Alpegligen and Matt.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mittlerer Murgsee and Murgseefurggel.
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