Gübsensee
Gübsensee is a reservoir near the city of St. Gallen, Switzerland. Its dams were built between 1898 and 1900, the first hydroelectric reservoir in Switzerland.
- Lake
- …lies at an elevation of 683 metres (2,241 feet)
- …is also known as “Guebsensee”
- Description: body of water
Places of Interest
Highlights include St. Gallen Winkeln railway station and SBB-Sitterviadukt.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Herisau and Gaiserwald.
Herisau
Town
Herisau is a municipality and the capital of the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. Herisau is situated 3 km southwest of Gübsensee.
Gaiserwald
Village
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Gaiserwald is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of St. Gallen in the canton of St. Gaiserwald is situated 3½ km northeast of Gübsensee.
Hundwil
Village
Hundwil is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. Hundwil is situated 3½ km south of Gübsensee.
Gübsensee
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Latitude
47.39871° or 47° 23′ 55″ north
Longitude
9.31377° or 9° 18′ 50″ east
Open location code
8FVF98X7+FG
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In Other Languages
From German to Portuguese—“Gübsensee” goes by many names.
- German: “Gübsensee”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Gübsensee”
- Portuguese: “Lago Gübsensee”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ufem Berg and Winkeln.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gübsensee and Sitterstadion.
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