Wijer

Wijer is a pond in , . Wijer is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Seeli and Little castle Beroldingen with chapel.

Lake
or Seelisbergsee is the on in , , that gives the place its name. Its surface area is 18 ha.

Peak
The is a mountain of the Urner Alps, overlooking in . Its 1,923 metre high summit is located on the border between the cantons of and .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rütli and Bauen.

Locality
or Grütli is a mountain meadow on , in the municipality of the canton of . It is the site of the Rütlischwur in traditional Swiss historiography, the oath marking the foundation of the original Swiss Confederacy.

Village
is a former municipality on in the canton of Uri. On 1 January 2021 the former municipality of merged into the municipality of . is situated 3 km south of Wijer.

Hamlet
is a small lakeside community and landing stage on the shore of and in the . It forms part of the , to the centre of which it is linked by the Treib–Seelisberg funicular. is situated 3 km north of Wijer.

Wijer

Latitude
46.961° or 46° 57′ 40″ north
Longitude
8.57449° or 8° 34′ 28″ east
Elevation
745 metres (2,444 feet)
Open location code
8FRCXH6F+CQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 310420899
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­pond
Geo­Names ID
11397006
Wiki­data ID
Q2265298
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In Other Languages

From French to Swiss German—“Wijer” goes by many names.

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