Wichelsee
Wichelsee is a lake in Obwalden, Switzerland. Its surface area is 22 ha. The reservoir is located in the municipalities of Alpnach and Sarnen. It formed after the Sarner Aa was dammed in 1955. The area around the lake was protected in 2005.
- Reservoir
- …has a surface elevation of 459 metres (1,506 feet)
- …dates from 1955
Places of Interest
Highlights include Alpnach Air Base and Alpnach Dorf railway station.
Alpnach Air Base
The Air Base Alpnach is a Swiss Air Force airfield…
Alpnach Dorf railway station
Alpnach Dorf railway station is a Swiss railway…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kägiswil and Alpnach.
Alpnach
Alpnach is a village in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland.
Kerns
Kerns is a village in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland.
Wichelsee
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Latitude
46.92133° or 46° 55′ 17″ north
Longitude
8.27397° or 8° 16′ 26″ east
Open location code
8FRCW7CF+GH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoir
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Slovenian—“Wichelsee” goes by many names.
维希尔湖Chinese
WichelseeDutch
WichelseeNorwegian Nynorsk
WichelseeSlovenian
Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Siebeneich chapel and Blindseeli.
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