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.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Alpnach Air Base and Alpnach Dorf railway station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kägiswil and Alpnach.
Wichelsee
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: reservoir
- Category: body of water
- Location: Sarnen, Obwalden, Canton of Obwalden, Central Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.92133° or 46° 55′ 17″ north
Longitude
8.27397° or 8° 16′ 26″ east
Elevation
486 metres (1,594 feet)
Established
1955
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.
- Chinese: “维希尔湖”
- Dutch: “Wichelsee”
- French: “Wichelsee”
- German: “Wichelsee”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Wichelsee”
- Portuguese: “Lago Wichelsee”
- Slovenian: “Wichelsee”
- “Wichelsee”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Wichel and Ei.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Siebeneich chapel and Blindseeli.
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