Glattalpsee

Glattalpsee is a on the Glattalp plateau, above Bisisthal, in the municipality of , , . The lake's water is used by the Sahli powerplant in Bisisthal to produce electricity.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Schijen and Ortstock.

Peak
The is a mountain of the in , located west of the . The summit is the between the cantons of , and . The lies on the range that lies between the Glattalp and the Urner Boden.

Peak
Photo: FeG, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The is a mountain in the Schwyzer Alps, located at an elevation of 2,717 m on the border between the cantons of and , Switzerland.

Peak
The is a mountain in the Schwyzer Alps, located in an elevation of 2,666 m. It lies west of the on the karstic range between the valleys of Muota and .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Urnerboden and Linthal.

Village
The is a village in the high valley of Urner Boden, and also an alp and a small high Alpine permanent settlement in the .

Village
is a village and former municipality in the municipality of and in . The village lies near the head of the valley of the Linth river, and at the foot of the into the .

Village
is a car-free resort village in the and in . is situated 8 km east of Glattalpsee.

Glattalpsee

Latitude
46.91948° or 46° 55′ 10″ north
Longitude
8.90289° or 8° 54′ 10″ east
Elevation
1,839 metres (6,033 feet)
Open location code
8FRCWW93+Q5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4289168
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Geo­Names ID
11397166
Wiki­data ID
Q5567243
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Swiss German—“Glattalpsee” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: Глаталп
  • Cebuano: Glattalp
  • German: Glattalpsee
  • Portuguese: Lago Glattalpsee
  • Swiss German: Glattalpsee

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Glattalp and Sali.

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Highlights include Chli Chilchberg and Gross Chilchberg.

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