Eastern Switzerland
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Muttsee

Muttsee is a in the , , with a surface area of 42 ha. It is used as the upper reservoir in the 1 GW pumped-storage hydroelectricity Linth–Limmern Power Stations.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Nüschenstock and Ruchi.

Peak
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The is a mountain of the , located south of in , Switzerland. On its eastern side it overlooks the Muttsee.

Peak
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The is a mountain in the , located at an elevation of 3,107 m on the border between the Swiss cantons of and . It overlooks the Muttsee on its west side from where a trail leads to the summit.

Peak
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is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Linthal and Rüti.

Village
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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
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is a village, and former municipality, in the municipality of and in . is situated 8 km north of Muttsee.

Village
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is a car-free resort village in the and in . is situated 9 km north of Muttsee.

Muttsee

Latitude
46.86367° or 46° 51′ 49″ north
Longitude
9.0268° or 9° 1′ 37″ east
Elevation
2,437 metres (7,995 feet)
Open location code
8FRFV27G+FP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 5006990
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Geo­Names ID
11397221
Wiki­data ID
Q476249
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Muttsee” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “穆特湖”
  • Dutch: “Muttsee”
  • French: “Muttsee”
  • German: “Muttsee”
  • Hebrew: “מוט”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Muttsee”
  • Portuguese: “Lago Muttsee”
  • Spanish: “Muttsee”
  • Swiss German: “Muttsee”
  • Turkish: “Muttsee”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Muttsee”. Photo: Wala, CC BY-SA 3.0.