Obersee
Obersee is a lake in Glarus Süd, Glarus and has an elevation of 2,474 metres. Obersee is situated nearby to the locality Hüenderbüel, as well as near Ober Ruchifiren.Places of Interest
Highlights include Muttsee and Nüschenstock.
Muttsee
Reservoir
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Muttsee is a reservoir in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland, 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.
Nüschenstock
Peak
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The Nüschenstock is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located south of Linthal in canton of Glarus, Switzerland. On its eastern side it overlooks the Muttsee.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Linthal and Rüti.
Linthal
Village
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Linthal is a village and former municipality in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland. The village lies near the head of the valley of the Linth river, and at the foot of the Klausen Pass into the canton of Uri.
Rüti
Village
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Rüti is a village, and former municipality, in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Rüti is situated 8 km north of Obersee.
Braunwald
Village
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Braunwald is a car-free resort village in the municipality of Glarus Süd and canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Braunwald is situated 8 km north of Obersee.
Obersee
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Glarus Süd, Glarus, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.86857° or 46° 52′ 7″ northLongitude
9.02702° or 9° 1′ 37″ eastElevation
2,474 metres (8,117 feet)Open location code
8FRFV29G+CROpenStreetMap ID
way 5006991OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lakeGeoNames ID
11397230
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