Schwand
Schwand is a locality in Diemtigen, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern and has an elevation of 1,240 metres. Schwand is situated nearby to the locality Eggweidli, as well as near Bruni.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hohniesen and Wiriehorn.
Hohniesen
Peak
The Hohniesen is a mountain in the Bernese Alps, located near Frutigen in the Bernese Oberland. It lies between the Diemtigtal and the Frutigtal. Hohniesen is situated 3½ km southeast of Schwand.
Wiriehorn
Peak
Photo: Caumasee, Public domain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Erlenbach im Simmental and Frutigen.
Erlenbach im Simmental
Village
Erlenbach im Simmental is a municipality in the district of Niedersimmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Erlenbach im Simmental is situated 7 km north of Schwand.
Frutigen
Wimmis
Village
Schwand
- Type: Locality
- Location: Diemtigen, Frutigen-Niedersimmental, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.60242° or 46° 36′ 9″ north
Longitude
7.55822° or 7° 33′ 30″ east
Elevation
1,240 metres (4,068 feet)
Open location code
8FR9JH25+X7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
“Schwand” goes by many names.
- German: “Schwand”
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