Burkhalten
Burkhalten is a hamlet in Rüegsau, Emmental, Canton of Bern. Burkhalten is situated nearby to the locality Ibach, as well as near Hub.Places of Interest
Highlights include Trachselwald Castle and Sumiswald-Grünen railway station.
Trachselwald Castle
Castle
Photo: Paenultima, GFDL.
Trachselwald Castle is a castle in the municipality of Trachselwald in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Trachselwald Castle is situated 3½ km southeast of Burkhalten.
Sumiswald-Grünen railway station
Railway station
Photo: Gürbetaler, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sumiswald-Grünen railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Sumiswald, in the Swiss canton of Bern. It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge Ramsei–Huttwil line of BLS AG. Sumiswald-Grünen railway station is situated 2½ km east of Burkhalten.
Brandis Castle
Archaeological site
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Brandis Castle is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Burkhalten.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lützelflüh and Trachselwald.
Lützelflüh
Village
Photo: WillYs Fotowerkstatt, CC BY 3.0.
Lützelflüh is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the Swiss canton of Bern. Lützelflüh is situated 2½ km southwest of Burkhalten.
Trachselwald
Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Trachselwald is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the Swiss canton of Bern. Trachselwald is situated 3 km southeast of Burkhalten.
Sumiswald
Village
Photo: WillYs Fotowerkstatt, CC BY 3.0.
Sumiswald is a municipality in the district of the Emmental administrative district in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. It is mostly known for being the manufacturing location of the Swiss railway clock. Sumiswald is situated 3 km east of Burkhalten.
Burkhalten
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Rüegsau, Emmental, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.03045° or 47° 1′ 50″ northLongitude
7.70323° or 7° 42′ 12″ eastElevation
710 metres (2,329 feet)Open location code
8FV92PJ3+57OpenStreetMap ID
node 7660455258OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
11579192
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In Other Languages
“Burkhalten” goes by many names.
- German: “Burkhalten”
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