Vorsäss
Vorsäss is a dwelling in Mels, Sarganserland, Canton of St. Gallen and has an elevation of 1,558 metres. Vorsäss is situated nearby to the peak Hochfinsler, as well as near the village Flums.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hochfinsler and Maria Lourdes Chapel.
Hochfinsler
Peak
The Hochfinsler is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located south of Flums in the canton of St. Gallen. It lies on the range north of the Wissgandstöckli, that separates the Schilstal from the Weisstannental. Hochfinsler is situated 4 km southwest of Vorsäss.
Maria Lourdes Chapel
Church
Photo: Andreas Aschwanden, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maria Lourdes Chapel is a church, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Vorsäss.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Flums and Berschis.
Flums
Village
Flums is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Sarganserland in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is close to a large shopping complex and also is the gateway to a large skiing resort called Flumserberg. Flums is situated 5 km north of Vorsäss.
Berschis
Village
Photo: Andreas Aschwanden, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Berschis is a village, which is situated 6 km north of Vorsäss.
Weisstannen
Village
Weisstannen is a village located in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It lies in the municipality of Mels, south-west of Sargans. Weisstannen is located at 1,004 metres above sea level on the Seez river in the Weisstannen valley. Weisstannen is situated 7 km south of Vorsäss.
Vorsäss
- Type: Dwelling
- Also known as: “Mädemsvorsäss” and “Vorsaess”
- Categories: locality, residential building, and building
- Location: Mels, Sarganserland, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.04939° or 47° 2′ 58″ northLongitude
9.34325° or 9° 20′ 36″ eastElevation
1,558 metres (5,112 feet)Open location code
8FVF28XV+Q7OpenStreetMap ID
node 3431838770OpenStreetMap feature
place=isolated_dwellingGeoNames ID
11654197
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In Other Languages
“Vorsäss” goes by many names.
- German: “Vorsäss”
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