Bensel

Bensel is a house in , , and has an elevation of 1,028 metres. Bensel is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Henry Dunant Museum and Heiden railway station.

Museum
The is a museum in the Swiss town of , to preserve the memory and legacy of Henry Dunant, the Founder of the Red Cross Movement, who died in Heiden in 1910, after receiving the first-ever Nobel Prize for Peace in 1901. is situated 2½ km north of Bensel.

Railway station
is a railway station in , in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden. It is the upper terminus of the Rorschach–Heiden mountain rack railway line of Appenzell Railways. is situated 3 km north of Bensel.

Mountain saddle
is a high mountain pass between the cantons of St. Gallen and in . It connects and . The pass road has a maximum grade of 9 percent. is situated 3½ km southwest of Bensel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oberegg District and Heiden.

Village
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is a district in the canton of in . It comprises three small exclaves of the canton, a few kilometers northeast of the rest of Appenzell Innerrhoden.

Village
is a village and a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in . Its Biedermeier village around the church square is listed as a heritage site of national significance.

Village
is a municipality in the canton of in . is situated 3 km west of Bensel.

Bensel

Latitude
47.42048° or 47° 25′ 14″ north
Longitude
9.52852° or 9° 31′ 43″ east
Elevation
1,028 metres (3,373 feet)
Open location code
8FVFCGCH+5C
Geo­Names ID
11679963
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