Befang
Befang is a hamlet in Hundwil, Bezirk Hinterland, Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden and has an elevation of 813 metres. Befang is situated nearby to the hamlet Halden, as well as near Gehren.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hundwiler Höhi and Waldstatt railway station.
Hundwiler Höhi
Peak
Photo: Wieduaner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Hundwiler Höhi is a mountain of the Appenzell Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Appenzell Ausserrhoden and Appenzell Innerrhoden.
Waldstatt railway station
Railway station
Waldstatt railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Waldstatt, in the Swiss canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden. It is located on the 1,000 mm metre gauge Gossau–Wasserauen line of Appenzell Railways. Waldstatt railway station is situated 2½ km west of Befang.
Appenzell Folklore Museum
Museum
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Appenzell Folklore Museum is situated 3 km northeast of Befang.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gonten and Urnäsch.
Gonten
Village
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Gonten District is a district of the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden in Switzerland. Gonten is situated 3½ km southeast of Befang.
Urnäsch
Village
Photo: Schofför, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Urnäsch is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland. Urnäsch is situated 4½ km southwest of Befang.
Herisau
Town
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Herisau is a municipality and the capital of the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. It is the seat of the canton's government and parliament; the judicial authorities are situated in Trogen. Herisau is situated 5 km northwest of Befang.
Befang
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Hundwil, Bezirk Hinterland, Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.35083° or 47° 21′ 3″ northLongitude
9.31761° or 9° 19′ 3″ eastElevation
813 metres (2,667 feet)Open location code
8FVF9829+82OpenStreetMap ID
node 10910901863OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
11781793
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In Other Languages
“Befang” goes by many names.
- German: “Befang”
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