Schachen

Schachen is a house in Wattwil, Toggenburg, Canton of St. Gallen. Schachen is situated nearby to the archaeological site Kloster Pfanneregg, as well as near the village Lichtensteig.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kloster Pfanneregg and Feuerwehrmuseum.

Kloster Pfanneregg

Archaeological site

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Kloster Pfanneregg is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 km northwest of Schachen.

Feuerwehrmuseum

Museum

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Feuerwehrmuseum is situated 1½ km west of Schachen.

Waisenhausstrasse-Brücke

Bridge

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Waisenhausstrasse-Brücke is a bridge, which is situated 1¼ km west of Schachen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lichtensteig and Hemberg.

Lichtensteig

Village

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Lichtensteig is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Toggenburg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. Lichtensteig is situated 4½ km northwest of Schachen.

Hemberg is a former municipality in the Wahlkreis of Toggenburg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. On 1 January 2023 the former municipalities of Hemberg and Oberhelfenschwil merged into the new municipality of Neckertal. Hemberg is situated 4½ km east of Schachen.

Brunnadern

Village

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Brunnadern is a village in the municipality of Neckertal in the Wahlkreis of Toggenburg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. Brunnadern was an independent municipality until January 1, 2009, when it merged with Mogelsberg and St. Peterzell to form the municipality of Neckertal. Brunnadern is situated 5 km north of Schachen.

Schachen

Type: House
Categories: residential building and building
Location: Wattwil, Toggenburg, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.28721° or 47° 17′ 14″ north

Longitude

9.11606° or 9° 6′ 58″ east

Elevation

799 metres (2,621 feet)

Open location code

8FVF74P8+VC

GeoNames ID

11786250

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