Gschwend

Gschwend is a house in Urnäsch, Bezirk Hinterland, Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden and has an elevation of 1,154 metres. Gschwend is situated near the peak Hochalp, as well as near the village Hemberg.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Hochalp and St. John the Baptist Catholic Church.

Hochalp

Peak

The Hochalp is a mountain of the Appenzell Alps, located south of Urnäsch in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland. Hochalp is situated 2½ km east of Gschwend.

St. John the Baptist Catholic Church

Church

Photo: Plutowiki, CC0.

St. John the Baptist Catholic Church is situated 4 km northwest of Gschwend.

Evangelische Kirche

Church

Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Evangelische Kirche is a church, which is situated 4 km northwest of Gschwend.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hemberg and Schönengrund.

Hemberg

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 4 km northwest of Gschwend.

Schönengrund

Village

Photo: Mangercratie, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Schönengrund is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. Schönengrund is situated 5 km north of Gschwend.

St. Peterzell

Village

Photo: Sti2, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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

Gschwend

Type: House
Categories: residential building and building
Location: Urnäsch, Bezirk Hinterland, Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.28375° or 47° 17′ 2″ north

Longitude

9.22179° or 9° 13′ 18″ east

Elevation

1,154 metres (3,786 feet)

Open location code

8FVF76MC+FP

GeoNames ID

11786570

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German: “Gschwend”

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