Obersteyen

Obersteyen is a locality in Canton of Bern, Switzerland and has an elevation of 861 metres. Obersteyen is situated nearby to the locality Vordermutten, as well as near the hamlet Mamishaus.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Schwarzenburg railway station and Schwarzenburg short wave radio transmitter.

Schwarzenburg railway station

Railway station

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Schwarzenburg railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Schwarzenburg, in the Swiss canton of Bern. It is the southern terminus of the standard gauge Bern–Schwarzenburg line of BLS AG. Schwarzenburg railway station is situated 3 km northwest of Obersteyen.

Schwarzenburg short wave radio transmitter

Building

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Schwarzenburg short wave radio transmitter is a building.

Reformed Church

Church

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Reformed Church is situated 3 km southeast of Obersteyen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Schwarzenburg and Wahlern.

Schwarzenburg

Village

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Schwarzenburg is a municipality in the district of Bern-Mittelland in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It was created on 1 January 2011 through the merger of the municipalities of Wahlern and Albligen. Schwarzenburg is situated 3 km northwest of Obersteyen.

Wahlern

Village

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Wahlern is a former municipality of the canton of Bern in Switzerland and seat of the Bern-Mittelland administrative district. On 1 January 2011, the former municipalities of Wahlern and Albligen merged in the new municipality of Schwarzenburg. Wahlern is situated 3 km northwest of Obersteyen.

Guggisberg

Village

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY 4.0.

Guggisberg is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the Swiss canton of Bern. Guggisberg is situated 5 km southwest of Obersteyen.

Obersteyen

Type: Locality
Location: Canton of Bern, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.80244° or 46° 48′ 9″ north

Longitude

7.37552° or 7° 22′ 32″ east

Elevation

861 metres (2,825 feet)

Open location code

8FR9R92G+X6

GeoNames ID

11845025

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In Other Languages

“Obersteyen” goes by many names.

German: “Obersteyen”

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