Seewen
Seewen is a hamlet in Silenen, Uri and has an elevation of 1,423 metres. Seewen is situated nearby to the hamlet Golzern, as well as near Silblen.Places of Interest
Highlights include Golzerensee and Gross Windgällen.
Golzerensee
Nature reserve
Photo: BraunW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Golzerensee is a lake at Golzeren in the Canton of Uri, Switzerland. Its surface area is 5.7 ha. Golzeren is located in the Maderanertal and can be reached by cable car from Bristen.
Gross Windgällen
Peak
Photo: Simonizer, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Gross Windgällen is a 3,187 m high mountain in the Glarus Alps, overlooking the valley of the Reuss in the canton of Uri. The name Gross Windgällen derives from Gälle or gellen, meaning as much as wailing, shrilling or whistling. Gross Windgällen is situated 3½ km north of Seewen.
Chli Windgällen
Peak
Photo: Simonizer, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Chli Windgällen is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, overlooking the valley of the Reuss in the canton of Uri. It lies west of the Gross Windgällen, on the range north of the Maderanertal. Chli Windgällen is situated 2½ km northwest of Seewen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Amsteg and Intschi.
Intschi
Hamlet
Photo: Waldteufel78, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Intschi is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km west of Seewen.
Erstfeld
Village
Photo: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Erstfeld is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Erstfeld is situated 8 km northwest of Seewen.
Seewen
- Type: Hamlet
- Categories: information, tourism, and locality
- Location: Silenen, Uri, Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.77642° or 46° 46′ 35″ northLongitude
8.73468° or 8° 44′ 5″ eastElevation
1,423 metres (4,669 feet)Open location code
8FRCQPGM+HVOpenStreetMap ID
node 1446160579OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=information
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