Sand
Sand is a hamlet in Kerns, Obwalden. Sand is situated nearby to the locality Acheriwald, as well as near the neighborhood Lauibach.Places of Interest
Highlights include St. Catherine’s Chapel and Wichelsee.
St. Catherine’s Chapel
Church
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Catherine’s Chapel is a church.
Wichelsee
Reservoir
Photo: Wiki4you, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wichelsee is a lake in Obwalden, Switzerland. Its surface area is 22 ha. The reservoir is located in the municipalities of Alpnach and Sarnen. It formed after the Sarner Aa was dammed in 1955. The area around the lake was protected in 2005.
Pfarrkirche St. Gallus
Church
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pfarrkirche St. Gallus is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kerns and Kägiswil.
Kerns
Village
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.
Kerns is a village in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland.
Kägiswil
Village
Photo: Alpöhi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kägiswil is a village, which is situated 3 km northwest of Sand.
Alpnach
Village
Photo: Christian Horcel, CC BY 2.0.
Alpnach is a village in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. It comprises the villages of Alpnach Dorf, Alpnachstad and Schoried. Alpnach is situated 4 km north of Sand.
Sand
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Kerns, Obwalden, Canton of Obwalden, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.90944° or 46° 54′ 34″ northLongitude
8.29265° or 8° 17′ 34″ eastOpen location code
8FRCW75V+Q3OpenStreetMap ID
node 369974108OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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