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. Wichelsee is situated 2½ km east of Etzweid.

St. Theodul Chapel

Church

Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St. Theodul Chapel is a church, which is situated 2 km northeast of Etzweid.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kägiswil and Ramersberg.

Kägiswil

Village

Photo: Alpöhi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kägiswil is a village.

Ramersberg

Hamlet

Photo: Roland Zumbühl, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ramersberg is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km south of Etzweid.

Sarnen

Photo: pyraniton, CC BY 3.0.

Sarnen is the capital of the canton of Obwalden and sits on the shore of Lake Sarnen. Sarnen is an ideal starting point for numerous excursions by train, car or bike; a variety of sports can be practised here or in the immediate vicinity.

Etzweid

Type: Sign
Categories: information and tourism
Location: Alpnach, Obwalden, Canton of Obwalden, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.92137° or 46° 55′ 17″ north

Longitude

8.23996° or 8° 14′ 24″ east

Elevation

743 metres (2,438 feet)

Open location code

8FRCW6CQ+GX

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5607191316

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=information

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