Obergrenchenberg

Obergrenchenberg is a hamlet in Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland. Obergrenchenberg is situated nearby to the locality Bützen, as well as near the hamlet Chaluet.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Grenchenberg and Wandflue.

Grenchenberg

Peak

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The Grenchenberg is a mountain of the Jura, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Solothurn. The mountain is named after the town of Grenchen, located on its south side.

Wandflue

Peak

Photo: Chrisaliv, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wandflue is a peak.

Burg Grenchen

Castle

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The Burg Grenchen, also known as Bettleschloss, was a hill castle located above the present-day municipalities of Grenchen and Bettlach in the Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland. It is one of the early clearing castles in the Jura Mountains in Switzerland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bettlach and Grenchen.

Bettlach

Village

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Bettlach is a municipality in the district of Lebern in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. Bettlach is situated 4 km southeast of Obergrenchenberg.

Grenchen

Town

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Grenchen is a municipality in the district of Lebern in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. It is located at the foot of the Jura mountains between Solothurn and Biel/Bienne, approximately 25 km north of Bern. Grenchen is situated 4½ km south of Obergrenchenberg.

Court

Village

Photo: Hadi, CC0.

Court is a municipality in the Jura bernois administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is located in the French-speaking Bernese Jura. Court is situated 4½ km west of Obergrenchenberg.

Obergrenchenberg

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.2319° or 47° 13′ 55″ north

Longitude

7.39684° or 7° 23′ 49″ east

Open location code

8FV969JW+QP

OpenStreetMap ID

node 633154484

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

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