Liis
Liis is a locality in Glarus, Eastern Switzerland. Liis is situated nearby to the locality Im Gmääte, as well as near Spitzegg.Places of Interest
Highlights include Klöntalersee and Mutteristock.
Klöntalersee
Reservoir
Photo: TonnyB, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Klöntalersee is a natural lake in the Klöntal valley in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland. It was formed by a rockslide and has served as a reservoir for hydroelectric power generation since 1908.
Mutteristock
Peak
Photo: Waldteufel78, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Mutteristock is a mountain in the Schwyzer Alps, which rises 2,294 metres above sea level. It is located between the cantons of Glarus and Schwyz, Switzerland, overlooking the Wägitalersee and the Klöntalersee on its northern and southern side respectively. Mutteristock is situated 3½ km north of Liis.
Glarnisch Glacier
Glacier
Photo: Oggi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Glarnisch Glacier is situated 3 km southeast of Liis.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glärnisch and Fluebrig.
Glärnisch
Locality
Photo: TonnyB, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Glärnisch is a mountain massif of the Schwyz Alps, overlooking the valley of the Linth in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland. It consists of several summits, of which the highest, the Bächistock, is 2,915 metres above sea level. Glärnisch is situated 4 km southeast of Liis.
Fluebrig
Locality
Photo: MRB, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Fluebrig is a mountain massif of the Schwyzer Alps, located east of Unteriberg in the canton of Schwyz, Switzerland. It is composed of several summits of which the highest is named Diethelm and the second highest Turner. Fluebrig is situated 7 km northwest of Liis.
Riedern
Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Riedern is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Riedern is part of the municipality of Glarus. Riedern is situated 8 km northeast of Liis.
Liis
- Type: Locality
- Location: Glarus, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.01761° or 47° 1′ 3″ northLongitude
8.95657° or 8° 57′ 24″ eastOpen location code
8FVC2X94+2JOpenStreetMap ID
node 7605617466OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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