Kengel
Kengel is a locality in Glarus Nord, Glarus. Kengel is situated nearby to the locality Hinter Sunnenalp, as well as near Hinter Hüsliberg.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fridlispitz and Obersee.
Obersee
Lake
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Obersee is a lake on Oberseealp in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland. Its surface area is 24 ha. There is a hotel on the lakeside which overlooks the lake and the Brünnelistock. During a cold and dry winter, there is a chance of black ice developing.
Rautispitz
Peak
Photo: Caumasee, Public domain.
The Rautispitz is a mountain of the Schwyzer Alps, overlooking Netstal in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland. It lies between the lakes Obersee and the Klöntalersee and culminates at 2,283 metres above sea level. Rautispitz is situated 4 km south of Kengel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oberurnen and Näfels.
Oberurnen
Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oberurnen is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Oberurnen is part of the municipality of Glarus Nord. Oberurnen is situated 2½ km northeast of Kengel.
Näfels
Village
Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Näfels is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Näfels is part of the municipality of Glarus Nord. Näfels is situated 2½ km east of Kengel.
Niederurnen
Village
Photo: U.S. Department of State, Public domain.
Niederurnen is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Niederurnen is part of the municipality of Glarus Nord. Niederurnen is situated 3 km northeast of Kengel.
Kengel
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Chängel”
- Location: Glarus Nord, Glarus, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.10567° or 47° 6′ 20″ northLongitude
9.03028° or 9° 1′ 49″ eastOpen location code
8FVF424J+74OpenStreetMap ID
node 8702291914OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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