Firz
Firz is a locality in Glarus, Eastern Switzerland. Firz is situated nearby to the locality Rietboden, as well as near Gross Stelliwald.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mühlehorn railway station and Spaneggsee.
Mühlehorn railway station
Railway station
Photo: Bahnfan44789, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mühlehorn railway station is a railway station in Mühlehorn, in the Swiss canton of Glarus. It is an intermediate stop on the Ziegelbrücke–Sargans line. Mühlehorn railway station is situated 3 km north of Firz.
Spaneggsee
Lake
Photo: MRB, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Spaneggsee is a lake in Filzbach, Glarus, Switzerland. Its surface area is 4.7 ha. Spaneggsee is situated 3½ km southwest of Firz.
Nüenchamm
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Nüenchamm is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, overlooking the Walensee in the canton of Glarus. It is located west of the Mürtschenstock, between the Linth valley and the valley of the Talalpsee. Nüenchamm is situated 4 km west of Firz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mühlehorn and Obstalden.
Mühlehorn
Village
Photo: Ramessos, Public domain.
Mühlehorn is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland, located on Lake Walen. Effective from 1 January 2011, Mühlehorn is part of the municipality of Glarus Nord. Mühlehorn is situated 3 km north of Firz.
Obstalden
Village
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.
Obstalden is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Obstalden is part of the municipality of Glarus Nord. Obstalden is situated 3½ km northwest of Firz.
Kerenzerberg Pass
Locality
Photo: Caumasee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kerenzerberg Pass is a mountain pass in the Alps in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland. It connects Mollis and Mühlehorn above Lake Walen. The pass road was built in 1848 and has a maximum grade of 10 percent. Kerenzerberg Pass is situated 4 km northwest of Firz.
Firz
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Firzalp”
- Location: Glarus, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.09051° or 47° 5′ 26″ northLongitude
9.17275° or 9° 10′ 22″ eastOpen location code
8FVF35RF+64OpenStreetMap ID
node 9113819219OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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