Obersewen

Obersewen is a church in Sarnen, Obwalden. Obersewen is situated near the lake Sewenseeli, as well as near the peak Sewenegg.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Fürstein and Glaubenberg Pass.

Fürstein

Peak

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The Fürstein is a mountain of the Emmental Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Lucerne and Obwalden. The closest locality is Flühli, on the western side.

Glaubenberg Pass

Mountain saddle

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Glaubenberg Pass is a high mountain pass in the Emmental Alps between the cantons of Lucerne and Obwalden in Switzerland. It connects Entlebuch and Sarnen.

The Schafmatt is a mountain of the Emmental Alps, located north of Flühli in the canton of Lucerne. It lies north of the Fürstein, where the border with the canton of Obwalden runs. Schafmatt is situated 3 km northwest of Obersewen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Flühli and Sörenberg.

Flühli

Village

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Flühli is a municipality in the district of Entlebuch in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. The municipality consists of the villages of Flühli and Sörenberg, which form independent parishes. Flühli is situated 5 km west of Obersewen.

Sörenberg

Village

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Sörenberg is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the southern part of the canton of Lucerne. The village lies in the municipality of Flühli in the Entlebuch region, near the upper end of the Waldemme valley. Sörenberg is situated 8 km southwest of Obersewen.

Schüpfheim

Village

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Schüpfheim is a municipality in the district of Entlebuch in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. It is part of the UNESCO Entlebuch Biosphere Reserve since 2001. Schüpfheim is situated 9 km northwest of Obersewen.

Obersewen

Type: Church
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Sarnen, Obwalden, Canton of Obwalden, Central Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.88983° or 46° 53′ 23″ north

Longitude

8.08475° or 8° 5′ 5″ east

Open location code

8FRCV3QM+WW

OpenStreetMap ID

way 110603458

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=roman_catholic

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Sewenseeli and Sewenegg.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Ober Sewen and Sewenegg.

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