Schafmatt Observatory
Schafmatt Observatory is an observatory in Oltingen, Sissach District, Basel-Landschaft. Access is restricted and requires permission. Schafmatt Observatory is situated nearby to the peak Geissflue, as well as near the mountain saddle Schafmatt Passhöhe.- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Observatory
- Description: observatory of the Aarau Astronomical Society in Oltingen in the canton of Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
- Address: 176, Grossmatt, Oltingen, 4494
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Geissflue and St. Ulrich chapel.
Geissflue
Peak
The Geissflue is a hill of the eastern Jura Mountains, located between the Swiss cantons of Basel-Landschaft and Solothurn. The border with the canton of Aargau runs east of the summit on the Geissfluegrat.
St. Ulrich chapel
Church
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Ulrich chapel is a church, which is situated 1¼ km south of Schafmatt Observatory.
Castle site Altschloss
Archaeological site
Photo: Kvgunten, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castle site Altschloss is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 km west of Schafmatt Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rohr and Barmelweid.
Rohr
Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rohr is a former municipality in the district of Gösgen in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. On 1 January 2021 the former municipality of Rohr merged into Stüsslingen.
Kienberg
Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kienberg is a municipality in the district of Gösgen in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. Kienberg is situated 2½ km northeast of Schafmatt Observatory.
Schafmatt Observatory
- Categories: astronomical observatory, architectural structure, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Oltingen, Sissach District, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.42025° or 47° 25′ 13″ northLongitude
7.95082° or 7° 57′ 3″ eastOperator
Die Astronomische Vereinigung AarauOpen location code
8FV9CXC2+48OpenStreetMap ID
way 80977676OpenStreetMap feature
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man_made=observatoryWikidata ID
Q115518947
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In Other Languages
“Schafmatt Observatory” goes by many names.
- German: “Sternwarte Schafmatt”
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Highlights include Schafmatt and Schafmatt Passhöhe.
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