Blauen
in Bezirk Laufen of Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.450 and 7.518 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 27' 0" and E 7° 31' 6"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - CHF
Spoken languages:
German, French, Italian, Romansh
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:37 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:16 am and 8:38 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Switzerland in Western Europe

Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Switzerland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Switzerland. Last Update: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Delve into Blauen

Blauen in Bezirk Laufen (Basel-Landschaft) with it's 676 habitants is located in Switzerland about 35 mi (or 56 km) north of Bern, the country's capital town.

Current time in Blauen is now 03:37 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 13 airports close to Blauen, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport in France in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km). The closest airport in Switzerland is Grenchen Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 16 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps in Austria at a distance of 34 mi (or 55 km). The closest in Switzerland is Old City of Berne in a distance of 35 mi (or 55 km), East. We encountered 10 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Laufen, Arlesheim, Basel, Grenzach-Wyhlen and Delemont. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 56 °F

Morning Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 76%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 29th of April 2024

15°C (59 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

19°C (67 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

17°C (63 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

The Garden Guesthouse

Address
6,5 mi
Marignanostrasse 91
4059 Basel
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 17:00
Reception
Weekday: 17:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Hotel Kurhaus Kreuz

Address
2,3 mi
Paradiesweg 1
4115 Mariastein
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 19:00
Weekend: closed


MyBednBreakfast

Address
5,3 mi
Lerchenstrasse 49
4103 Bottmingen
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 17:00
Reception
Weekday: 17:00 - 20:00
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Birsigtalbahn: Transport Motorwagen 7 nach Rodersdorf um 01:30

Published: November 08, 2012
Length: 16:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: alduro67

Tramwagen stosst den 7er auf dem Bahnhofplatz in Flüh Richung Leymen.


Dittinger Flugtage (Training)

Published: August 31, 2013
Length: 55:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: WoelkerVideo

Trainingsflüge am Vortag (30.08.2013) der "Dittinger Flugtage" v. 31.08. und 01.09.2013 (Dittingen BL, Schweiz). The Airshow Dittingen 2013 is themed "100 Years of Aviation "Laufental". ...


Birsigtalbahn: Akton Abwschleppung Motorwagen 7 BLT-Tram-Wagen wieder eingleisen.

Published: November 12, 2012
Length: 42:55 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: alduro67

Bevor er entgleist, wird der Wagen wieder in die Schiene gedrückt....


Birsigtalbahn: Ablad des B52 in Flüh am 31. Okt. 2012 in 8 facher Geschwindigkeit

Published: November 01, 2012
Length: 28:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: alduro67

Der BTB Wagen B52 ist zurückgekehrt, auf die Schienen der BLT.


Birsigtalbahn: Ablad Motorwagen 7 in Flüh 20 Minuten in 2,5 Minuten

Published: November 05, 2012
Length: 02:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: alduro67

Ablad am 2. November des Motowagen 7 der BTB. Der Film wurde um das 8 facher verschnellert. Viel Spass! Verein Pro BTB Alfonso Durandi.


Fasnachtsumzug Laufen 2015 «Jedem sini Insle»

Published: February 22, 2015
Length: 32:42 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Telebasel Basel

Guggen und Wääge aus dem gesamten Laufental und Thierstein verwandeln das Stedtli in einen Hexenkessel - doch zuerst müssen sie es durch das enge Törli schaffen. Kommentar: Diana ...


Fasnacht Laufen 2014, Kinderumzug Montag: Agfrässeni

Published: March 05, 2014
Length: 08:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: fotokonfetti

Dies ist ein Video von fotokonfetti.ch. Weitere Infos sowie viiiiiiiele Fotos von der Fasnacht in Laufen findet ihr auf http://www.fotokonfetti.ch Aufruf an alle Guggen: Wenn ihr bei einem...


Fasnacht Laufen 2014, Umzug Dienstag: Wällä-Schletzer

Published: March 09, 2014
Length: 00:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: fotokonfetti

Dies ist ein Video von fotokonfetti.ch. Weitere Infos sowie viiiiiiiele Fotos von der Fasnacht in Laufen findet ihr auf http://www.fotokonfetti.ch Aufruf an alle Guggen: Wenn ihr bei einem...


Fasnacht Laufen 2014, Montag, Gugge Gala: Hirzefäger 4

Published: March 18, 2014
Length: 08:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: fotokonfetti

Dies ist ein Video von fotokonfetti.ch. Weitere Infos sowie viiiiiiiele Fotos von der Fasnacht in Laufen findet ihr auf http://www.fotokonfetti.ch Aufruf an alle Guggen: Wenn ihr bei einem...


Birs Hochwasser in Laufen

Published: June 01, 2013
Length: 25:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: strogaa

Ein launenhafter Fluss nach mehreren Tagen Regen.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Mariastein Abbey

Mariastein Abbey (Kloster Mariastein) is a Benedictine monastery in Metzerlen-Mariastein in the Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland. Mariastein, after Einsiedeln, is the second most important place of pilgrimage in Switzerland. Over the Chapel of Grace ("Gnadenkapelle") now stands a late Gothic three-aisled basilica. The interior is Baroque and the entrance facade classicist.

Located at 47.4761, 7.49222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Benedictine monasteries in Switzerland, 1648 establishments, Religious organizations established in the 1640s, Christian monasteries established in the 17th century, Buildings and structures in the canton of Solothurn

Château de Landskron

For the Pomeranian castle, see Veste Landskron. The Château de Landskron is situated in the southern part of Alsace, in the east of France, a few footsteps away from Switzerland, in the commune of Leymen. The village situated at the north of the ruin, Leymen, in the département of Haut-Rhin, lies in France while Flüh, at the south east foot of the ruin, is in Switzerland. The castle was built before 1297. Several disputes concerning the ownership have been reported.

Located at 47.4881, 7.49056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Alsace, Haut-Rhin, Official historical monuments of France, Ruins in Alsace

Thierstein District

Thierstein District is one of the ten districts of the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland, situated to the north of the canton. Together with the Dorneck District, it forms the Amtei (electoral district) of Dorneck-Thierstein. It has a population of 14,043 (as of 31 December 2012).

Located at 47.4083, 7.54444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of the canton of Solothurn

Laufen District

Laufen District or Laufental District (French: District de Laufon) is one of the five districts of the largely German-speaking canton of Basel-Country, Switzerland. Its capital is the town of Laufen. Prior to 1994 it was a district of the canton of Bern, one of the seven historical districts of the Bernese Jura. In 1979, three neighbouring French-speaking districts of Bern seceded to form the new canton of Jura.

Located at 47.4167, 7.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Basel-Landschaft

capture of the webcam Dittingen: Flugplatz − LSPD

Dittingen: Flugplatz − LSPD, Dittingen (source)

capture of the webcam Dittingen: Flugplatz

Dittingen: Flugplatz, Dittingen (source)

capture of the webcam Laufen BL: Laufen

Laufen BL: Laufen, Laufen BL (source)

capture of the webcam Flüh: Leimentaler Wetterstation

Flüh: Leimentaler Wetterstation, Flüh (source)

capture of the webcam Dittingen: Tarmac

Dittingen: Tarmac, Dittingen (source)

capture of the webcam Dittingen: Flugplatz − Cam

Dittingen: Flugplatz − Cam, Dittingen (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Blauen, Blauen BL, Блауэн, 布勞恩