Schenkon
in Sursee District of Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.168 and 8.144 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 10' 5" and E 8° 8' 37"
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: 04:52 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:31 am and 8:21 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: 2024-04-18 08:12:24

Discover Schenkon

Schenkon in Sursee District (Canton of Lucerne) with it's 2,616 citizens is a place in Switzerland about 36 mi (or 58 km) north-east of Bern, the country's capital city.

Current time in Schenkon is now 04:52 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports near Schenkon, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Buochs Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 km), South-East. 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 8 mi (or 13 km). The closest in Switzerland is Old City of Berne in a distance of 36 mi (or 13 km), North. We encountered 10 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. 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: Sursee, Kirchleerau, Unterkulm, Hochdorf and Willisau. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 5°C / 40 °F

Morning Temperature 1°C / 34 °F
Evening Temperature 4°C / 38 °F
Night Temperature 1°C / 34 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 77%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Friday, 19th of April 2024

6°C (43 °F)
4°C (38 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

5°C (41 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Rain and snow, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

4°C (38 °F)
1°C (35 °F)
Rain and snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Vogelsang

Address
1,7 mi
Eichbergstrasse 2
6205 Eich
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:30
Weekend: 8:00 - 23:00


Aquafit Wellness & Spa

Address
2,1 mi
Buchenstrasse 7
6210 Sursee
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 22:00


Birdland The Hotel

Address
4,4 mi
Eichenstrasse 1
6203 Sempach Station
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: closed


Glashaus Hotel

Address
5,5 mi
Hauptstrasse 35
5737 Menziken
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 20:00
Weekend: 6:30 - 20:00


Sonne Seehotel

Address
1,6 mi
Seestrasse 23
6205 Eich
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:30
Weekend: 7:30 - 22:00


Feld Hotel Restaurant

Address
1,4 mi
Luzernstrasse 46
6208 Oberkirch
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 22:00


Hotel Sempachersee Swiss Quality

Address
2,1 mi
Kantonsstrasse 46
6207 Nottwil
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 09:30 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Central

Address
1,8 mi
Centralstrasse 12
6210 Sursee
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 18:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Sursee

Address
1,8 mi
Bahnhofstr. 15
6210 Sursee
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 22:00
Weekend: 7:30 - 20:00


CAMPUS SURSEE

Address
2,6 mi
Leidenbergstrasse 17
6208 Oberkirch LU
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:00 - 20:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 21:00 (lunchbreak: 16:00 - 19:00)


Videos from this area

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

Balloonflug Kantonsschule Sursee - 14.10.2014 - (Streamed Uncut Version)

Published: October 14, 2014
Length: 43:49 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: TheKivifreak

Start 29:30 Platzen des Ballons / Burst of the balloon: 2:00:00.


Herbst-Regatta Sursee

Published: February 05, 2015
Length: 16:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: alpszero

Herbst-Regatta Sursee (Kurzstrecke)


Neuer Konferenzsaal und Réception für CAMPUS SURSEE

Published: March 16, 2015
Length: 00:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: CAMPUS SURSEE Seminarzentrum

Vom April 2007 bis September 2008 hat der CAMPUS SURSEE eine neue Réception, einen neuen Haupteingang und einen neuen Konferenzsaal erhalten.


Hochzeit ♥ Heiraten im Hotel Bellevue Sursee - Silbriges Hochzeit - Hochzeitsdj Dubi

Published: May 26, 2011
Length: 22:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: diehochzeitsdjs

Hochzeit - Heiraten im schönen Hotel Bellevue in Sursee, gefeiert wurde eine silberne Hochzeit, das heisst, 25 Jahre verheiratet! Schön wenn es das noch gibt und der Anlass zu einem Fest...


mini 50 schenkon / sursee

Published: August 27, 2009
Length: 21:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: lucernedynamite

zum 50. geburtstag des mini versammelten sich in schenkon bei sursee über 50 der kleinen engländer für eine fahrt um den sempachersee.


FWD No. 12 - Der Performance-Tag - Samstag, 23.11.2013 - 16 Uhr

Published: November 18, 2013
Length: 01:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Roger Levy

mit: Gschwend Nesa Hochuli Gisela Les Instrumots Schaub Flurina & Schaub Johanna Treyer Pat Wittmer Maura Valentin X Wo und wie: Im Showroom der ehem. AMAG-Garage in Oberkirch bei ...


Vorbeifahrt Evi

Published: August 19, 2007
Length: 10:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: derfilmer

Vorbeifahrt vom Evi am Oldtimertreffen in Sursee 2007 auf dem Martigny-Platz.


Sempachersee Angler und Fische im Triechter im Sommer

Published: July 14, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: AnglerParadisesTV

Sempachersee Angler und Fische im Triechter im Sommer Grosse Schwärme von Egli (Barsch) und Rotaugen unter den Booten am Bootssteg. Huge swarms of european perch and common roach ...


Sol mixte sup CSJ98 - Gym Ursy - CHAMPION SUISSE

Published: May 22, 2013
Length: 50:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sébastien Demierre

Production SOL Groupe Mixte supérieur URSY (-20 ans) à la coupe Suisse de Jeunesse en 1998 à Sursee. Note : 9:37 - Champion Suisse.


Seebadi Schenkon

Published: June 19, 2014
Length: 14:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tuube.ch

"Di Sommer i dinere Badi" Videoproduktion: tuube.ch Musik: Quentin Hannappe - I wanna be -- Seebadi Schenkon -- -- Adresse -- Seestrasse 6214 Schenkon -- Öffnungszeiten -- Mo - So: 10:00...


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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.

Blosenbergturm

The Blosenbergturm is a former radio transmission tower built for the German-language radio station DRS at Beromünster in the Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland, in 1937. It radiated at 531 kHz, the lowest officially allocated frequency in the European medium-wave band. The Blosenbergturm is a self-radiating tower insulated against ground, i.e. the entire tower structure is used as an antenna. Its total height of 217 m makes it Switzerland's third-highest tower structure.

Located at 47.1896, 8.17542 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Communication towers, Towers in Switzerland

Lucerne District

Lucerne District is an Amt (administrative district) of the Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. It has a population of 174,718 (as of 31 December 2011) and consists of 18 municipalities, of which the city of Lucerne is the largest and the district capital: ^a 1992/97 survey gives a total area of 216.65 km without including certain large lakes, while the 2000 survey includes lakes and gives the higher value. ^b Includes the area of Littau which merged into Luzern on 1 January 2010.

Located at 47.1667, 8.16667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of the canton of Lucerne

Sursee Stadthalle

Sursee Stadthalle is an indoor sporting arena located in Sursee, Switzerland. The capacity of the arena is 3,500 people. It hosted some matches at the 2006 European Men's Handball Championship.

Located at 47.1748, 8.1079 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Indoor arenas in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in the canton of Lucerne, Handball venues in Switzerland

Lake Sempach

Lake Sempach is a lake in the Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. Its area is about 14.5 km² and its maximum depth is 87 m. A 50 metre-large island named Gamma Insel is located east of Sursee.

Located at 47.1444, 8.15167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Switzerland, Lakes of the canton of Lucerne, Aar drainage basin

Suhre

The river Suhre (also Sure) is a 34 kilometer long tributary of the river Aare in the Swiss cantons of Lucerne and Aargau. The river sources in Lake Sempach at an altitude of 504 meters above sea level, and joins the Aare east of the town Aarau at an altitude of 362 meters. The most important side valley is the Ruedertal, which joins the Suhre valley at Schöftland. In medieval age, the river had several different names: Suron (1036), Suranum flumen (1210), Sure (1241).

Located at 47.1625, 8.12194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Aar drainage basin, Geography of the canton of Lucerne, Geography of Aargau, Tributaries of the Aar

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Waldi: Beromünster, Waldi (source)

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Sempach › West: Lake Sempach − Nottwil − Sursee, Sempach (source)

capture of the webcam Sempach › South-West: Lake Sempach

Sempach › South-West: Lake Sempach, Sempach (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Шенкон, 申孔