Schäner Wis
in Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.166 and 9.031 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 9' 57" and E 9° 1' 50"
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: 12:59 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:00 am and 8:40 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-05-05 08:24:42

Delve into Schäner Wis

Schäner Wis in Canton of St. Gallen is a city located in Switzerland about 76 mi (or 122 km) east of Bern, the country's capital town.

Current time in Schäner Wis is now 12:59 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports closer to Schäner Wis, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Zürich Airport in a distance of 31 mi (or 49 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Switzerland is Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km), South-East. We saw 6 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Schmerikon, Amden, Glarus, Lachen and Hinwil. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 54 °F

Morning Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Evening Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 76%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 6th of May 2024

14°C (57 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

8°C (47 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

8°C (47 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

linth-arena sgu

Address
4,3 mi
Oberurnerstrasse 14
8752 Näfels
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 21:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 18:00


Parkhotel Schwert

Address
3,8 mi
Hauptstrasse 23
8872 Weesen
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Berghotel Obersee

Address
5,4 mi
Am Obersee 9
8752 Näfels
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 21:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 21:00


Videos from this area

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Length: 19:49 min
Rating: 4 of 5
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Published: October 27, 2013
Length: 50:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Daniel Klaeger

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Published: February 24, 2014
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Rating: 0 of 5
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Published: September 18, 2012
Length: 05:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: circlevoice

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Published: September 27, 2014
Length: 20:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: June 14, 2008
Length: 32:46 min
Rating: 4 of 5
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Petr Vecera - rider's profile.


Paul Rechsteiner in Schänis

Published: June 15, 2012
Length: 13:46 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Roger Minikus

Anlässlich des St. Galler Ständeratswahlkampfes 2011 hielt Paul Rechsteiner in Schänis eine Rede, in welcher er auf die historische Bedeutung von Schänis hinwies und Parallelen zur derzeitigen...


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Length: 25:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Length: 31:21 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Published: January 07, 2010
Length: 02:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: uznachheli

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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.

Schänis Abbey

Schänis Abbey was founded in the 9th century. It was situated in the present town of Schänis in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It was a house of secular canonesses of the nobility and was dissolved in 1811.

Located at 47.1599, 9.04508 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Christian monasteries in Switzerland, St. Gallen, Christian monasteries established in the 9th century, Buildings and structures in the canton of St. Gallen

Ziegelbrücke railway station

Ziegelbrücke railway station is a junction station in the village of Ziegelbrücke, which is shared between the municipalities of Niederurnen in the canton of Glarus, and Schänis in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. Opened in 1875, the station is owned and operated by the SBB-CFF-FFS. It is one of the southern termini of the Lake Zurich left bank railway line, a main line that links Zürich Hauptbahnhof with Ziegelbrücke and Näfels.

Located at 47.1361, 9.06 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Railway stations in the canton of St. Gallen, Railway stations opened in 1875, Swiss Federal Railways stations

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Schäner Wis