Schwanden
in Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland
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Zürich Airport (31 mi) - St Gallen Altenrhein Airport (32 mi)
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Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport (33 mi) - Buochs Airport (34 mi)
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Friedrichshafen Airport (41 mi) - Samedan Airport (59 mi)
- Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport (61 mi)
- Locarno Airport (70 mi)
- Stuttgart Airport (105 mi)
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Bergamo / Orio Al Serio Airport (108 mi) - Malpensa International Airport (108 mi)
- Linate Airport (120 mi)
- Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona (Unesco heritage, 20 mi)
- Abbey of St Gall (Unesco heritage, 23 mi)
- Monastic Island of Reichenau (Unesco heritage, 36 mi)
- Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps (Unesco heritage, 41 mi)
- Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
- Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch (Unesco heritage, 67 mi)
- Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona (Unesco heritage, 68 mi)
- Benedictine Convent of St John at Müstair (Unesco heritage, 75 mi)
- Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy (Unesco heritage, 83 mi)
- Monte San Giorgio (Unesco heritage, 89 mi)
- Knies Kinderzoo (zoo, (12 mi)
- Vivarium Tablat (zoo, (19 mi)
- Abenteuerland Walterzoo (zoo, (20 mi)
- Wildpark Bruderhaus (zoo, (26 mi)
- Wildpark Peter und Paul (zoo, (25 mi)
- Segelclcub Sihlsee (marina, (14 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 47.170 and 9.061 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 47° 10' 13" and E 9° 3' 38"
- 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: 12:11 AM (Monday)
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:48 am and 8:51 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-05-12 08:29:37
Delve into Schwanden
Schwanden in Canton of St. Gallen is a town located in Switzerland about 77 mi (or 125 km) east of Bern, the country's capital town.
Time in Schwanden is now 12:11 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports closer to Schwanden, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Zürich Airport in a distance of 31 mi (or 51 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: Amden, Schmerikon, 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: 22°C / 71 °F
| Morning Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 20°C / 69 °F |
| Night Temperature | 15°C / 60 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 4% |
| Air Humidity | 36% |
| Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 96% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 13th of May 2024
19°C (65 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 14th of May 2024
21°C (71 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Wednesday, 15th of May 2024
16°C (61 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
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Videos from this area
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Am 843 und Re 450 mit S-Bahn S2 Ziegelbrücke-Effretikon in Bilten Sep 2011
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The life in the swiss alps - Day 15 of cycling to Portugal
Uphwww... a 12 minute long video for a single day that I spend at one location. The twelve minutes are just a precursor for the following days in which I'm staying in the village. I could imagine...
Paraglider at Federispitz 1865 m ASL
Today, on a late summer / early autumn afternoon, an even westerly breeze as well as thermal uplifts carried this paraglider pilot within half an hour from like 800 m to the top of the mountain...
Randomness in Weesen - Day 20 of the Bicycle Tour
Originally I was planning to cycle to Winterthur in this video, due to the exhausting climb of the prior day though, I was hesitant in leaving my bed. Ultimately I had to ditch my plans and...
Heli Grillfete 2013
Am 26. Oktober 2013 fand auf einer grossen Wiese bei Benken SG eine tolle Heli - Grifflete statt. Es war so warm dass man locker im T-Shirt draussen sein konnte und die Verpflegung etc. war...
Zigermannli Erwin
Auftritt am Jodlerabend 2012 in Schänis.
Paintball Arena Schänis Jugi Team Egg 2014
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Musikgesellschaft Harmonie Weesen: Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines
Titel aus unserem Konzert «MGH International Air Lines» 2015.
Paul Rechsteiner in Schänis
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...
Hochwasser Weesen 1999
Hochwasser in Weesen, Pfingsten 1999.
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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.
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.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Schwanden.
Weesen › South: Hotel Walensee Trattoria − Hotel Schwyzerhof − Hauptstrasse − Parkhotel Schwert − Weesen (See) − Kerenzerberg Pass − Walensee − Rautispitz − Vrenelisgärtli, Weesen (source)
Rufi: Flugplatz Schänis − Pistenkopf 34 − Oberseetal, Rufi (source)
Rufi: Flugplatz Schänis, Nord, Hangarvorplatz − Benkener Büchel, Rufi (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Schwanden
