Quarten
in Wahlkreis Sarganserland of Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.107 and 9.242 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 6' 25" and E 9° 14' 31"
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: 03:53 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:56 am and 8:42 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: 2024-05-06 08:04:52

Discover Quarten

Quarten in Wahlkreis Sarganserland (Canton of St. Gallen) with it's 2,715 citizens is a city in Switzerland about 85 mi (or 137 km) east of Bern, the country's capital city.

Local time in Quarten is now 03:53 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports in the vicinity of Quarten, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport in Austria in a distance of 29 mi (or 46 km). The closest airport in Switzerland is St Gallen Altenrhein Airport in a distance of 30 mi (or 46 km), North-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 in Switzerland is Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), South. We discovered 6 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Amden, Glarus, Balzers, Schaan and Appenzell. 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 / 48 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 75%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

11°C (51 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 9th of May 2024

18°C (64 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Friday, 10th of May 2024

20°C (68 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Knobelboden Sporthotel Restaurant

Address
0,9 mi
Chnobelbodenstrasse 1
8884 Oberterzen
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Lofthotel

Address
1,3 mi
Alte Spinnerei
8877 Murg
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 21:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 20:00


Sporthotel Mittenwald

Address
2,9 mi
Mittenwaldstrasse 4
8897 Flums
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 15:00 - 18:00
Weekend: 15:00 - 18:30


Seehof

Address
3,2 mi
Seestrasse 104
8880 Walenstadt
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 20:00
Weekend: closed


Arvenbüel

Address
4,3 mi
Arvenbüelstrasse 47
8873 Amden
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 21:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 21:00


Videos from this area

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

Biking at the Walensee - Day 18 of the bicycle trip

Published: December 01, 2014
Length: 03:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: FictionSource

There was an ebb-flow system with the way I spend my time in the village. One one day I adventurously climb a mountain, on the next one I do an ordinary (abr...


S-Bahn St. Gallen S4 Ringbahn am Walensee

Published: January 31, 2014
Length: 47:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: teamweiser

am Walensee zwischen Mühlehorn und Murg.


Diving Walensee Switzerland

Published: July 29, 2012
Length: 37:32 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Patrick Sibold

Musik: Crystal - Blue Planet Corporation.


Fahrt Mols - Bommerstein - Walenstadt

Published: August 31, 2013
Length: 57:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: oschiri66


Flumserbergflug

Published: September 29, 2008
Length: 01:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Martin Roth

Bilderbuchwetter uber d. Walensee.


Fässlirollen 1

Published: September 20, 2008
Length: 41:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: PSNeuhausen

Primarschule Neuhausen, Schulverlegung der 5. Klasse von Frau Pfund und Frau Schmidig in Amden, September 2008.


Gleitschirm Sicherheitstraining am Walensee 2008

Published: September 14, 2008
Length: 14:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: haralddinio

Mein erstes Sicherheitstraining mit einem Gradient Bright3.


Fundive to the Ledi wreck in the Lake Walen

Published: March 23, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Taucherlisi


Helicopter in Switzerland -part2.avi

Published: December 10, 2011
Length: 47:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Marius HRL

Transportation of hay per helicopter in Switzerland. Location: Josen am Walensee (CH).


Flumserberge Day - Boris + Sam

Published: December 16, 2013
Length: 27:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Sam Steiner

Vielen Dank an die Flumserberg-Bahnen und an Ferienregion Heidiland! Zusammenschnitt unseres heutigen Tages...


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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.

Walensee

The Walensee is one of the larger lakes in Switzerland, for about 2/3 of its surface in the Canton of St. Gallen and for 1/3 in the Canton of Glarus. It is also known as Lake Walen or Lake Walenstadt, after Walenstadt. Other towns and villages at the lake include: Weesen, Quinten, Quarten, and Murg. The three main rivers leading to this lake are the Seez, Murgbach, and Linth. The latter continues its course from Walensee to Lake Zurich.

Located at 47.1167, 9.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Walensee, Lakes of Switzerland, Lakes in the canton of Glarus, Lakes of the canton of St. Gallen, Aar drainage basin, Glarus–St. Gallen border

Paxmal

The Paxmal is a peace monument built by Karl Bickel between 1924 and 1949, in Walenstadtberg above Walenstadt, in Switzerland. The left wall is the earthly life: a couple of people in its existence and development, love and procreation. The right wall is devoted to the spiritual life: the beings who are awakened, struggling, and which keep growing. Karl Bickel was a Swiss artist who worked for the Swiss Post as a stamps graphic designer.

Located at 47.1422, 9.27 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Monuments and memorials in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in the canton of St. Gallen, Walenstadt, Visitor attractions in the canton of St. Gallen

Schwarzsee (Quarten)

Schwarzsee is a raised bog of national importance. It is located in the municipality of Quarten, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, close to Grosssee and Heusee.

Located at 47.0814, 9.24861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of the canton of St. Gallen, Wetlands of Switzerland, Bogs of Switzerland

Quinten

Quinten is an idyllic hamlet situated on the north shore of the Walensee in Switzerland. It belongs to the municipality of Quarten. As there are no roads leading to Quinten it is only reachable by boat or on foot.

Located at 47.1333, 9.21667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in the canton of St. Gallen, Populated places on the Walensee

capture of the webcam Murg: am Walensee − Segelschule

Murg: am Walensee − Segelschule, Murg (source)

capture of the webcam Flumserberg Tannenboden, Dorf: Flumserberg − Kinderland Molseralp

Flumserberg Tannenboden, Dorf: Flumserberg − Kinderland Molseralp, Flumserberg Tannenboden, Dorf (source)

capture of the webcam Seebenalp: Flumserberg − Ost

Seebenalp: Flumserberg − Ost, Seebenalp (source)

capture of the webcam Flumserberg Tannenbodenalp: Flumserberg − Tannenboden − Alps

Flumserberg Tannenbodenalp: Flumserberg − Tannenboden − Alps, Flumserberg Tannenbodenalp (source)

capture of the webcam Quarten: Walensee

Quarten: Walensee, Quarten (source)

capture of the webcam Flumserberg Prodkamm: Flumserberg − Prodkamm

Flumserberg Prodkamm: Flumserberg − Prodkamm, Flumserberg Prodkamm (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Квартен, Quartus, 夸爾滕