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Delve into Melchtal in Switzerland
Melchtal in the region of Obwalden is a city in Switzerland - some 41 mi or ( 65 km ) East of Berne , the country's capital .
Current time in Melchtal is now 06:13 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zurich " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Zurich, Wolfenschiessen, Stansstad, Stans, and Ranft. While being here, make sure to check out Zurich . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Melchtal ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Switzerland -- Summer Holiday
Switzerland is known as a country of water, which is hardly surprising with over 7000 lakes, waterfalls and rivers. And now it's time to smarten them up for all the tourists who are looking to spend t ..
Climbing 'n' stuff
A short Film produced by ''Climb to Heaven Productions'' About 5 guys and their trip to Swiss and Italy In Spring 2012. Areas seen in the video: Magic wood Chironico Cresciano Lago di como Climbers: S ..
Viagem pela europa Suiça - Switzerland ( Josh Groban - You Raise Me Up )
Casal brasileiro viaja de carro pela europa suiça- Switzerland. Chiezzo, Simplon, Brig, Visp, Goppenstein ,Kandersteg , Frutigen Bern Viagem pela europa rodamos ao todo 4.250km , paramos em 6 paises n ..
Schweiz: Winterzauber
Wir tun alles für ganz erholsamen Winterurlaub! ---- More information on Switzerland: www.myswitzerland.com ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Switzerland
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in western Europe, where it is bordered by Germany to the north, France to the west, Italy to the south, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland is a landlocked country geographically divided between the Alps, the Swiss Plateau and the Jura, spanning an area of 41,285 km .
Located at 46.83 8.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Unterwalden
Unterwalden (Latinized Sylvania, later also Subsylvania as opposed to Supersylvania) is the old name of a forest-canton of the Old Swiss Confederacy in central Switzerland, south of Lake Lucerne, consisting of two valleys or Talschaften, now organized as two half-cantons, an upper part, Obwalden, and a lower part, Nidwalden. Unterwalden was one of the three participants in the foundation of the Old Swiss Confederacy, named in the Pact of Brunnen of 1315 with Uri and Schwyz.
Located at 46.87 8.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Sachseln railway station
Sachseln is a Swiss railway station on the Brünig line, owned by the Zentralbahn, that links Lucerne and Interlaken. The station is in the municipality of Sachseln in the canton of Obwalden. The station is served by passenger trains:
Located at 46.87 8.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Geographical centre of Switzerland
The geographical centre of Switzerland has the coordinates {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:46|48|4|N|8|13|36|E|type:landmark_region:CH-OW_source:dewiki |primary |name= }}. It is located at Älggi-Alp in the municipality of Sachseln, Obwalden. The point is the centre of mass determined in 1988 by Swisstopo. As the point is difficult to access, a stone was set 500 m further south-east on Älggi Alp (1645 m).
Located at 46.80 8.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Ewil Maxon railway station
Ewil Maxon is a Swiss railway station on the Brünig line, owned by the Zentralbahn, that links Lucerne and Interlaken. The station is in the municipality of Sachseln in the canton of Obwalden. It takes its name from the nearby hamlet of Ewil, together with the precision electric motor manufacturer Maxon Motor, whose plant adjoins the station. The station is served by passenger trains:
Located at 46.86 8.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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