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Twann Destination Guide

Delve into Twann in Switzerland

Twann in the region of Bern with its 845 residents is a city in Switzerland - some 17 mi or ( 27 km ) North-West of Berne , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Twann

Current time in Twann is now 12:45 PM (Monday) . 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: Twann, Radelfingen, Preles, Lyss, and Kappelen. While being here, make sure to check out Twann . 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 Twann ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Playmobil chateau fort : Partie 1

6:48 min by matrichiana
Views: 127070 Rating: 4.80

La suite est en ligne : Playmobil chateau fort : Partie 2 La dernière partie (3) arrive tout bientôt ! ..

Magma 2012: la musique

4:02 min by Mathieu Despont
Views: 209 Rating: 3.00

Les scouts neuchâtelois savent-ils toujours chanter ? Voici la réponse lors de Magma 2012, le camp cantonal des scouts neuchâtelois. ..


Die Region Drei-Seen-Land / Jura

0:21 min by Cirillo Fontana
Views: 199 Rating: 0.00

Das Hotel Fontana in CH-2513 Twann am Bielersee liegt in einer atemberaubenden Landschaft, eingebettet zwischen dem Bielersee und dem Juragebirge. www.hotelfontana.ch ..

PK 5/11 - Bressaucourt - Grenchen

15:26 min by SATpk511
Views: 192 Rating: 5.00

A flight from Bressaucourt to Grenchen, Switzerland, with a Piper Warrior ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Lake Biel

Lake Biel or Lake Bienne is a lake in the west of Switzerland. Together with Lake Morat and Lake Neuchâtel, it is one of the three large lakes in the Jura region of Switzerland. It lies approximately at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:47|5|N|7|10|E|type:waterbody_region:CH|| | |name=Lake Biel }}, at the language boundary between German & French speaking areas. The lake is 15 km long and up to 4.1 km wide. Its surface area is 39.3 km², the maximum depth 74 m.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 47.08 7.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Aar drainage basin, Bern–Neuchâtel border, Lakes in the canton of Bern, Lakes of Switzerland, Lakes of the canton of Neuchâtel

St. Peter's Island

St. Peter’s Island is a peninsula situated in Lake Biel in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. It has a length of about 5 kilometres and a maximum width of 800 metres. Its highest point is 474 metres above sea level or 45 metres above lake level (429 m). It was formed in the last Ice Age, when the Rhône Glacier reached as far as the Jura mountains. It is a promontory of the Jolimont, above Erlach.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 47.07 7.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Geography of the canton of Bern, Islands of Lake Biel, Islands of Switzerland, Lake islands of Europe

Twannberg meteorite

The Twannberg meteorite is a hexahedrite iron meteorite. It is the only meteorite of the IIG group found in Europe and the largest meteorite ever found in Switzerland.

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Located at 47.12 7.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Meteorites found in Switzerland

Nidau District

Nidau District was one of the 26 administrative districts in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. Its capital was the municipality of Nidau. Although the district is officially German speaking, a small French speaking minority lives in the area. The district has an area of 113 km² and consisted of 25 municipalities:

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Located at 47.12 7.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Former districts of the canton of Bern

Biel/Bienne–Magglingen/Macolin funicular

The Biel/Bienne–Magglingen/Macolin funicular is a funicular railway in the bilingual city of Biel/Bienne in the Swiss canton of Bern. The funicular links Biel/Bienne with Magglingen/Macolin in the Jura mountains above the town. The line is operated by the FUNIC company, who also operate the nearby Biel/Bienne–Leubringen/Evilard funicular.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 47.14 7.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Funicular railways in Switzerland, Public transport in Switzerland, Transport in Biel/Bienne

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Twann