Wangen
in Bezirk March of Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.191 and 8.895 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 11' 26" and E 8° 53' 41"
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: 01:14 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:39 am and 4:42 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Wangen

Wangen in Bezirk March (Canton of Schwyz) is a place in Switzerland about 70 mi (or 113 km) east of Bern, the country's capital city.

Current time in Wangen is now 01:14 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports near Wangen, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Zürich Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 40 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 25 mi (or 41 km), South-East. We encountered 7 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lachen, Schmerikon, Hinwil, Einsiedeln and Pfaffikon. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 0°C / 32 °F

Morning Temperature -1°C / 30 °F
Evening Temperature -2°C / 29 °F
Night Temperature -1°C / 30 °F
Chance of rainfall 15%
Air Humidity 84%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 73% of sky
General Conditions Snow

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

4°C (39 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Light snow, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

6°C (44 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

7°C (45 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Marina Lachen

Address
2,0 mi
Hafenstrasse 4
8853 Lachen
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel am Kreisel

Address
1,6 mi
Oberdorfstrasse 61
8853 Lachen SZ
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


Hirschen

Address
4,4 mi
Fischmarktplatz 7
8640 Rapperswil
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 19:30
Weekend: 8:00 - 19:30


Bleiche

Address
5,9 mi
Jonastrasse 11
8636 Wald
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 22:00


Jakob in Rapperswil

Address
4,5 mi
Hauptplatz 11
8640 Rapperswil
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 19:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 19:00


Videos from this area

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

Over the Lake Zurich-20120417

Published: April 17, 2012
Length: 19:52 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: T. Silkanni Forrer

Im schiff über den Zürichsee In bot over the Lake Zurich.


Indi's BikerOcean Wangen/SZ, Jubiläumsfest im April 2013

Published: May 21, 2013
Length: 29:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Maagisch

Indi's BikerOcean aus Wangen/SZ feierte im April 2013 ihr 2 - Jahresjubiläum. Mit einem gelungenen Fest und einer abgefahrenen Stuntshow - bis die Reifen platzten, wurden alle Besucher überrasch.


Goa 2004

Published: November 18, 2010
Length: 27:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tegerli2


Badi Lachen jumps HD

Published: July 15, 2013
Length: 57:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Yannick Rast

Ein Tag mit Patrick Menzi, Philipp und Yannick Rast in der Badi. Gefilmt von der GoPro Hero 3 Black edition.


Outbound-Inbound LSPV

Published: December 29, 2011
Length: 56:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Helvetiavia

Flying the two circuits of LSPV (Wangen-Lachen, Switzerland). One Touch-and-Go on runway 26, one landing on Runway 08.


PC-6 Turbo Porter - Pleasure Flight from Wangen-Lachen (LSPV) to Sitterdorf (LSZV), Sitzerland

Published: April 12, 2015
Length: 08:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Loran

Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 Turbo Porter / HB-FKL Weibel Aviation AG / FKL Departure: Wangen-Lachen Airport (LSPV), Switzerland Arrival: Sitterdorf Airport (LSZV), Switzerland Date: 10th April 2015...


LSPV Arrival mit HB-CLP (C172) und den Kids

Published: July 15, 2010
Length: 25:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: HOLLYWOOD54100

LSPV Arrival mit HB-CLP (C172) und den Kids.


Eurocopter EC - 120B Colibri Landing at Wangen-Lachen Airport, Switzerland

Published: February 01, 2009
Length: 18:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Daniel Honegger

Cockpit View.


Baggenstos Teamevent In Tuggen

Published: June 29, 2013
Length: 00:32 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Thomas Baggenstos

Action mit schnellen Quads und schweren Baumaschinen.


Vögi lernt schwimmen

Published: February 12, 2010
Length: 12:08 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: Martin Isenring

Bademode im tiefsten Winter. Das passiert nur am SchmutzigenDonnerstag in Tuggen. Unser Dirigent geht mit seinem Shorty im Schnee baden.


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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.

Wurmsbach Abbey

Wurmsbach Abbey (Kloster Mariazell-Wurmsbach) is a monastery of Cistercian nuns located in Bollingen near Rapperswil-Jona, in the Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It is located on the north shore of Lake Zurich. The house is a part of the Order of Cistercians of the Common Observance (O. Cist.).

Located at 47.22, 8.865 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
1259 establishments, Religious organizations established in the 1250s, Christian monasteries in Switzerland, Schools in Switzerland, Cistercian monasteries of nuns in Switzerland, Cistercian monasteries in Switzerland, Roman Catholic Church in Switzerland, Monasteries destroyed during the French Revolution, Buildings and structures in the canton of St. Gallen, Rapperswil-Jona

Bollingen Tower

Bollingen Tower is a structure built by Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung, in appearance a small castle with several towers, located in Bollingen, on the shore of the Obersee basin of Lake Zürich, canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. Jung bought the estate in 1922, following the death of his mother. He began building a primitive stone dwelling which was ultimately to develop into his Turm ("tower").

Located at 47.2211, 8.9051 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Carl Jung, Buildings and structures in Switzerland

capture of the webcam Lachen SZ: Flugplatz Wangen

Lachen SZ: Flugplatz Wangen, Lachen SZ (source)

capture of the webcam Schmerikon: Sankt Gallen: Obersee, Blickrichtung Rapperswil

Schmerikon: Sankt Gallen: Obersee, Blickrichtung Rapperswil, Schmerikon (source)

capture of the webcam Siebnen: Dorfmitte

Siebnen: Dorfmitte, Siebnen (source)

capture of the webcam Lachen SZ › West: Alpenblickstrasse − Blick über das Dorf Lachen Richtung See

Lachen SZ › West: Alpenblickstrasse − Blick über das Dorf Lachen Richtung See, Lachen SZ (source)

capture of the webcam Lachen SZ › South-West: Seebad Lachen: Strandbad Lachen − Sicht auf den Zürichsee

Lachen SZ › South-West: Seebad Lachen: Strandbad Lachen − Sicht auf den Zürichsee, Lachen SZ (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Wangen, Wangen SZ