Benken
in Bezirk Andelfingen of Canton of Zurich, Switzerland
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Zürich Airport (14 mi) -
Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport (23 mi) - Friedrichshafen Airport (40 mi)
- St Gallen Altenrhein Airport (44 mi)
- Buochs Airport (48 mi)
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Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport (52 mi) -
EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport (53 mi) - Lahr Airport (63 mi)
- Stuttgart Airport (76 mi)
- Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport (82 mi)
- Monastic Island of Reichenau (Unesco heritage, 19 mi)
- Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps (Unesco heritage, 33 mi)
- Abbey of St Gall (Unesco heritage, 37 mi)
- Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona (Unesco heritage, 58 mi)
- Old City of Berne (Unesco heritage, 75 mi)
- Strasbourg – Grande île (Unesco heritage, 77 mi)
- Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch (Unesco heritage, 85 mi)
- Maulbronn Monastery Complex (Unesco heritage, 93 mi)
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Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes (Unesco heritage, 98 mi) - Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona (Unesco heritage, 102 mi)
- Buck (observation point, (5 mi)
- Jakobsfelsen (observation point, (8 mi)
- Landenberger (observation point, (5 mi)
- Zoo Zürich (zoo, (19 mi)
- Vivarium Tablat (zoo, (19 mi)
- Voliere Zürich (zoo, (21 mi)
- Wildpark Bruderhaus (zoo, (13 mi)
- Plättli Zoo (zoo, (14 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 47.653 and 8.654 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 47° 39' 9" and E 8° 39' 14"
- 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: 01:46 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:32 am and 4:48 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Touring Benken
Benken in Bezirk Andelfingen (Canton of Zurich) with it's 601 residents is a town located in Switzerland about 75 mi (or 120 km) north-east of Bern, the country's capital place.
Time in Benken is now 01:46 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports nearby Benken, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Zürich Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 22 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Monastic Island of Reichenau in Germany at a distance of 19 mi (or 31 km). The closest in Switzerland is Abbey of St Gall in a distance of 37 mi (or 31 km), East. We collected 8 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Schaffhausen, Grossandelfingen, Jestetten, Lottstetten and Diessenhofen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 43 °F
| Morning Temperature | -0°C / 32 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Night Temperature | 1°C / 33 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 74% |
| Air Pressure | 1027 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 46% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
6°C (43 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
7°C (45 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
6°C (43 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
arcona LIVING Schaffhausen
Best Western Plus Hotel Bahnhof
Hirschen Landhotel
Kronenhof
Sorell Hotel Rueden
Promenade
Alte Rheinmühle
Waldhotel Hohberg Business- Seminar
Hotel Löwen
Frohsinn Gasthof
Videos from this area
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Rheinfall von Schaffhausen
Ein Ausflug zum Rheinfall bei Schaffhausen.
Beatsteaks - Cut off the top (Kammgarn Schaffhausen, 26.09.14) HD
Beatsteaks - Cut off the top (Kammgarn Schaffhausen, 26.09.14) HD.
Gepflegt wie ein Adler! • Michel Steffen • 15.03.2015 • ICF Schaffhausen
Video-Podcast des ICF Schaffhausen Preacher: Michel Steffen Serie: Wie ein Adler Thema: Gepflegt wie ein Adler!
BIG5 Teaser - 5 Jahre ICF Schaffhausen
Wir feiern unser 5-jähriges Bestehen mit einer gewaltigen Celebration in der Stahlgiesserei in Schaffhausen - am 22. September 2013, Eintritt Frei!
Die 4 Becher des Passah • Michel Steffen • 29.03.2015 • ICF Schaffhausen
Video-Podcast des ICF Schaffhausen Preacher: Michel Steffen Serie: Exodus - Die 4 Becher Thema: Die 4 Becher des Passah.
Ostern / Becher der Hoffnung • Michel Steffen • 05.04.2015 • ICF Schaffhausen
Video-Podcast des ICF Schaffhausen Preacher: Michel Steffen Serie: Exodus - Die 4 Becher Thema: Ostern / Becher der Hoffnung.
Moving forward • Nicolas Legler • 08.03.2015 • ICF Schaffhausen
Video-Podcast des ICF Schaffhausen Preacher: Nicolas Legler Serie: Open Topic Thema: Moving forward.
Kämpferisch wie ein Adler! • Corinne Hafner • 22.03.2015 • ICF Schaffhausen
Video-Podcast des ICF Schaffhausen Preacher: Corinne Hafner Serie: Wie ein Adler Thema: Kämpferisch wie ein Adler.
swiss steam locomotive CH-Schaffhausen Rheinbrücke
Überfahrt vom Bahnhof Feuerthalen ZH über die Rheinbrücke nach Schaffhausen... ...Pfeiffkonzert auf der Brücke... ...Originalton unterlegt mit chilligem Sound ...es roch so fein...mmmmhh......
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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.
Rhine Falls
The Rhine Falls is the largest plain waterfall in Europe. The falls are located on the Upper Rhine between the municipalities of Neuhausen am Rheinfall and Laufen-Uhwiesen, near the town of Schaffhausen in northern Switzerland, between the cantons of Schaffhausen and Zürich. They are 150 m (450 ft) wide and 23 m (75 ft) high. In the winter months, the average water flow is 250 m³/s, while in the summer, the average water flow is 700 m³/s.
Cholfirst Tunnel
The Cholfirst Tunnel is a tunnel in Switzerland, and forms part of the Autostrasse A4. The tunnel is 1.26 km long and has three lanes (two heading for Zurich, and one heading for Schaffhausen). There is no central reservation. It lies in the northern canton of Zuerich. Construction of the tunnel was completed in 1996.
Andelfingen District
Andelfingen District is one of the twelve districts of the German-speaking canton of Zurich, Switzerland. It corresponds to the Zürcher Weinland, bounded by the Rhine to the north and west, by the canton of Thurgau to the east, by Winterthur to the south and by the Irchel to the southwest.
Cholfirst Radio Tower
Cholfirst Radio Tower is a 96 metres tall lattice tower on Cholfirst Mountain at Flurlingen, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland. The tower was built in 1973 by PTT on Cholfirst Mountain, a 570 metres high mountain near Flurlingen after 3 years of successful operation of an experimental TV transmitter on channel 47 on a 40 metres high tower nearby. The construction of Cholfirst Radio Tower cost 7 millions Swiss Francs.
Hallen für Neue Kunst
The Hallen für Neue Kunst is a museum for contemporary art, especially New Art (since 1965). It is located in the Swiss city of Schaffhausen, right on the banks of the river Rhine. The Hallen was founded and established in 1982/83 by the artist Urs Raussmüller. Being convinced that New Art needed time and space to unfold its impact, he created a permanent situation for major, predominantly large-scale works by American and European artists that have been shown (1984).
Dachsen railway station
Dachsen is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Zurich and municipality of Dachsen. It is located on the Rheinfall line and is served by Zurich S-Bahn line S33.
Neuhausen railway station
Neuhausen is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Schaffhausen and municipality of Neuhausen am Rheinfall.
Marthalen railway station
Marthalen is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Zurich and municipality of Marthalen. It is located on the Rheinfall line and is served by Zurich S-Bahn line S33.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Benken.
Schaffhausen: Vordergasse, Schaffhausen (source)
Neuhausen am Rheinfall › North-East: Charlottenfels, Neuhausen am Rheinfall (source)
Rhine Falls, Rhine Falls (source)
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