Geographical centre of Switzerland
Marker symbolizing the geographical centre of Switzerland
Stone with the "Swiss of the Year" plaque at the centre of Switzerland
The geographical centre of Switzerland has the coordinates 46°48′4″N 8°13′36″E / 46.80111°N 8.22667°ECoordinates: 46°48′4″N 8°13′36″E / 46.80111°N 8.22667°E (Swiss Grid: 660158/183641). 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). This symbolizes the centre of Switzerland and is located at 46°47′54″N 8°13′55″E / 46.79833°N 8.23194°E (Swiss Grid: 660557/183338). A plaque on the stone commemorates the winner of the "Swiss of the Year" award.
Älggi Alp
External links
- http://www.swisstopo.admin.ch/internet/swisstopo/en/home/topics/knowledge/center_ch.html
- http://www.ch.ch/schweiz/01865/01885/01904/02135/index.html?lang=en
- http://skatingland.myswitzerland.com/en/sightseeing_detail.cfm?id=340745
- http://www.wanderland.ch/en/orte_detail.cfm?id=315425
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