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Ufenau
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Ufenau () is an island located, with the neighbouring island of Lützelau, in Lake Zurich in Switzerland between Freienbach ( away) and Rapperswil ( away). Highlights on Ufenau include St. Peter & Paul church, ''St. Martin's'' chapel, and Ufenau's idyllic landscape in the Frauenwinkel protected area.

Key facts

Islands.name
Ufenau island
Islands.image_name
Ufenau - Feldbach - Etzel 2015-05-28 12-47-39.JPG
Islands.image_caption
Aerial view
Islands.map
Switzerland#Canton of Schwyz
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Location in Switzerland##Location in the canton of Schwyz
Islands.native_name
Ufnau
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German language
Islands.nickname
Insel der Stille
Islands.location
Lake Zürich
Islands.highest_mount
Unnamed
Islands.elevation_m
423
Islands.country
Switzerland
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title
Canton
Islands.country_admin_divisions
Schwyz
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District
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Höfe

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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Transport
  • History
  • St. Peter & Paul church and St. Martin's chapel
  • 2016–2018 renovation
  • Cultural heritage
  • Literature
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Ufenau () is an island located, with the neighbouring island of Lützelau, in Lake Zurich in Switzerland between Freienbach ( away) and Rapperswil ( away). Highlights on Ufenau include St. Peter & Paul church, ''St. Martin's'' chapel, and Ufenau's idyllic landscape in the Frauenwinkel protected area.

== Geography == Ufenau lies in Höfe district in the canton of Schwyz. The island measures in all, from east to west and from north to south. The highest point of the island is above sea level or above lake level on . Swimming, camping and other leisure activities are forbidden, as it is a protected area.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ufenau” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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