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Ortschwaben

Located in Meikirch, Bern-Mittelland District Coordinates: 46°59′30″ N 7°24′07″ E

Map showing the location of Ortschwaben Ortschwaben
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
582 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BRN Bern Airport11 km
BSL EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg68 km

About Ortschwaben

Ortschwaben is a village. Location: Meikirch, Bern-Mittelland District. Elevation: 582 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bern Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Kleiner Bremgartenwald and Gschuntnehubel.

Climate of Ortschwaben

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 89 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
June (124 mm)
Driest month
March (67 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Ortschwaben
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°10°13°18°21°23°23°19°14°8°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°0°3°7°10°12°12°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)6869678310812410710990878978

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Ortschwaben

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 11 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) (68 km). The nearest large city is Bern, 6 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 11 kmsoutheast
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) Bâle / Mulhouse 68 kmnorth
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 101 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Bern Population: 121.6K 6 kmsoutheast
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 64 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 79 kmsouthwest
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 85 kmnorth
  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 96 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Ortschwaben

Within 100 km: 328 historic and cultural sites, 3,945 natural sites, 701 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km90 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 3 kmSE
  • Sankt Petersinsel Island 22 kmNW
  • Lake Wohlen Lake 7 kmSW
  • Gerzensee Lake 21 kmSE

25–60 km1,150 places

  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 47 kmSE
  • Strandbad Manor Farm Beach 47 kmSE
  • Strandbad Leissigen Beach 47 kmSE
  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 53 kmSE

60–100 km3,734 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 91 kmNE
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 71 kmNE
  • Ile de Salagnon Island 73 kmSW
  • Insel Schwanau Island 91 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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