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Uri

Located in Canton of Uri, Switzerland Coordinates: 46°49′50″ N 8°38′20″ E

Map showing the location of Uri Uri
Location in Switzerland
Population
37,047
37K
Elevation
465 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
19
listed under Uri
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ZRH Zürich Airport70 km
BRN Bern Airport87 km

About Uri

Uri is a district. Location: Canton of Uri, Switzerland. Population: 37,047. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Schächen and Neptun-Inseln.

Climate of Uri

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 127 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
July (163 mm)
Driest month
February (97 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 Uri
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°20°23°23°20°16°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°10°13°15°16°13°10°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)10497113135140160163157135131127112

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

How to get to Uri

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 70 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 60 km to the north.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 70 kmnorth
  • Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 87 kmwest
  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 94 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 60 kmnorth
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 75 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 92 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 114 kmnorthwest
  • Mulhouse Population: 111.4K 143 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Uri

Within 100 km: 302 historic and cultural sites, 6,872 natural sites, 1,014 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1,151 places

  • Insel Schwanau Island 23 kmN
  • Neptun-Inseln Island 7 kmN
  • Lorelei-Inseln Island 8 kmN
  • Oberalpsee Lake 19 kmS

25–60 km2,960 places

  • Strandbad Iseltwald Beach 53 kmW
  • Strandbad Brienz Beach 46 kmW
  • Lago Nero Lake 43 kmS
  • Ufenau Island 44 kmN

60–100 km4,077 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 93 kmW
  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 66 kmN
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 96 kmN
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 65 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Uri

19 places
  1. 1 Altdorf (UR) 9.5K
  2. 2 Schattdorf 5.4K
  3. 3 Bürglen (UR) 4K
  4. 4 Erstfeld 3.8K
  5. 5 Seedorf (UR) 2.1K
  6. 6 Flüelen 2K
  7. 7 Silenen 2K
  8. 8 Attinghausen 1.8K
  9. 9 Andermatt 1.4K
  10. 10 Spiringen 830
  11. 11 Unterschächen 702
  12. 12 Seelisberg 678
  13. 13 Gurtnellen 528
  14. 14 Isenthal 474
  15. 15 Göschenen 431
  16. 16 Wassen 405
  17. 17 Sisikon 383
  18. 18 Hospental 180
  19. 19 Realp 150

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nature and heritage in Uri

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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