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Village

Bellen

Located in Richterswil, Horgen District Coordinates: 47°11′12″ N 8°40′50″ E

Map showing the location of Bellen Bellen
Location in Switzerland
Population
21
21
Elevation
670 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ZRH Zürich Airport32 km
ACH Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport74 km

About Bellen

Bellen is a village. Location: Richterswil, Horgen District. Population: 21. Elevation: 670 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Hüttnersee and Sternenweiher.

Climate of Bellen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 97 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
July (148 mm)
Driest month
January (69 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 Bellen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°8°12°17°20°22°22°18°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°0°3°7°10°12°12°9°5°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)69827593112147148141102919786

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

How to get to Bellen

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 32 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 22 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 32 kmnorth
  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 74 kmnortheast
  • Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) Friedrichshafen 83 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 22 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 36 kmnorth
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 93 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 97 kmwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 109 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Bellen

Within 100 km: 514 historic and cultural sites, 5,714 natural sites, 1,062 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km369 places

  • Ufenau Island 8 kmNE
  • Insel Lützelau Island 9 kmNE
  • Schönenwerd Island 3 kmNE
  • Insel Schwanau Island 18 kmS

25–60 km2,352 places

  • Fahr Abbey Attraction 31 kmNW
  • Strandbad Steckborn Beach 57 kmN
  • Arbeiterstrandbad Tennwil Beach 37 kmW
  • Sankt-Niklausen-Insle Island 30 kmSW

60–100 km4,569 places

  • Kleiner Bremgartenwald Mountain 98 kmW
  • Mainau Island 70 kmNE
  • Dominikanerinsel Konstanz Island 65 kmNE
  • Strandbad Neuhaus Beach 87 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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