Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps
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Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps is a series of prehistoric pile-dwelling
Stilt house
Stilt houses or pile dwellings or palafitte are houses raised on piles over the surface of the soil or a body of water. Stilt houses are built primarily as a protection against flooding, but also serve to keep out vermin...

 (or stilt house) settlements in and around the Alps
Alps
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 built from around 5000 to 500 B.C. on the edges of lakes, rivers or wetlands. 111 sites, located in Austria
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 (5 sites), France
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 (11), Germany
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 (18), Italy
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 (19), Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...

 (2), and Switzerland
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 (56), were added to UNESCO World Heritage Site list in 2011.

Excavations, only conducted in some of the sites, have yielded evidence that provides insight into life in prehistoric times during the Neolithic
Neolithic
The Neolithic Age, Era, or Period, or New Stone Age, was a period in the development of human technology, beginning about 9500 BC in some parts of the Middle East, and later in other parts of the world. It is traditionally considered as the last part of the Stone Age...

 and Bronze Age
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age is a period characterized by the use of copper and its alloy bronze as the chief hard materials in the manufacture of some implements and weapons. Chronologically, it stands between the Stone Age and Iron Age...

 in Alpine Europe and the way communities interacted with their environment. As the nomination stated, the settlements are a unique group of exceptionally well-preserved and culturally rich archaeological sites, which constitute one of the most important sources for the study of early agrarian societies in the region.

Sites

Country Serial ID Number Name Location Coordinates Location size (Ha
Hectare
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)
Buffer zone (Ha) Date occupied (BC
Anno Domini
and Before Christ are designations used to label or number years used with the Julian and Gregorian calendars....

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Switzerland 1363-001 Ägelmoos Beinwil am See
Beinwil am See
Beinwil am See is a municipality in the district of Kulm in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:There are traces of neolithic, Hallstatt, Roman and Alamanni settlements in or near Beinwil. However, Beinwil am See is first mentioned in 1036 as Beinwile. In 1045 it was mentioned as...

 
47°16′43.047"N 8°12′27.439"E 0.96 10.5 2000-1000
Switzerland 1363-002 Riesi Seengen
Seengen
Seengen is a municipality in the district of Lenzburg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-Geography:Seengen has an area, , of . Of this area, or 51.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 32.3% is forested...

 
47°19′6.532"N 8°12′14.288"E 3.8 16.5 1500-500
Switzerland 1363-003 Vingelz / Hafen Biel/Bienne
Biel/Bienne
Biel/Bienne is a city in the district of the Biel/Bienne administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.It is located on the language boundary and is throughout bilingual. Biel is the German name for the town, Bienne its French counterpart. The town is often referred to in both...

 
47°7′55.585"N 7°13′24.298"E 0.6 18.4 3000-2500
Switzerland 1363-004 Dorfstation Lüscherz
Lüscherz
Lüscherz is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-History:Lüscherz is first mentioned in 1271 as Luschiers, however the area has been settled since at least the Neolithic...

 
47°2′55.464"N 7°9′0.22"E 3.4 75.1 4000-3500, 3000-2500, 1000-500
Switzerland 1363-005 Lobsigensee Seedorf  47°1′58.487"N 7°17′59.989"E 1.1 27.6 3500-3000
Switzerland 1363-006 Rütte Sutz-Lattrigen
Sutz-Lattrigen
Sutz-Lattrigen is a municipality in the Biel/Bienne administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-History:The municipality is situated on the shore of Lake Biel. In 2007, the remains of the oldest known building in Switzerland – a pile dwelling dated to 3863 BC – were discovered in...

 
47°6′18.364"N 7°12′46.775"E 2.8 49.6 3000-2500
Switzerland 1363-007 Bahnhof Twann
Twann-Tüscherz
Twann-Tüscherz is a municipality in the Biel/Bienne administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2010 the municipalities of Tüscherz-Alfermée and Twann merged into the municipality of Twann-Tüscherz.-World heritage site:...

 
47°5′43.915"N 7°9′27.738"E 2.5 18.5 4000-3000
Switzerland 1363-008 Strandboden Vinelz
Vinelz
Vinelz is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Vinelz has an area of . Of this area, 52.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 36.5% is forested. The rest of the land, is settled.-Demographics:Vinelz has a population of . ,...

 
47°2′21.059"N 7°6′33.556"E 2.3 28.7 4000-2500
Switzerland 1363-009 Les Grèves Gletterens
Gletterens
Gletterens is a municipality in the district of Broye, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland.It is home to the Les Grèves prehistoric pile-dwelling settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site.-Geography:Gletterens has an area, , of...

 
46°54′19.098"N 6°55′46.369"E 2.62 2.4 3500-3000
Switzerland 1363-010 Spitz Greng
Greng
Greng is a municipality in the district of See in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.-World heritage site:It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site.-External links:*...

 
46°55′21.014"N 7°5′25.933"E 7.69 7.3 4000-3500, 3000-2500, 1500-500
Switzerland 1363-011 Môtier I Haut-Vully
Haut-Vully
Haut-Vully is a municipality in the district of See in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. Until 1977, it was officially known as Vully-Le-Haut...

 
46°57′0.889"N 7°5′19.874"E 1.42 1.3 Neolithic
Switzerland 1363-012 Segelboothafen Murten
Murten
Murten is a municipality in the See district of the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.It is located on the southern shores of Lake Morat. Morat is situated between Bern and Lausanne and is the capital of the Lake District of the canton of Fribourg....

 
46°55′47.323"N 7°6′48.28"E 2.83 4.7 3000-2500
Switzerland 1363-013 En Praz des Gueux Noréaz
Noréaz
Noréaz is a municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. Lac de Seedorf is located in the municipality.-World heritage site:...

 
46°56′28.5"N 7°7′52.824"E 0.08 2.02 40000-3500
Switzerland 1363-014 Bellerive I Collonge-Bellerive
Collonge-Bellerive
Collonge-Bellerive is a municipality of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland.-History:Collonge-Bellerive is first mentioned in 1153 as Collonges. In 1275 it was mentioned as Sancto Mauricio. Until 1799 it was known as Collonge sur Bellerive. It became part of the Canton of Geneva in...

 
46°56′28.28"N 7°7′41.902"E 2.4 8.87 1000-500
Switzerland 1363-015 Port Corsier
Corsier
Corsier is a municipality of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland.-History:Corsier is first mentioned in 1297 as Corsiacum. Between 1816-58 Corsier and Anières formed a single municipality.-Geography:...

 
46°47′43.274"N 7°2′14.863"E 1.94 10.9 4000-3500, 3000-2500, 2000-1500, 1000-500
Switzerland 1363-016 Bourg Versoix
Versoix
Versoix is a municipality in the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland, which sits on the right bank of Lac Léman. It is the last town of the Canton of Geneva on the road northeast towards Lausanne, before the Canton of Vaud starts. It is a train stop on the SBB-CFF-FFS railway line running between...

 
46°53′6.158"N 6°53′14.946"E 3.03 15.93 1500-500
Switzerland 1363-017 Egolzwil 3 Egolzwil
Egolzwil
Egolzwil is a municipality in the district of Willisau in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.-Geography:Egolzwil has an area, , of . Of this area, 61.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 24% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 12.9% is settled and the remainder is non-productive...

 
46°15′16.74"N 6°11′28.892"E 0.65 56.82 5000-4000
Switzerland 1363-018 Seematte Hitzkirch
Hitzkirch
Hitzkirch is a municipality in the district of Hochdorf in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. On 1 January 2009, Gelfingen, Hämikon, Mosen, Müswangen, Retschwil and Sulz joined Hitzkirch.-Geography:...

 
46°16′57.022"N 6°10′17.918"E 2.81 24.55 4000-2500
Switzerland 1363-019 Halbinsel Sursee
Sursee
Sursee is a municipality in the district of Sursee in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. Sursee is located at the northern end of Lake Sempach, not far from where the Sure river enters the lake , hence the name "Sursee"....

 
47°13′3.241"N 8°15′18.742"E 3.55 67.78 4000-3500, 2500-500
Switzerland 1363-020 Port-Conty  Saint-Aubin-Sauges
Saint-Aubin-Sauges
Saint-Aubin-Sauges is a municipality in the district of Boudry in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland.-History:Saint-Aubin-Sauges is first mentioned in 1176 as Sancti Albini. In 1340 it was mentioned as villa de Sauges.-Geography:...

 
47°10′22.688"N 8°7′43.691"E 1.04 7.03 4000-2000
Switzerland 1363-021 Les Argilliez  Gorgier
Gorgier
Gorgier is a municipality in the district of Boudry in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland.-Geography:Gorgier has an area, , of . Of this area, or 33.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 56.2% is forested...

 
47°8′8.531"N 8°11′22.646"E 1.32 1.2 4000-3500
Switzerland 1363-022 L’Abbaye 2  Bevaix
Bevaix
Bevaix is a municipality in the district of Boudry in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland.-History:Bevaix is first mentioned in 998 as in villa Bevacensi. In 1139 it was mentioned as Betuaci....

 
47°10′8.951"N 8°7′38.784"E 1.04 5.01 1040-986
Switzerland 1363-023 La Saunerie Auvernier
Auvernier
Auvernier is a municipality in the district of Boudry in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland.-History:Auvernier is first mentioned in 1011 as Averniacum. The municipality was formerly known by its German name Avernach, however, that name is no longer used.-Geography:Auvernier has an area, , of...

 
46°53′30.163"N 6°46′18.073"E 1.51 1.63 4000-3500, 3000-2000
Switzerland 1363-024 Les Graviers Auvernier
Auvernier
Auvernier is a municipality in the district of Boudry in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland.-History:Auvernier is first mentioned in 1011 as Averniacum. The municipality was formerly known by its German name Avernach, however, that name is no longer used.-Geography:Auvernier has an area, , of...

 
46°54′16.564"N 6°47′26.912"E 0.57 2.13 3500-2500, 2000-1500, 1000-500
Switzerland 1363-025 Kehrsiten Stansstad
Stansstad
Stansstad is a village in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland.-Geography:Stansstad has an area, , of . Of this area, 33.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 49.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 14.9% is settled and the remainder is non-productive .-Demographics:Stansstad has a...

 
46°55′39.299"N 6°49′53.897"E 1.26 5.14 4000-3000
Switzerland 1363-026 Weier I - III Thayngen
Thayngen
Thayngen is a village and a municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland. On 1 January 2009 Altdorf, SH, Bibern, SH, Hofen, SH, Opfertshofen merged into Thayngen.-Geography:...

 
46°56′26.617"N 6°51′0.007"E 0.48 3.44 4000-3500
Switzerland 1363-027 Hurden
Hurden (Freienbach)
Hurden is a village in the municipality of Freienbach in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. First mentioned in 1217, the name "de Hurden" was used for the peninsula and for the fish traps made of woven work, called "Hürden" or "Hurden", which were used by the locals.- Geography :The village of...

 Rosshorn
Freienbach
Freienbach
Freienbach is a municipality in Höfe District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.-Geography:Freienbach has an area, , of . Of this area, 40.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 23.8% is forested...

 
46°58′17.764"N 6°52′21.122"E 4.32 20.1 3500-3000, 2000-500
Switzerland 1363-028 Hurden Seefeld Freienbach
Freienbach
Freienbach is a municipality in Höfe District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.-Geography:Freienbach has an area, , of . Of this area, 40.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 23.8% is forested...

 
46°58′27.224"N 6°52′33.337"E 2.4 16.12 3500-2500
Switzerland 1363-029 Burgäschisee Ost Aeschi
Aeschi
Aeschi is a municipality in the district of Wasseramt in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. Burgäschisee is a lake in the forest on the border with Seeberg.-Geography:...

 
47°0′28.264"N 7°1′2.885"E 0.3 90.69 4000-3500, 3000-2500
Switzerland 1363-030 Inkwilersee Insel Bolken
Bolken
Bolken is a municipality in the district of Wasseramt in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.-Geography:Bolken has an area, , of . Of this area, or 64.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 21.7% is forested...

/Inkwil
Inkwil
Inkwil is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Inkwil has an area, , of . Of this area, or 49.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 36.0% is forested...

 
47°0′12.7"N 8°22′2.2"E 0.1 45.71 4000-3500, 3000-2500, 1000-500
Switzerland 1363-031 Feldbach  Rapperswil-Jona
Rapperswil-Jona
Rapperswil-Jona is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.Besides Rapperswil and Jona, which were separate municipalities until 2006, the municipality includes Bollingen, Busskirch, Curtiberg, Kempraten-Lenggis, Wagen, and Wurmsbach.-Today:On...

/Hombrechtikon
Hombrechtikon
Hombrechtikon is a municipality in the district of Meilen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-History:Hombrechtikon is first mentioned in 1200 as Humbrechtigkon. In 1217 it was mentioned as Hunbrechticon.-Geography:...

 
47°14′24.389"N 8°47′49.578"E 7.5 15.5 4000-1000
Switzerland 1363-032 Technikum
Holzbrücke Rapperswil-Hurden
Holzbrücke Rapperswil-Hurden is a wooden pedestrian bridge between the city of Rapperswil and the village of Hurden crossing the upper Lake Zürich in Switzerland. The prehistoric timber piles discovered to the west of the Seedamm date back to 1523 BC...

 
Rapperswil-Jona
Rapperswil-Jona
Rapperswil-Jona is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.Besides Rapperswil and Jona, which were separate municipalities until 2006, the municipality includes Bollingen, Busskirch, Curtiberg, Kempraten-Lenggis, Wagen, and Wurmsbach.-Today:On...

 
47°14′24.306"N 8°47′57.901"E 0.92 49.1 2000-1500
Switzerland 1363-033 Bleiche 2-3 Arbon
Arbon
Arbon may refer to:* Arbon, Haute-Garonne, French commune* Arbon, Switzerland* Arbon , in Switzerland* Arbon Valley, Idaho...

 
47°13′18.944"N 8°49′0.152"E 2.37 5.84 3500-3000, 2000-1500
Switzerland 1363-034 Insel Werd Eschenz
Eschenz
Eschenz is a municipality in Frauenfeld District in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.-History:The prehistoric shore village on Werd Island and in the Seeäckern area are rich archeological sites that have contributed substantially to our understanding of the history of settlements in the...

 
47°10′12.112"N 7°40′23.93"E 2.8 44.08 4000-2500, 1500-500
Switzerland 1363-035 Egelsee Gachnang-Niederwil
Gachnang
Gachnang is a municipality in the district of Frauenfeld in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.-History:Gachnang is first mentioned in 889 as Kachanang. In the local dialect it has traditionally been known as Gochlingen....

 
47°12′0.004"N 7°39′49.252"E 2.97 5.94 4000-3500
Switzerland 1363-036 Nussbaumersee Hüttwilen
Hüttwilen
Hüttwilen is a municipality in Frauenfeld District in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.-History:Archeological sites and scattered, individual items indicate that there was a mesolithic settlement in the Seebachtal near Hüttwilen. In 1928 a Roman era estate was discovered in Stutheien which...

 
47°13′15.132"N 8°48′28.213"E 3.66 16.86 5000-2500, 1000-500
Switzerland 1363-037 Pointe de Montbec I Chabrey
Chabrey
Chabrey is a former municipality in the district of Broye-Vully in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.The municipalities of Bellerive, Chabrey, Constantine, Montmagny, Mur, Vallamand and Villars-le-Grand merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Vully-les-Lacs.-Geography:Chabrey has an...

47°30′18.436"N 9°25′43.622"E 1.78 8.04 1500-500
Switzerland 1363-038 La Bessime Chevroux
Chevroux, Switzerland
Chevroux is a municipality in the district of Broye-Vully in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Chevroux has an area, , of . Of this area, or 47.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 19.0% is forested...

 
47°30′26.46"N 9°25′46.315"E 1.07 22.1 4000-3500, 1000-500
Switzerland 1363-039 Village Chevroux
Chevroux, Switzerland
Chevroux is a municipality in the district of Broye-Vully in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Chevroux has an area, , of . Of this area, or 47.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 19.0% is forested...

 
47°40′23.398"N 9°4′40.17"E 1.54 38.4 3500-2000
Switzerland 1363-040 Stations de Concise Corcelles-près-Concise
Corcelles-près-Concise
Corcelles-près-Concise is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-History:Corcelles-près-Concise is first mentioned in 885 as Corceles. In 888 it was mentioned as Corcella.-Geography:...

 
47°40′23.398"N 9°4′40.17"E 6.5 11.5 4000-2500
Switzerland 1363-041 Corcelettes Les Violes Grandson
Grandson, Switzerland
Grandson is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.During the Burgundian Wars, Charles the Bold was defeated near here in the Battle of Grandson on 2 March 1476.-History:...

 
47°36′58.054"N 8°48′58.705"E 2.59 17.4 1500-500
Switzerland 1363-042 Les Roseaux Morges
Morges
Morges is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Morges and is also the seat of the district.-History:...

 
47°37′2.91"N 8°48′56.437"E 0.86 8.1 2000-1000
Switzerland 1363-043 Stations de Morges Morges
Morges
Morges is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Morges and is also the seat of the district.-History:...

 
47°39′12.974"N 8°56′3.941"E 2.12 7.91 2000-1000
Switzerland 1363-044 Chenevières de Guévaux I Mur
Mur, Switzerland
Mur is a former municipality in the district of Broye-Vully in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.The municipalities of Bellerive, Chabrey, Constantine, Montmagny, Mur, Vallamand and Villars-le-Grand merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Vully-les-Lacs.-Geography:Mur has an area, , of...

, now Vully-les-Lacs
Vully-les-Lacs
Vully-les-Lacs is a municipality in the district of Broye-Vully in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.The municipalities of Bellerive, Chabrey, Constantine, Montmagny, Mur , Vallamand and Villars-le-Grand merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Vully-les-Lacs.-History:Bellerive is first...

 
46°49′48.76"N 6°41′17.848"E 1.04 9.73 2000-1500
Switzerland 1363-045 Baie de Clendy Yverdon-les-Bains
Yverdon-les-Bains
Yverdon-les-Bains is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is the seat of the district...

 
46°53′19.234"N 6°53′38.911"E 1.87 38.7 4000-1500
Switzerland 1363-046 Le Marais Yvonand
Yvonand
Yvonand is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.Located on the southwestern shore of Lake Neuchâtel the village has a population of almost 2,500 which may rise to 7,000 in summer, due to the popularity of the sandy beaches, which gently shelve...

 
46°53′38.152"N 6°54′8.698"E 1.95 16.8 3500-2500, 1000-500
Switzerland 1363-047 Oterswil / Insel Eielen Zug
Zug
Zug , is a German-speaking city in Switzerland. The name ‘Zug’ originates from fishing vocabulary; in the Middle Ages it referred to the right to ‘pull up’ fishing nets and hence to the right to fish.The city of Zug is located in the Canton of Zug and is its capital...

 
46°50′47.382"N 6°43′1.812"E 0.45 10.82 3000-2000
Switzerland 1363-048 Riedmatt Zug
Zug
Zug , is a German-speaking city in Switzerland. The name ‘Zug’ originates from fishing vocabulary; in the Middle Ages it referred to the right to ‘pull up’ fishing nets and hence to the right to fish.The city of Zug is located in the Canton of Zug and is its capital...

 
46°50′56.436"N 6°42′59.35"E 0.28 2.61 3500-2500, 1500-1000
Switzerland 1363-049 Sumpf Zug
Zug
Zug , is a German-speaking city in Switzerland. The name ‘Zug’ originates from fishing vocabulary; in the Middle Ages it referred to the right to ‘pull up’ fishing nets and hence to the right to fish.The city of Zug is located in the Canton of Zug and is its capital...

 
46°56′56.875"N 6°59′55.946"E 1.55 7.5 1500-500
Switzerland 1363-050 Winkel Erlenbach
Erlenbach, Switzerland
Erlenbach is a municipality in the district of Meilen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-History:Erlenbach is first mentioned in 981 as Liber Heremi though this identification is questionable. Between 1173-90 it was mentioned as Erlibach....

 
46°57′58.82"N 7°1′51.949"E 3.01 6.6 4000-1500, 1000-500
Switzerland 1363-051 Storen-Wildsberg Greifensee
Greifensee, Zurich
Greifensee is a municipality in the district of Uster in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-History:Settlements in Greifensee date back in 4000 B.C.. In 1975, a Neolithic stilt house village located on the northern shore of the Lake Greifen area called Böschen was discovered by recreational divers...

 
46°54′38.927"N 7°4′33.535"E 9.59 11.7 4000-2500
Switzerland 1363-052 Rorenhaab Meilen
Meilen
Meilen is a municipality in the district of Meilen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.- History :Archaeological findings in Meilen date back more than 4,000 years. In January 1854 the level of lake Zürich was particularly low and the locals took the chance to gain some land...

 
46°49′9.739"N 6°40′8.584"E 0.7 4.8 4000-2500, 2000-1500, 1000-500
Switzerland 1363-053 Vorder Au Wädenswil
Wädenswil
-References:...

 
46°30′58.889"N 6°30′33.466"E 1.49 22.5 3500-1500
Switzerland 1363-054 Robenhausen Wetzikon
Wetzikon
Wetzikon is a municipality in the district of Hinwil in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-Geography:Wetzikon has an area of . Of this area, 42.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 17.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 27.9% is settled and the remainder is non-productive...

 
46°30′41.09"N 6°30′13.63"E 0.92 155 4000-2500, 2000-1500, 1000-500
Switzerland 1363-055 Enge Alpenquai Zurich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...

 
46°30′39.632"N 6°30′13.651"E 2.93 17.4 1500-500
Switzerland 1363-056 Grosse Stadt Kleiner Hafner Zurich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...

 
46°30′44.503"N 6°30′15.678"E 0.64 16.56 5000-1500, 1000-500
Austria 1363-057 Keutschacher See Keutschach
Keutschach am See
Keutschach am See is a town in the district of Klagenfurt-Land in Carinthia in Austria.According to the 2001 census 5.6% of the population are Carinthian Slovenes....

 
46°35′13.276"N 14°9′34.063"E 0.21 132.5
Austria 1363-058 Abtsdorf I Attersee
Attersee (town)
Attersee is a village located at the western shore of lake Attersee in Upper Austria, Austria.The village center lies between the lake and the slopes of the Buchberg and is the location of a Baroque pilgrimage church from which marvelous views across the lake and up to the "Höllengebirge" can be...

 
47°53′40.974"N 13°32′1.057"E 1.1 91.43
Austria 1363-059 Abtsdorf III Attersee
Attersee (town)
Attersee is a village located at the western shore of lake Attersee in Upper Austria, Austria.The village center lies between the lake and the slopes of the Buchberg and is the location of a Baroque pilgrimage church from which marvelous views across the lake and up to the "Höllengebirge" can be...

 
47°53′35.542"N 13°31′59.333"E 0.22 91.43
Austria 1363-060 Litzlberg Süd Seewalchen am Attersee
Seewalchen am Attersee
Seewalchen am Attersee is a municipality in the district of Vöcklabruck in Upper Austria, Austria....

 
47°56′3.649"N 13°33′16.988"E 0.76 65.26
Austria 1363-061 See Mondsee
Mondsee (town)
Mondsee is an Austrian town in the Vöcklabruck district in Upper Austria located on the shore of the lake Mondsee. The length from north to south is 9.5 km, and width from east to west is 7.7 km...

 
47°48′13.972"N 13°26′57.415"E 1.22 0.97
France 1363-062 Le Grand Lac de Clairvaux Clairvaux-les-Lacs
Clairvaux-les-Lacs
Clairvaux-les-Lacs is a commune in the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France.-World heritage site:It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site.-References:*...

 
46°34′16.28"N 5°44′58.884"E 15.2 103.05
France 1363-063 Lac de Chalain, rive occidentale Marigny
Marigny, Jura
Marigny is a commune in the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France.-World heritage site:It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site.-References:*...

, Doucier
Doucier
Doucier is a commune in the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France.-World heritage site:It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site.- References :*...

, Fontenu
Fontenu
Fontenu is a commune in the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France.-World heritage site:It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site.- References :*...

 
46°40′19.726"N 5°46′34.835"E 50.65 96.83
France 1363-064 Lac d’Aiguebelette, zone sud Aiguebelette-le-Lac
Aiguebelette-le-Lac
Aiguebelette-le-Lac is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-World heritage site:It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site.-References:*...

, Saint-Alban-de-Montbel
Saint-Alban-de-Montbel
Saint-Alban-de-Montbel is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-World heritage site:It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage...

 
45°32′36.02"N 5°48′16.852"E 0.64 42.87
France 1363-065 Baie de Grésine Brison-Saint-Innocent
Brison-Saint-Innocent
Brison-Saint-Innocent is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-World heritage site:It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site.-External...

 
45°44′11.857"N 5°53′8.434"E 4.09 31.5
France 1363-066 Baie de Châtillon Chindrieux
Chindrieux
Chindrieux is commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.It lies near Lake Bourget.-World heritage site:...

 
45°47′51.878"N 5°51′3.366"E 0.91 7.6
France 1363-067 Hautecombe Saint-Pierre-de-Curtille
Saint-Pierre-de-Curtille
Saint-Pierre-de-Curtille is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-World heritage site:It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage...

 
45°44′59.23"N 5°50′27.071"E 2.03 5.7
France 1363-068 Littoral de Tresserve Tresserve
Tresserve
Tresserve is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-World heritage site:It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site....

 
45°41′2.681"N 5°53′34.152"E 2.12 72.4
France 1363-069 Littoral de Chens-sur-Léman Chens-sur-Léman
Chens-sur-Léman
Chens-sur-Léman is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-World heritage site:It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site.-References:*...

 
46°19′16.068"N 6°15′21.416"E 0.93 92.6
France 1363-070 Les Marais de Saint-Jorioz Saint-Jorioz
Saint-Jorioz
Saint-Jorioz is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-World heritage site:It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site.-References:*...

 
45°50′6.749"N 6°10′58.289"E 0.49 4.3
France 1363-071 Le Crêt de Chatillon Sévrier
Sevrier
Sévrier is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.It is located on the north-western banks of Lake Annecy...

 
45°51′37.4"N 6°9′19.796"E 1.07 8.2
France 1363-072 Secteur des Mongets Sévrier
Sevrier
Sévrier is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.It is located on the north-western banks of Lake Annecy...

, Saint-Jorioz
Saint-Jorioz
Saint-Jorioz is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-World heritage site:It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site.-References:*...

 
45°51′11.714"N 6°9′4.644"E 0.13 63.2
Germany 1363-073 Wangen-Hinterhorn Öhningen
Öhningen
Öhningen is a town in the district of Konstanz in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.-World heritage site:It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site....

 
47°39′39.416"N 8°56′20.018"E 2.56 3.2
Germany 1363-074 Hornstaad-Hörnle Gaienhofen
Gaienhofen
Gaienhofen is a town in the district of Konstanz in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.Since 1974, Gaienhofen consists of four villages: Gaienhofen, Gundholzen, Hemmenhofen and Horn...

 
47°41′40.229"N 9°0′21.301"E 13.11 72.4
Germany 1363-075 Allensbach-Strandbad Allensbach
Allensbach
Allensbach is a municipality in the district of Konstanz in Baden-Württemberg in Germany, which is known for being the home of the Institut für Demoskopie Allensbach, one of the best known polling organizations in Germany....

 
47°42′35.132"N 9°4′47.327"E 2.65 6.6
Germany 1363-076 Wollmatingen-Langenrain Konstanz
Konstanz
Konstanz is a university city with approximately 80,000 inhabitants located at the western end of Lake Constance in the south-west corner of Germany, bordering Switzerland. The city houses the University of Konstanz.-Location:...

 
47°40′29.582"N 9°7′13.318"E 1.55 83.7
Germany 1363-077 Konstanz-Hinterhausen Konstanz
Konstanz
Konstanz is a university city with approximately 80,000 inhabitants located at the western end of Lake Constance in the south-west corner of Germany, bordering Switzerland. The city houses the University of Konstanz.-Location:...

 
47°39′54.788"N 9°11′38.645"E 4.15 4.12
Germany 1363-078 Litzelstetten-Krähenhorn 32 Konstanz
Konstanz
Konstanz is a university city with approximately 80,000 inhabitants located at the western end of Lake Constance in the south-west corner of Germany, bordering Switzerland. The city houses the University of Konstanz.-Location:...

 
47°43′28.823"N 9°10′44.234"E 7.51 47.92
Germany 1363-079 Bodman-Schachen / Löchle Bodman-Ludwigshafen
Bodman-Ludwigshafen
Bodman-Ludwigshafen is a village in the district of Konstanz in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. The mayor is Matthias Weckbach.The village is located near the Lake Constance ....

 
47°48′52.11"N 9°2′23.111"E 5.34 14.1
Germany 1363-080 Sipplingen-Osthafen Sipplingen
Sipplingen
Sipplingen is a town in the district of Bodensee in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.-World heritage site:It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site....

 
47°47′35.304"N 9°6′7.29"E 4.61 6.23
Germany 1363-081 Unteruhldingen-Stollenwiesen Uhldingen-Mühlhofen
Uhldingen-Mühlhofen
Uhldingen-Mühlhofen is a town at the northern shore of Lake Constance, Germany between Überlingen and Meersburg. The town is a popular holiday destination and home to the Pfahlbauten open air museum in Unteruhldingen and the cathedral of Birnau.-Composition:...

 
47°43′15.258"N 9°13′42.179"E 4.22 4.52
Germany 1363-082 Ödenahlen Alleshausen
Alleshausen
Alleshausen is a municipality in the district of Biberach in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.-World heritage site:It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site....

 
48°7′9.163"N 9°38′27.535"E 0.97 58.02
Germany 1363-083 Grundwiesen Alleshausen
Alleshausen
Alleshausen is a municipality in the district of Biberach in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.-World heritage site:It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site....

 
48°6′30.744"N 9°37′35.746"E 0.54 3.42
Germany 1363-084 Siedlung Forschner Bad Buchau
Bad Buchau
Bad Buchau is a small town in the district of Biberach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany with about 4,000 inhabitants. It is situated near the Federsee, which is separated from the town by a wide reed belt....

 
48°3′17.492"N 9°38′25.915"E 3.54 285.14
Germany 1363-085 Olzreute-Enzisholz Bad Schussenried
Bad Schussenried
Bad Schussenried is a town in Upper Swabia in the district of Biberach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.It lies on the Upper Swabian Baroque Route.Schussenried Abbey, a former monastery founded in 1183, is located in Bad Schussenried...

 
47°59′54.859"N 9°41′19.262"E 1.82 20.62
Germany 1363-086 Schreckensee Wolpertswende
Wolpertswende
Wolpertswende is a town in the district of Ravensburg in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.-World heritage site:It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site....

 
47°53′18.56"N 9°34′7.766"E 1.06 7.05
Germany 1363-087 Ehrenstein Blaustein
Blaustein
Blaustein is a municipality in the district of Alb-Donau Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is situated on the Blau River, 6 km west of Ulm and has about 15,000 inhabitants.It was created in 1968 after the union of Ehrenstein and Klingenstein...

 
48°24′38.707"N 9°55′23.678"E 1.33 2.42
Germany 1363-088 Pestenacker Weil
Weil, Bavaria
Weil is a municipality in the district of Landsberg in Bavaria in Germany.-World heritage site:It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site....

 
48°8′48.044"N 10°56′52.285"E 0.57 3.66
Germany 1363-089 Unfriedshausen Geltendorf
Geltendorf
Geltendorf is a municipality in the district of Landsberg in Bavaria, Germany.-World heritage site:It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site....

 
48°8′32.359"N 10°57′4.277"E 0.79 7.69
Germany 1363-090 Rose Island Feldafing
Feldafing
Feldafing is a municipality in Starnberg district, Bavaria, Germany, and is located on the west shore of Lake Starnberg, southwest of Munich.- History :...

 
47°56′29.522"N 11°18′33.52"E 15.16 34.3
Italy 1363-091 Palù di Livenza – Santissima Polcenigo
Polcenigo
Polcenigo is a comune in the Province of Pordenone in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 110 km northwest of Trieste, 95 km north of Venice and about 14 km northwest of Pordenone.It has a population of 3,259 and an area of 49.2 km².Located on the slopes of...

 
46°1′18.268"N 12°28′52.129"E 13.48 86.72
Italy 1363-092 Lavagnone Desenzano del Garda
Desenzano del Garda
Desenzano del Garda is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, Italy, which borders Lake Garda. It is bordered by other communes of Castiglione delle Stiviere, Lonato, Padenghe sul Garda and Sirmione.-History:...

 
45°26′11.094"N 10°32′14.683"E 6.04 14.45
Italy 1363-093 San Sivino, Gabbiano Manerba del Garda
Manerba del Garda
Manerba del Garda is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. It is located at the south-west side of the Lake Garda.Rocca di manerba, a historical site on a hill surrounded by the city, has been almost continuously occupied from the late Neolithic to the 16th century...

 
45°32′7.944"N 10°33′27.94"E 1.85 3.46
Italy 1363-094 Lugana Vecchia Sirmione
Sirmione
Sirmione is a comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy . It is bounded by the comunes of Desenzano del Garda and Peschiera del Garda in the province of Verona and the region of Veneto...

 
45°27′30.121"N 10°38′36.798"E 2.59 11.16
Italy 1363-095 Lucone Polpenazze del Garda
Polpenazze del Garda
-World heritage site:It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site....

 
45°33′3.326"N 10°29′17.189"E 7.66 68.2
Italy 1363-096 Lagazzi del Vho Piadena
Piadena
-World heritage site:It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site....

 
45°6′27.544"N 10°23′34.714"E 2.77 18.46
Italy 1363-097 Bande - Corte Carpani Cavriana
Cavriana
Cavriana is a comune in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 110 km east of Milan and about 25 km northwest of Mantua.-World heritage site:...

 
45°22′16.878"N 10°35′9.611"E 7.33 36.4
Italy 1363-098 Castellaro Lagusello - Fondo Tacoli Monzambano
Monzambano
Monzambano is a comune in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 120 km east of Milan and about 25 km northwest of Mantua.-World heritage site:...

 
45°22′9.343"N 10°38′3.131"E 1.23 59.04
Italy 1363-099 Isolino Virginia-Camilla-Isola di San Biagio Biandronno
Biandronno
Biandronno is a town and comune located in the province of Varese, in the Lombardy region of northern Italy....

 
45°48′43.25"N 8°43′5.02"E 3.79 25.07
Italy 1363-100 Bodio centrale o delle Monete Bodio Lomnago
Bodio Lomnago
Bodio Lomnago is a town and comune located in the province of Varese, in the Lombardy region of northern Italy.Bodio Lomnago is composed of two villages: Bodio, the biggest one closer to the lake and Lomnago, uphill toward the Monte Rogorella. Both villages have certainly a pre-Roman origin,...

 
45°47′47.152"N 8°45′20.192"E 1.67 28.55
Italy 1363-101 Il Sabbione o settentrionale Cadrezzate
Cadrezzate
Cadrezzate is a comune in the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 50 km northwest of Milan and about 14 km west of Varese....

 
45°47′58.625"N 8°38′55.644"E 1.18 9.61
Italy 1363-102 VI.1-Emissario Viverone
Viverone
Viverone is a comune in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 km northeast of Turin and about 15 km south of Biella...

, Azeglio
Azeglio
Azeglio is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 45 km northeast of Turin. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,303 and an area of 9.9 km²....

 
45°25′5.743"N 8°1′22.44"E 5.86 852.77
Italy 1363-103 Mercurago Arona
Arona
-Places:Italy*Arona, Piedmont, a town in the Province of NovaraSpain*Arona, Tenerife, a municipality in the Canary IslandsUnited States*Arona, Pennsylvania-Persons:*Danilo Arona, Italian writer* Ricardo Arona, Brazilian mixed martial artist...

 
45°44′1.709"N 8°33′7.6"E 5.16 270.06
Italy 1363-104 Molina di Ledro Ledro
Ledro
Ledro is an Italian comune in Trentino in northern Italy. It was created on January 1, 2010 by the union of the former comuni of Pieve di Ledro, Bezzecca, Concei, Molina di Ledro, Tiarno di Sopra and Tiarno di Sotto.-History:...

 
45°52′26.857"N 10°45′54.047"E 0.78 2.31
Italy 1363-105 Fiavé-Lago Carera Fiavè
Fiavè
Fiavè is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 25 km southwest of Trento...

 
45°59′24.346"N 10°49′51.55"E 10.7 73.92
Italy 1363-106 Belvedere Peschiera del Garda
Peschiera del Garda
Peschiera del Garda , is a town and comune in the province of Verona, in Veneto, Italy. When Lombardy-Venetia was under Austrian rule, Peschiera was the northwest anchor of the four fortified towns constituting the so-called Quadrilatero...

 
45°27′22.705"N 10°39′30.312"E 2.52 12.46
Italy 1363-107 Frassino Peschiera del Garda
Peschiera del Garda
Peschiera del Garda , is a town and comune in the province of Verona, in Veneto, Italy. When Lombardy-Venetia was under Austrian rule, Peschiera was the northwest anchor of the four fortified towns constituting the so-called Quadrilatero...

 
45°26′5.168"N 10°39′47.509"E 1.48 31.19
Italy 1363-108 Tombola Cerea
Cerea
Cerea is a town and comune in the province of Verona, Veneto, northern Italy.-History:From 923 AD until 1223 Cerea was a castrum . On 1223 Cerea it became a "comune" but, a year after, it was plundered because of the war between Mantua and Verona. A period of decadence followed, also because of the...

 
45°10′46.348"N 11°12′40.5"E 1.51 123.76
Italy 1363-109 Laghetto della Costa Arquà Petrarca
Arquà Petrarca
Arquà Petrarca is a town and municipality in northeastern Italy, in the Veneto region, in the province of Padua.As of 2007 the estimated population of Arquà Petrarca was 1,835....

 
45°16′10.844"N 11°44′32.683"E 1.56 6.52
Slovenia 1363-110 Kolišča na Igu, severna skupina Ig  45°58′32.318"N 14°31′46.193"E 19.2 516.65
Slovenia 1363-111 Količa na Igu, južna skupina Ig 45°58′14.221"N 14°32′29.843"E 26.1 516.55
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