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Mosen

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Total population

254

Coordinates47.24°, 8.23°

Demographic figures from Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

As a small village in Lucerne, Switzerland, Mosen occupies its own corner of the country. Around 254 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Located at 47.244°, 8.226°, Mosen occupies a temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The location receives about 1,240 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 49% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
47.2439
Longitude
8.2264
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
492,456
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Annual Fleabane
    Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers. · Magnoliopsida
    10,309
  • European roe deer
    Capreolus capreolus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia
    9,390
  • Common Blue
    Polyommatus icarus (von Rottemburg, 1775) · Insecta
    6,744
  • Meadow Brown
    Maniola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    6,542
  • red fox
    Vulpes vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia
    5,768
  • White-legged Damselfly, Blue featherleg
    Platycnemis pennipes (Pallas, 1771) · Insecta
    3,713
  • Azure Damselfly
    Coenagrion puella (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    3,499
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,346

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
156
Largest magnitude
4.8
Largest event
2004-12-05

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Lucerne

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.4
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,240

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Spotted Redshank
Spotted Redshank
Tringa erythropus
Seen 2026-09-23
Green-winged Teal
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
Seen 2026-09-23
Northern Lapwing
Northern Lapwing
Vanellus vanellus
Seen 2026-09-23
Reed Bunting
Reed Bunting
Emberiza schoeniclus
Seen 2026-09-23
Common Chiffchaff
Common Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus collybita
Seen 2026-09-23
Great Cormorant
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
Seen 2026-09-23
Red Fox
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
Seen 2026-09-23
Common Snipe
Common Snipe
Gallinago gallinago
Seen 2026-09-23
Great Egret
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Seen 2026-09-23

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office

BFS-Nr
1035
Wikidata
Q643200

Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771

Sources

  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office — Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771