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Swiss National Park
Swiss National Park is a national park in Switzerland, established in 1914, covering 170 km² (66 sq mi).
- Area
- 170 km²
- Established
- 1914
- IUCN
- Ia: Strict Nature Reserve
- Nearest airport
- ACH · 96 km
Nearest airports to Swiss National Park
- 1 ACH96 kmstraight line
- 2 BZO98 kmstraight line
- 3 INN113 kmstraight line
Bolzano (BZ), Italy
Innsbruck, AustriaMore about Swiss National Park
Swiss National Park is one of 1 national park in Switzerland. It covers 170 km² (17,033 ha) — about 1.6 times the size of Paris (100% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1914, 112 years ago, which makes it the oldest national park in Switzerland. It is listed in IUCN category Ia: Strict Nature Reserve — a strict nature reserve, managed mainly for science.
Visiting Swiss National Park
The closest airport is Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH), about 96 km away — around 2 h 5 min by car; alternatively Bolzano Airport (BZO, 98 km). Other national parks within reach include Stelvio National Park (597 km²), Val Grande National Park (170 km²), Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park (150 km²) and Hohe Tauern National Park (1,856 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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