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Riederalp
Riederalp () is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It was created in 2003 through the merger of Goppisberg, Greich and Ried-Mörel.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 19 July 2011 Geography Riederalp has an area, , of . Of this area, 27.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 42.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 3.0% is settled (buildings or roads) and 27.3% is unproductive land. The mid-mountain resort sits on a south-facing terrace, south of the long â ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greich
Riederalp () is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It was created in 2003 through the merger of Goppisberg, Greich and Ried-Mörel.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 19 July 2011 Geography Riederalp has an area, , of . Of this area, 27.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 42.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 3.0% is settled (buildings or roads) and 27.3% is unproductive land. The mid-mountain resort sits on a south-facing terrace, south of the long †...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aletsch Glacier
The Aletsch Glacier (, ) or Great Aletsch Glacier () is the largest glacier in the Alps. It has a length of about (2014), a volume of (2011), and covers about (2011) in the eastern Bernese Alps in the Switzerland, Swiss canton of Valais. The Aletsch Glacier is composed of four smaller glaciers converging at Konkordiaplatz, where its thickness was measured to reach a maximum of . It then continues towards the valley before giving birth to the Massa (river), Massa. The Aletsch Glacier is – like most glaciers in the world today – a retreating glacier. As of 2016, since 1980 it lost of its length, since 1870 , and lost also more than of its thickness. The whole area, including other glaciers is part of the Jungfrau-Aletsch protected area, Protected Area, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001. Geography The Aletsch Glacier is one of the many glaciers located between the cantons of Canton of Bern, Bern and Valais on the Bernese Alps located east of the Gem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raron (district)
The district of Raron was one of the 12 districts comprising the Republic of Wallis and after 1848 the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Today it is divided into two demi-districts, which are geographically separated by the District of Brig. The district of East Raron (, ) with the capital Mörel-Filet includes the following municipalities: *CH-3991, 3994 Bettmeralp *CH-3983 Bister *CH-3982 Bitsch *CH-3993 Grengiols *CH-3983 Mörel-Filet *CH-3986 Riederalp The district of West Raron (German: Westlich-Raron, French: Rarogne occidental) with the capital Raron includes the following municipalities: *CH-3938 Ausserberg *CH-3919 Blatten *CH-3935 Bürchen *CH-3943 Eischoll *CH-3916 Ferden *CH-3917 Kippel *CH-3942 Niedergesteln *CH-3942 Raron *CH-3940 Steg-Hohtenn *CH-3944 Unterbäch *CH-3918 Wiler Wiler (Lötschen) is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Raron (district), Raron in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Valais in Switzerla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bitsch, Switzerland
Bitsch () is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Geography Bitsch has an area, , of . Of this area, 22.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 49.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 9.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and 18.2% is unproductive land. The municipality is located in the Ă–stlich-Raron district, on the southern facing slopes of the mountains. It consists of scattered, small hamlets A hamlet is a human settlement that is smaller than a town or village. This is often simply an informal description of a smaller settlement or possibly a subdivision or satellite entity to a larger settlement. Sometimes a hamlet is defined f ... including the main hamlet of Wasen. Coat of arms The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is ''Azure, on Coupeaux Vert a Chamois rampant Sable langued Gules between an edelweiss and a rhododendron proper.'' Demographics Bitsch has a population () of . , 7.7% of the population are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filet, Switzerland
Filet is a former municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 2009 Filet merged with Mörel into the municipality of Mörel-Filet.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 19 July 2011 History Throughout the Filet was known as ''Gifrisch''. It was first mentioned in 1374 as ''Gifris''.Coat of arms The of the village |
Mörel, Switzerland
Mörel () is a former municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 2009 Mörel merged with Filet into the municipality of Mörel-Filet.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office . Retrieved 19 July 2011 History Mörel is first mentioned in 1203 as ''Morgi''.Geography Mörel was the capital of the Östlich Raron district until the merger into Mörel-Filet. It is located in a small bend on the right bank of the Rhone river.Coat of arms The |
Naters
Naters is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Brig (district), Brig in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipalities of Birgisch and Mund merged into the municipality of Naters, which also includes the villages of Hegdorn, Geimen, Mehlbaum, Rischinen and Blatten bei Naters.Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz accessed 9 February 2013 History Naters is first mentioned in 1018 as ''Nares''.Geography Naters has an area, , of . Of this area, 16.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 9.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and 72.7 ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Termen
Termen is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Brig (district), Brig in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Valais in Switzerland. History Termen is first mentioned in 1201 as ''Terman''. Geography Termen has an area, , of . Of this area, 42.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 27.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 3.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and 27.4% is unproductive land. The municipality is located on a high plateau to the east of Brig-Glis, Brig. It consists of the village of Termen, the hamlet (place), hamlets of Hasel and z'Matt and the ski resort of Rosswald. Coat of arms The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is ''Argent, two Swords Sable in saltire.'' Demographics Termen has a population () of . , 6.8% of the population are resident foreign nationals. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valais
Valais ( , ; ), more formally, the Canton of Valais or Wallis, is one of the cantons of Switzerland, 26 cantons forming the Switzerland, Swiss Confederation. It is composed of thirteen districts and its capital and largest city is Sion, Switzerland, Sion. Valais is situated in the southwestern part of the country. It borders the cantons of Canton of Vaud, Vaud and Canton of Bern, Bern to the north, the cantons of Canton of Uri, Uri and Ticino to the east, as well as Italy to the south and France to the west. It is one of the three large southern Alps, Alpine cantons, along with Ticino and Grisons. It is a bilingual canton, French and German being its two official languages. Traditionally, the canton is divided into Lower, Central, and Upper Valais, the latter region constituting the German-speaking minority. Valais is essentially coextensive with the valley of the RhĂ´ne from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps, the two largest mount ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pennine Alps
The Pennine Alps (, , , ), sometimes referred to as the Valais Alps (which are just the Northern Swiss part of the Pennine Alps), are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. They are located in Italy (the Aosta Valley and Piedmont) and Switzerland (Valais). The Pennine Alps are amongst the three highest major subranges of the Alps, together with the Bernese Alps and the Graian Alps that include the Mont Blanc massif. Geography The Italian side is drained by the rivers Dora Baltea, Sesia and Toce, tributaries of the Po. The Swiss side is drained by the RhĂ´ne. The Great St Bernard Tunnel, under the Great St Bernard Pass, leads from Martigny, Switzerland to Aosta. Morphology The main chain ( watershed between the Mediterranean Sea and the Adriatic Sea) runs from west to east on the border between Italy (south) and Switzerland (north). From Mont VĂ©lan, the first high summit east of St Bernard Pass, the chain rarely goes below 3000 metres and contains many ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
