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Trient Valley
The Trient () is a river in western Valais. It takes its source at the Trient Glacier in the Mont Blanc Massif and joins the Rhone between Vernayaz and Martigny. Only two villages are located along the Trient: Trient and Vernayaz. However, the Trient Valley includes many other settlements: notably Finhaut, Les Marécottes and Salvan, all located on south-east facing terraces, at significant elevations above the valley floor. The Trient is essentially a wild alpine river mostly fed by glacial runoff. High in the Alps it is fed by numerous small streams that run down the surrounding mountains. Notable streams are the Eau Noire (collecting the Barberine below the Lac d'Emosson) and the Triège. Shortly after passing the Trient Gorges, the river flows into the Rhone just south-east of the village of Vernayaz. See also * List of rivers of Switzerland The following is a list of rivers of Switzerland (and tributaries thereof). Included rivers flow either entirely or partly throu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trient Glacier
The Trient Glacier () is a 4.3 km long glacier (2007) in the Mont Blanc Massif in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 6.4 km². The upper part of the glacier forms a large plateau named ''Plateau du Trient''. The glacier constitutes the source of the river Trient. See also *List of glaciers in Switzerland *List of glaciers *Retreat of glaciers since 1850 *Swiss Alps The Alps, Alpine region of Switzerland, conventionally referred to as the Swiss Alps, represents a major natural feature of the country and is, along with the Swiss Plateau and the Swiss portion of the Jura Mountains, one of its three main Physica ... External linksSwiss glacier monitoring network Glaciers of Valais Glaciers of the Alps {{valais-glacier-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Switzerland
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland is geographically divided among the Swiss Plateau, the Swiss Alps, Alps and the Jura Mountains, Jura; the Alps occupy the greater part of the territory, whereas most of the country's Demographics of Switzerland, 9 million people are concentrated on the plateau, which hosts List of cities in Switzerland, its largest cities and economic centres, including Zurich, Geneva, and Lausanne. Switzerland is a federal republic composed of Cantons of Switzerland, 26 cantons, with federal authorities based in Bern. It has four main linguistic and cultural regions: German, French, Italian and Romansh language, Romansh. Although most Swiss are German-speaking, national identity is fairly cohesive, being rooted in a common historical background, shared ... [...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 Rhône 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] |
Trient, Switzerland
:''Trient is also the German name for the city of Trento, Italy'' Trient () is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Martigny (district), Martigny in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Valais in Switzerland. History In 1900 the municipality was created, when it separated from Martigny-Combe.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 19 July 2011 Geography 
Trient has an area, , of . Of this area, 12.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 31.2% is forested. Of t ...
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Vernayaz
Vernayaz is a municipality in the district of Saint-Maurice, in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. History In 1913 the municipality was created when it separated from Salvan.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 19 July 2011 Geography Vernayaz has an area, , of . Of this area, 12.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 54.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 17.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and 14.9% is unproductive land.Coat of arms The of the municipal |
Martigny
Martigny (; , ; ) is the capital city of the district of Martigny (district), Martigny, cantons of Switzerland, canton of Canton of Valais, Valais, Switzerland. It lies at an elevation of , and its population is approximately 20,000 inhabitants (''Martignerains'' or "Octoduriens"). It is a junction of roads joining Italy, France and Switzerland. One road links it over the Great St. Bernard Pass to Aosta (Italy), and the other over the col de la Forclaz to Chamonix (France). In winter, Martigny is known for its numerous nearby Alp ski resorts such as Verbier. Geography Martigny lies at an elevation of , about south-southeast of Montreux. It is on the left foothills of the steep hillsides of the Rhone Valley, at the foot of the Swiss Alps, and is located at the point where the southwestern-flowing Rhone turns ninety degrees northward and heads toward Lake Geneva. The river La Drance flows from the southern Valais Alps (Wallis) through Martigny and joins the Rhone from the left just ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River
A river is a natural stream of fresh water that flows on land or inside Subterranean river, caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river. A river may run dry before reaching the end of its course if it runs out of water, or only flow during certain seasons. Rivers are regulated by the water cycle, the processes by which water moves around the Earth. Water first enters rivers through precipitation, whether from rainfall, the Runoff (hydrology), runoff of water down a slope, the melting of glaciers or snow, or seepage from aquifers beneath the surface of the Earth. Rivers flow in channeled watercourses and merge in confluences to form drainage basins, or catchments, areas where surface water eventually flows to a common outlet. Rivers have a great effect on the landscape around them. They may regularly overflow their Bank (geography), banks and flood the surrounding area, spreading nutrients to the surrounding area. Sedime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finhaut
Finhaut is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Saint-Maurice (district), Saint-Maurice in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Valais in Switzerland. History Finhaut is first mentioned in 1293 as ''Finyaux''. Geography Finhaut has an area, , of . Of this area, 3.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 26.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and 67.8% is unproductive land. The municipality is located in the Saint-Maurice district, in the upper Trient valley on the France, French border. It consists of the village of Finhaut and the hamlet (place), hamlets of Giétroz and Le Châtelard. Lac d'Émosson is a reservoir (of the Émosson Dam) partially located in the municipality. The 17th stage of the 2016 Tour de France ended near the dam. Coat of arms The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is ''Gules, a Castle Argent embattled with three towers windowed Sable middle one roofed in chief two Arrows Or i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Marécottes
Les Marécottes is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. The village is situated in the western part of the canton, in the Trient Valley, near Martigny, at a height of 1,110 metres. It belongs to the municipality of Salvan. Les Marécottes is a year-round popular tourist destination. Attractions include an Alpine zoo, a granite-carved swimming pool and a gondola climbing to La Creusaz (1,777 m), on the southern flanks of the Luisin. In winter the village also includes a ski area. Les Marécottes is served by the Martigny–Châtelard Railway. References *Swisstopo Swisstopo is the official name for the Swiss Federal Office of Topography, Switzerland's national mapping agency. The current name was made official in 2002. It had been used as the domain name for the homepage of the instituteswisstopo.admi ... topographic maps External links Marécottes.ch (official website) {{DEFAULTSORT:Les Marecottes Villages in Valais Ski areas and resort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salvan, Switzerland
Salvan () is a municipality in the Saint-Maurice District, in Valais, Switzerland. History Salvan is first mentioned in 1018 as ''cum Silvano''. Around 1025-31 it was mentioned as ''in monte Salvano''. The municipality was formerly known by its German name , however, that name is no longer used. In the 11th century, the Abbey of Saint-Maurice had rights over Salvan (as well as Ottanel), probably donated to it by Rudolph III of Burgundy. In the 19th century, Salvan developed rapidly as a resort after the creation of a carriage road in 1855, and in 1906 the Martigny–Châtelard line. On 5 October 1994, 25 people were found dead in three burned-out chalets in Salvan in what turned out to be a mass murder-suicide. The chalets were owned by Luc Jouret, founder of the Order of the Solar Temple. Several victims of the fire were children. Geography Salvan has an area, , of . Of this area, 7.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 25.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
