The district of Raron was one of the 12 districts comprising the Republic of Wallis and after 1848 the
canton of 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, Switzer ...
in
Switzerland
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. 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 Switzerland.
Geography
Wiler has an area, , of . Of this area, or 19.3% is used fo ...
References
Former districts of Valais
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