Fiesch
municipality in Switzerland
Fiesch is a municipality in Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is at the foot of the Eggishorn mountain.
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Fiesch  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°24′N 8°8′E / 46.400°N 8.133°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Valais |
| District | Goms |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Russi Klaus |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.26 km2 (4.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,049 m (3,442 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 921 |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 3984 |
| SFOS number | 6057 |
| Surrounded by | Bellwald, Betten, Ernen, Fieschertal, Lax |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Fiesch has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its view of the Jungfrau-Aletsch Protected Area.
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ↑ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
Other websites
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Media related to Fiesch at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in German)
