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 of Fiesch
Location of Fiesch
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Fiesch is located in Switzerland
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Fiesch
Fiesch is located in Canton of Valais
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Fiesch
Coordinates: 46°24′N 8°8′E / 46.400°N 8.133°E / 46.400; 8.133
CountrySwitzerland
CantonValais
DistrictGoms
Government
 • MayorRussi Klaus
Area
 • Total11.26 km2 (4.35 sq mi)
Elevation
1,049 m (3,442 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total921
 • Density82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
3984
SFOS number6057
Surrounded byBellwald, Betten, Ernen, Fieschertal, Lax
Websitewww.fiesch.ch
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Fiesch has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its view of the Jungfrau-Aletsch Protected Area.

Church of Fiesch

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. "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