Fiesch

Fiesch is a municipality in the district Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

Coat of arms of Fiesch
Coordinates: 46°24′N 8°8′E / 46.400°N 8.133°E / 46.400; 8.133Coordinates: 46°24′N 8°8′E / 46.400°N 8.133°E / 46.400; 8.133
CountrySwitzerland
CantonValais
DistrictGoms
Government
 • MayorRussi Klaus
Area
 • Total11.3 km2 (4.4 sq mi)
Elevation
1,049 m (3,442 ft)
Population
 (Dec 2002)
 • Total1,002
 • Density88.7/km2 (229.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
3984
Surrounded byBellwald, Betten, Ernen, Fieschertal, Lax
Websitewww.fiesch.ch
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Nearby Fiescheralp is administered by Fiesch and is accessible by the Eggishorn lift.

Fiesch has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its view of the Jungfrau-Aletsch Protected Area.

Fiesch

Fiesch Media

References

Other websites

  Media related to Fiesch at Wikimedia Commons