Zinal
Zinal is a village in Switzerland, located in the municipality of Anniviers in the canton of Valais. It lies at an elevation of 1,675 metres above sea level in the Swiss Alps in the Val de Zinal, a valley running from the Zinal Glacier, north of Dent Blanche to the village of Ayer, part of the Val d'Anniviers.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village
- Description: village and vacation resort in Anniviers in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
- Postal code: 3961
Places of Interest
Highlights include Garde de Bordon and Les Diablons.
Garde de Bordon
Peak
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The Garde de Bordon is a mountain in the Pennine Alps. Garde de Bordon is situated 3 km southwest of Zinal.
Les Diablons
Peak
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Les Diablons are a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Zinal in the canton of Valais. They lie between the valleys of Anniviers and Turtmann on the subrange of the Pennine Alps that culminates at the Weisshorn. Les Diablons is situated 3½ km east of Zinal.
Corne de Sorebois
Scenic viewpoint
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The Corne de Sorebois is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It is located near Zinal in Valais. Sorebois is the name of an alpine pasture on the east slopes of the mountain. Corne de Sorebois is situated 3½ km northwest of Zinal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ayer and Grimentz.
Ayer
Village
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Ayer is a village in the district of Sierre in the Swiss canton of Valais. An independent municipality before, it merged on 1 January 2009 with neighboring Chandolin, Grimentz, Saint Jean, Saint-Luc and Vissoie to form the municipality of Anniviers. Ayer is situated 5 km north of Zinal.
Grimentz
Village
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Grimentz is a village in the district of Sierre in the Swiss canton of Valais. An independent municipality before, it merged on 1 January 2009 with neighboring Ayer, Chandolin, Saint Jean, Saint-Luc and Vissoie to form the municipality of Anniviers. Grimentz is situated 6 km northwest of Zinal.
Mission
Village
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Mission is a village, which is situated 7 km northwest of Zinal.
Zinal
- Categories: former municipality of Switzerland, neighborhood, and locality
- Location: Anniviers, Sierre District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.13629° or 46° 8′ 11″ northLongitude
7.6268° or 7° 37′ 37″ eastElevation
1,640 metres (5,381 feet)United Nations Location Code
CH ZINOpen location code
8FR94JPG+GPOpenStreetMap ID
node 308504436OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2657918Wikidata ID
Q204247
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