Saas-Balen

Saas-Balen is a village in , , and has about 397 residents and an elevation of 1,486 metres. Saas-Balen is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Round Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and Lammenhorn.

Church
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Peak
The is a mountain of the Swiss , overlooking in the canton of . It lies north of the , within the valley of . is situated 2½ km west of Saas-Balen.

Peak
Photo: Cactus26, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a mountain of the Swiss , overlooking in the canton of . It is located west of the . is situated 3½ km east of Saas-Balen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saas-Grund and Saas-Fee.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of in . It lies east of and Dom. is situated 3 km south of Saas-Balen.

Photo: Gürkan Sengün, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the biggest town in the Saas valley in the canton of . The valley is a destination for winter sport, with the slopes in being one of the few places in the region where skiing in summer is possible.

Village
Photo: Reustli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of in . is situated 6 km northwest of Saas-Balen.

Saas-Balen

Latitude
46.15402° or 46° 9′ 15″ north
Longitude
7.92819° or 7° 55′ 42″ east
Population
397
Elevation
1,486 metres (4,875 feet)
Open location code
8FR95W3H+J7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 240129974
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2658900
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Waray—“Saas-Balen” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Saas Balen”
  • Chinese: “薩斯巴倫”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Saas Balen”

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