Raron District
The district of Raron was one of the 12 districts comprising the Republic of Wallis and after 1848 the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Today it is divided into two demi-districts, which are geographically separated by the District of Brig.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: district of the canton of Valais with 10,800 residents
- Description: district of the canton of Valais
- Also known as: “Bezirk Raron” and “Raron”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Raron railway station and Raron airfield.
Raron railway station
Railway station
Photo: Litzler, Public domain.
Raron railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Raron, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is an intermediate stop on the Simplon line and is served by local trains only.
Gestelnburg
Castle
Photo: Mheinzen, Public domain.
The ruins of the Gestelnburg castle are situated above the village of Niedergesteln in Valais, Switzerland, on a rocky ridge called Feschti. The castle was probably built during the 12th century by the powerful Barons de la Tour, which are also called in German Herrn vom Turn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Visp and Raron.
Visp
Photo: Fabienp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Visp is a German-speaking town in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is located in the Rhone valley and is a major industrial centre in the region. Its location at the intersection of three train lines and a big bus interchange make it a gateway to many of the towns and resorts in the upper part of the Valais.
Raron
Village
Photo: Berger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Raron is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Bürchen
Village
Photo: Daniel Reust, CC BY 4.0.
Bürchen is a municipality in the district of Raron in the German-speaking part of the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Raron District
- Location: Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Vietnamese—“Raron District” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Raron”
- Cebuano: “Raron District”
- Dutch: “Raron”
- French: “district de Rarogne”
- French: “District de Rarogne”
- French: “District de Raron”
- German: “Bezirk Raron”
- German: “District de Rarogne”
- German: “Raron”
- Polish: “dystrykt Raron”
- Swedish: “Raron District”
- Swedish: “Raron”
- Ukrainian: “Рарон”
- Vietnamese: “Raron”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Turtig and Eischoll.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hochastler and Raron Airfield.
Valais: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Sion, Zermatt, Martigny, and Brig.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Raron District”. Photo: Debugman, CC BY 3.0.