Oberwald

Oberwald is a village in the municipality of in in the canton of in . It is situated at an elevation of 1,377 m and had a population of 277 in December 2007.
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  • Type: Village with 277 residents
  • Description: village and former municipality in Obergoms in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
  • Postal code: 3999

Places of Interest

Highlights: Heilig Kreuz church and Oberwald railway station.

Church
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Railway station
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is a railway station serving…

Peak
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The is a mountain of the , located west of the . is situated 3½ km northwest of Oberwald.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Obergesteln and Gletsch.

Village
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is a village in the municipality… is situated 3 km southwest of Oberwald.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet in the German-speaking half of the… is situated 3½ km north of Oberwald.

Village
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is a village in the municipality of … is situated 4½ km southwest of Oberwald.

Oberwald

Latitude
46.53286° or 46° 31′ 58″ north
Longitude
8.35205° or 8° 21′ 7″ east
Population
277
Elevation
1,377 metres (4,518 feet)
Open location code
8FRCG9M2+4R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 118313843
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2659329
Wiki­data ID
Q666959
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Western Panjabi—“Oberwald” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Oberwald”
  • Cebuano: “Oberwald”
  • Chinese: “上瓦尔德”
  • Chinese: “上瓦爾德”
  • Dutch: “Oberwald”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “اوبيروالد”
  • French: “Oberwald”
  • German: “Oberwald VS”
  • German: “Oberwald”
  • Irish: “Oberwald”
  • Italian: “Oberwald”
  • Japanese: “オーバーヴァルト”
  • Korean: “오버발트”
  • Piemontese: “Oberwald”
  • Portuguese: “Oberwald”
  • Romanian: “Oberwald, Elveția”
  • Romanian: “Oberwald”
  • Romansh: “Oberwald”
  • Spanish: “Oberwald”
  • Swedish: “Oberwald”
  • Turkish: “Oberwald”
  • Upper Sorbian: “Oberwald”
  • Volapük: “Oberwald”
  • Western Panjabi: “اوبروالڈ”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Binelti and Unterwassern.

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Highlights: St. Christophorus and Tourist Info Oberwald.

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