Niedergesteln

Niedergesteln is a village in , , and has about 705 residents. Niedergesteln is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gestelnburg and Raron railway station.

Castle
Photo: Mheinzen, Public domain.
The ruins of the castle are situated above the village of in , , 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.

Railway station
Photo: Litzler, Public domain.
is a railway station in the municipality of , in the canton of Valais. It is an intermediate stop on the Simplon line and is served by local trains only.

Railway station
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hohtenn is a railway station in the canton of Valais and . The station is located on the Lötschberg line of the BLS AG and is served as a request stop.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Raron and Hohtenn.

Village
Photo: Berger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality in the district of in the canton of in .

Village
is a village and former municipality in the in the canton of Valais in . Since 1 January 2009, it has been part of the . , on the Lötschberg line, lies just over 1 kilometre from, and 253 metres above, the village of .

Village
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village and former municipality in the district of Leuk in the canton of in . The village of Gempel is located at the southern entrance to the or Lötschen valley. is situated 3 km west of Niedergesteln.

Niedergesteln

Latitude
46.31339° or 46° 18′ 48″ north
Longitude
7.7818° or 7° 46′ 55″ east
Population
705
Elevation
635 metres (2,083 feet)
Open location code
8FR98Q7J+9P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4286547301
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2659465
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Latin—“Niedergesteln” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “下格斯特恩”
  • French: “Châtillon-le-Bas”
  • Latin: “Castillio Inferior”

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