Niedergesteln
Niedergesteln is a village in Niedergesteln, Raron District, Valais and has about 705 residents. Niedergesteln is situated nearby to the quarter Zum Kreuz, as well as near Oberdorf.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gestelnburg and Raron railway station.
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.
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.
Hohtenn railway station
Railway station
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hohtenn is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Valais and municipality of Steg-Hohtenn. 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.
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.
Hohtenn
Village
Hohtenn is a village and former municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Since 1 January 2009, it has been part of the municipality of Steg-Hohtenn. Hohtenn railway station, on the Lötschberg line, lies just over 1 kilometre from, and 253 metres above, the village of Hohtenn.
Gampel
Village
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gampel is a village and former municipality in the district of Leuk in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The village of Gempel is located at the southern entrance to the Lötschental or Lötschen valley. Gampel is situated 3 km west of Niedergesteln.
Niedergesteln
- Type: Village with 705 residents
- Also known as: “Niedergestelen”
- Category: locality
- Location: Niedergesteln, Raron District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.31339° or 46° 18′ 48″ northLongitude
7.7818° or 7° 46′ 55″ eastPopulation
705Elevation
635 metres (2,083 feet)Open location code
8FR98Q7J+9POpenStreetMap ID
node 4286547301OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames 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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