Val d’Hérens
Val d'Hérens is an alpine valley in the Valais canton of Switzerland. It was formed by the Hérens glacier, which retreated at the end of the last ice age.
- Valley with an elevation of around 910 metres (2,990 feet)
- …is also known as “Vallée Hérens”
- Description: valley in Switzerland
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Saint-Martin church and Pyramides d’Euseigne.
Saint-Nicolas Church, Hérémence
Saint-Nicolas Church is a Catholic church…
2½ km northwest of Val d’Hérens
Villages in the Area
Discover Euseigne and Hérémence.
Euseigne
Euseigne is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais.
Hérémence
Hérémence is a municipality in the district of Hérens in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
2½ km northwest of Val d’Hérens
Mase
Mase is a former municipality in the district of Hérens in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
3 km north of Val d’Hérens
Val d’Hérens
- Category: landform
- Location
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Latitude
46.16667° or 46° 10′ north
Longitude
7.43333° or 7° 26′ east
Open location code
8FR95C8M+M8
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swiss German—“Val d’Hérens” goes by many names.
Vall d’HérensCatalan
Val d’HérensCebuano
Val d’ HérensDutch
Val D’HérenceDutch
Val d’HérensItalian
Val d’HérensNorwegian Nynorsk
Val d’HérensPolish
Val d’HérensRomanian
Val d’HérensSwedish
Val d’HérensSwiss German
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as La Luette and Saint-Martin.
Notable Places Nearby
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