Gamsen
Gamsen is a village in Brig, Valais. Gamsen is situated nearby to the locality Drieschta, as well as near Schratt.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village
- Description: village in Brig-Glis in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Gamsen VS”
Places of Interest
Highlights include St. Jakob church and Brig railway station.
Brig railway station
Railway station
Brig railway station is an important railway junction in the municipality of Brig-Glis, in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. Opened in 1878, it is adjacent to the northern portal of the Simplon Tunnel and is served by two standard gauge lines. Brig railway station is situated 3½ km northeast of Gamsen.
Glishorn
Peak
The Glishorn is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, overlooking Brig-Glis in the canton of Valais. Glishorn is situated 4 km southeast of Gamsen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mund and Birgisch.
Mund
Village
Mund is a former municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipalities of Mund and Birgisch merged into the municipality of Naters.
Birgisch
Village
Photo: Maurice Perry, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Birgisch is a former municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipalities of Birgisch and Mund merged into the municipality of Naters.
Gamsen
- Categories: human settlement, archaeological site, and locality
- Location: Brig, Brig District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.30418° or 46° 18′ 15″ northLongitude
7.95116° or 7° 57′ 4″ eastElevation
668 metres (2,192 feet)Open location code
8FR98X32+MFOpenStreetMap ID
node 240081607OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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