Esch

Esch is a hamlet in , , and has an elevation of 1,017 metres. Esch is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Visp railway station and Bonigersee.

Railway station
is a junction station at , in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It has a modern station building completed in 2007, and is served by two standard gauge lines and a metre gauge line. is situated 3½ km north of Esch.

Lake
is a at in the canton of , . Its surface area is 0.9 ha. The is listed in the Federal Inventory of Raised and Transitional Bogs of National Importance and the Federal Inventory of Amphibian Spawning Areas.

Railway station
Photo: Möchtegern, Public domain.
is a railway station in the municipality of , in the canton of Valais. It is an intermediate stop on the 1,000 mm metre gauge Brig–Zermatt line and is served by local trains only. is situated 3½ km south of Esch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Visp and Törbel.

is a German-speaking town in the canton of . It is located in the Rhone valley and is a major industrial centre in the region. Its location at the intersection of three train lines and a big bus interchange make it a gateway to many of the towns and resorts in the upper part of the Valais.

Village
is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of in . The highest point is the peak of the Augstbordhorns at 2,972 meters. is situated 3 km southwest of Esch.

Locality
The is a high mountain pass across the western , connecting with in the canton of in . The pass lies north-east of . is situated 3½ km southwest of Esch.

Esch

Latitude
46.26356° or 46° 15′ 49″ north
Longitude
7.87143° or 7° 52′ 17″ east
Elevation
1,017 metres (3,337 feet)
Open location code
8FR97V7C+CH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 434568516
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2660862
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