Bürchen

Bürchen is a locality in , , and has about 705 residents and an elevation of 1,325 metres. Bürchen is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
  • Type: Locality with 705 residents
  • Also known as: “Burchen”
  • Postal code: 3935

Places of Interest

Highlights include Holy Trinity church and Medieval castle ruins stone house and the ruins of a Zwingherren castle.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Castle
Photo: Amagra lacroix, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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. is situated 3 km north of Bürchen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Moosalp and Raron.

Locality
Photo: Daniel Reust, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 south of Bürchen.

Village
Photo: Berger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality in the district of in the canton of in . is situated 3½ km north of Bürchen.

Village
Photo: Vasile Cotovanu, CC BY 2.0.
is a municipality in the district of in the canton of in . is situated 5 km northeast of Bürchen.

Bürchen

Latitude
46.28053° or 46° 16′ 50″ north
Longitude
7.81506° or 7° 48′ 54″ east
Population
705
Elevation
1,325 metres (4,347 feet)
Open location code
8FR97RJ8+62
Geo­Names ID
2661326
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Latin—“Bürchen” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “比爾興”
  • German: “Bürchen VS”
  • Latin: “Betula”

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