Umspannwerk Riddes

Umspannwerk Riddes is a power station in Riddes, Martigny District, Valais. Umspannwerk Riddes is situated nearby to the hamlet Écône, as well as near the village Saillon.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Former Saint-Laurent Church and Église paroissiale.

Former Saint-Laurent Church

Church

Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Former Saint-Laurent Church is situated 1½ km northeast of Umspannwerk Riddes.

Église paroissiale

Church

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Église paroissiale is a church, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Umspannwerk Riddes.

Riddes railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Riddes, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is an intermediate stop on the Simplon line and is served by local trains only. Riddes railway station is situated 1½ km northeast of Umspannwerk Riddes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Écône and Saillon.

Écône

Hamlet

Photo: Jamcib, Public domain.

Écône is an area in the municipality of Riddes, district of Martigny, in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is the location of the International Seminary of Saint Pius X. The 1988 Écône consecrations and the 2026 Écône consecrations were held in Écône.

Saillon

Village

Photo: Addvisor, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Saillon is a municipality in the district of Martigny in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

La Tzoumaz

Village

Photo: Olivier Bruchez, CC BY-SA 2.0.

La Tzoumaz is a ski resort in the Swiss Alps, in the canton of Valais. It is part of the "Four Valleys" ski area, which consists of various ski resorts, including Verbier, Nendaz, Veysonnaz, La Tzoumaz, and Thyon. La Tzoumaz is situated 2½ km southeast of Umspannwerk Riddes.

Umspannwerk Riddes

Type: Power station
Category: industry
Location: Riddes, Martigny District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.15868° or 46° 9′ 31″ north

Longitude

7.20943° or 7° 12′ 34″ east

Elevation

470 metres (1,542 feet)

Open location code

8FR95655+FQ

GeoNames ID

7283176

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