Switzerland
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Goms District

Lax

Lax is a locality in , and has an elevation of 1,705 metres. Lax is situated nearby to the area , as well as near the village .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Bettmerhorn and Fiesch railway station.

Peak
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The is a mountain of the , located north of in the Swiss canton of . The summit can be reached with a 30-minute vertical hike after ascending most of the mountain by cable car from the car free village of Bettmeralp.

Railway station
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is a metre gauge station serving the municipality of , in the Canton of , . The station forms part of the Furka Oberalp Bahn, which connects in , via Furka Base Tunnel, in , with , Uri, and , Graubünden.

Railway station
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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 Furka Oberalp line of the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn and is served by local trains only.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fiesch and Riederalp-Bettmeralp.

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is a village in the . It is the access point for the nearby villages of Fiescheralp, Fieschertal and Bellwald.

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Riederalp and Bettmeralp are two car-free villages in the German-speaking part of the canton of in . They are a few kilometres from each other at 1,900 metres.

Village
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is a municipality in the district of in the canton of in .

Lax

Latitude
46.3986° or 46° 23′ 55″ north
Longitude
8.1047° or 8° 6′ 17″ east
Population
315
Elevation
1,705 metres (5,594 feet)
Open location code
8FRC94X3+CV
Geo­Names ID
7286293
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