Umspannwerk Creux de Chippes

Umspannwerk Creux de Chippes is a power station in Sierre, Valais. Umspannwerk Creux de Chippes is situated nearby to the village Chippis, as well as near Veyras.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Beauregard Castle and Sierre/Siders railway station.

Beauregard Castle

Castle

Photo: Bubblerock2, CC0.

Beauregard Castle is a ruined castle on the territory of Chippis in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is situated on a rocky spur at the entrance to the Val d'Anniviers. Beauregard Castle is situated 1¼ km southwest of Umspannwerk Creux de Chippes.

Sierre/Siders railway station

Railway station

Photo: Albins, Public domain.

Sierre/Siders railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Sierre, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is an intermediate stop on the Simplon line and is served by local and long-distance trains. Sierre/Siders railway station is situated 2 km west of Umspannwerk Creux de Chippes.

Patinoire de Graben

Ice rink

Photo: California Hockey, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Patinoire de Graben is an ice rink, which is situated 1½ km northwest of Umspannwerk Creux de Chippes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chippis and Veyras.

Chippis

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Chippis is a municipality in the district of Sierre in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

Veyras

Village

Photo: Nouchka, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Veyras is a former municipality in the district of Sierre in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2021 the former municipalities of Miège, Venthône and Veyras merged to form the new municipality of Noble-Contrée.

Miège

Village

Photo: Jamcib, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Miège is a former municipality in the district of Sierre in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2021 the former municipalities of Miège, Venthône and Veyras merged to form the new municipality of Noble-Contrée. Miège is situated 2½ km north of Umspannwerk Creux de Chippes.

Umspannwerk Creux de Chippes

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

46.28788° or 46° 17′ 16″ north

Longitude

7.55789° or 7° 33′ 28″ east

Elevation

554 metres (1,818 feet)

Open location code

8FR97HQ5+55

GeoNames ID

7626154

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