Pinsec
Pinsec is a hamlet in Anniviers, Sierre District, Valais and has an elevation of 1,292 metres. Pinsec is situated nearby to the hamlet La Cretta, as well as near Les Frasses.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Hamlet
- Description: Swiss hamlet in the canton of Valais
- Also known as: “Pinsec (Saint-Jean)”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sainte-Euphémie church and Crêt du Midi.
Crêt du Midi
Peak
Photo: Pmau, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Crêt du Midi is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, overlooking Vercorin in the canton of Valais. The summit is accessible by cable car from Chalais or Vercorin. Crêt du Midi is situated 3½ km west of Pinsec.
Pierre des Sauvages, pierre à cupules période inconnue
Stone
Photo: Albins, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pierre des Sauvages, pierre à cupules période inconnue is a stone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vissoie and Mayoux.
Vissoie
Village
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vissoie is a village in the district of Sierre in the Swiss canton of Valais. The village became an independent municipality in 1905 when it split from the municipalities of Ayer and Grimentz.
Saint-Luc
Village
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint-Luc is a village in the district of Sierre in the Swiss canton of Valais. An independent municipality before, it merged on 1 January 2009 with neighboring Ayer, Chandolin, Grimentz, Saint Jean and Vissoie to form the municipality of Anniviers.
Pinsec
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Anniviers, Sierre District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.22073° or 46° 13′ 15″ northLongitude
7.57019° or 7° 34′ 13″ eastElevation
1,292 metres (4,239 feet)Open location code
8FR96HCC+73OpenStreetMap ID
node 707822199OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Italian—“Pinsec” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Pinsec”
- French: “Pinsec (Saint-Jean)”
- French: “Pinsec”
- German: “Pinsec (Saint-Jean)”
- German: “Pinsec”
- Irish: “Pinsec”
- Italian: “Pinsec (Saint-Jean)”
- Italian: “Pinsec”
- “Pinsec”
- “Pinsec (Saint-Jean)”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bibliothèque d’Anniviers and Vissoie bus station.
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