Birch

Birch is a house in , , and has an elevation of 1,112 metres. Birch is situated nearby to the aerodrome , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Raron railway station and Medieval castle ruins stone house and the ruins of a Zwingherren castle.

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 1½ km north of Birch.

Castle
Photo: Amagra lacroix, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 1 km southwest of Birch.

Aerodrome
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an aerodrome.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Raron and Ausserberg.

Village
Photo: Berger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality in the district of in the canton of in .

Village
Photo: Vasile Cotovanu, CC BY 2.0.
is a municipality in the district of in the canton of in . is situated 4 km northeast of Birch.

Village
Photo: Albins, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of in . is situated 4½ km east of Birch.

Birch

Latitude
46.29363° or 46° 17′ 37″ north
Longitude
7.80702° or 7° 48′ 25″ east
Elevation
1,112 metres (3,648 feet)
Open location code
8FR97RV4+FR
Geo­Names ID
11216644
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