Goms

Goms is a municipality in the district of Goms in the canton of in . On 1 January 2017, the former municipalities of , , Grafschaft, Münster-Geschinen and Reckingen-Gluringen merged into the new municipality of Goms.
gemeinde-goms.ch
Wikipedia
Photo: Andrew and Annemarie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Locality with 1,180 residents
  • Description: municipality in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
  • Also known as: “CH6077”, “Goms VS”, “Goms, Switzerland”, and “Goms, Valais”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Reckingen VS railway station and Münster VS railway station.

Railway station
Photo: NAC, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, is a railway station in the locality of Reckingen-Gluringen, within the municipality of Goms, in the canton of Valais.

Railway station
Photo: NAC, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, is a railway station in the locality of Münster-Geschinen, within the municipality of Goms, 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.

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

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blitzingen and Biel.

Village
Photo: Ximonic, GFDL.
is a former municipality in the district of Goms in the canton of in . On 1 January 2017 the former municipalities of , Grafschaft, Münster-Geschinen, and Reckingen-Gluringen merged into the municipality of Goms. is situated 4½ km southwest of Goms.

Village
Photo: SteveK, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the canton of , . It was an independent municipality until 2001, when it merged with Ritzingen and Selkingen into the municipality Grafschaft.

Village
Photo: Joergsam, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a situated in the municipality of Goms, Canton of in , at the river or Rotten.

Goms

Latitude
46.4707° or 46° 28′ 14″ north
Longitude
8.2475° or 8° 14′ 51″ east
Population
1,180
Elevation
1,318 metres (4,324 feet)
Open location code
8FRCF6CW+7X
Geo­Names ID
11611716
Wiki­data ID
Q26836831
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Goms from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Breton to Venetian—“Goms” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Goms”
  • Czech: “Goms”
  • Dutch: “Goms”
  • French: “Conches”
  • French: “Goms”
  • German: “Goms VS”
  • German: “Goms”
  • Irish: “Goms”
  • Italian: “Goms”
  • Macedonian: “Гомс”
  • Polish: “Goms”
  • Portuguese: “Goms”
  • Slovenian: “Goms VS”
  • Slovenian: “Goms”
  • Spanish: “Goms”
  • Swedish: “Goms”
  • Swiss German: “Goms VS”
  • Swiss German: “Goms”
  • Tosk Albanian: “Goms VS”
  • Turkish: “Goms”
  • Ukrainian: “Гомс”
  • Upper Sorbian: “Goms”
  • Venetian: “Goms”
  • “Goms”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Goms”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Reckingen and Reckingen-Gluringen.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Munster and Raifte.

Valais: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Sion, Zermatt, Martigny, and Brig.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.