Nessel

Nessel is a hamlet in , , and has an elevation of 2,010 metres. Nessel is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Brig railway station and Brig Bahnhofplatz railway station.

Railway station
Photo: GPSLeo, CC0.
is an important railway junction in the municipality of , in the Canton of , . Opened in 1878, it is adjacent to the northern portal of the and is served by two standard gauge lines. is situated 3 km southeast of Nessel.

Railway station
Photo: Photnart, Public domain.
is a railway station in the municipality of , in the canton of Valais. It is the meeting point of two 1,000 mm metre gauge railway lines of the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, the BVZ Zermatt-Bahn and the Furka Oberalp Railway. is situated 3 km southeast of Nessel.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a mountain of the , overlooking in the canton of . The main summit has an elevation of 2,964 metres, while the southern summit has an elevation of 2,927 metres. is situated 4 km west of Nessel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blatten bei Naters and Naters.

Village
Photo: Reustli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village.

Village
Photo: Summi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of in . On 1 January 2013 the former municipalities of and merged into the municipality of , which also includes the villages of Hegdorn, Geimen, Mehlbaum, Rischinen and Blatten bei . is situated 2½ km southeast of Nessel.

Village
Photo: Maurice Perry, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a former municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of in . On 1 January 2013 the former municipalities of and merged into the municipality of . is situated 3 km south of Nessel.

Nessel

Latitude
46.34264° or 46° 20′ 34″ north
Longitude
7.96732° or 7° 58′ 2″ east
Elevation
2,010 metres (6,594 feet)
Open location code
8FR98XV8+3W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2215160066
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
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