Obere Meretschialp
Obere Meretschialp is a hamlet in Agarn, Leuk District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,290 metres. Obere Meretschialp is situated nearby to the locality Meretschialpe, as well as near the hamlet Unter Meretschialp.Places of Interest
Highlights include Brunnethorn and Illsee.
Brunnethorn
Peak
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Brunnethorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Oberems in the canton of Valais. It is located north of the higher Bella Tola.
Illsee
Reservoir
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Illsee is a natural lake used as a reservoir above Sierre, in the Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.21 km2.
Illhorn
Peak
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Illhorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Chandolin in the canton of Valais. With a height of 2,717 metres above sea level, it is the highest point of the Illgraben valley. Illhorn is situated 3 km west of Obere Meretschialp.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chandolin and Unterems.
Chandolin
Village
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Chandolin 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, Grimentz, Saint Jean, Saint-Luc and Vissoie to form the municipality of Anniviers. Chandolin is situated 4½ km west of Obere Meretschialp.
Unterems
Village
Unterems was a municipality in the district of Leuk in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The municipalities of Turtmann and Unterems merged on 1 January 2013 into the new municipality of Turtmann-Unterems. Unterems is situated 4½ km northeast of Obere Meretschialp.
Turtmann
Village
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Turtmann is a former municipality in the district of Leuk in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The municipalities of Turtmann and Unterems merged on 1 January 2013 into the new municipality of Turtmann-Unterems. Turtmann is situated 6 km northeast of Obere Meretschialp.
Obere Meretschialp
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Agarn, Leuk District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.26102° or 46° 15′ 40″ northLongitude
7.65615° or 7° 39′ 22″ eastElevation
2,290 metres (7,513 feet)Open location code
8FR97M64+CFOpenStreetMap ID
node 3442896297OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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