Ackersand power station
Ackersand power station is a power station in Stalden (VS), Visp District, Valais. Ackersand power station is situated nearby to Neptun (Planetenweg), as well as near Pluto (Planetenweg).- Type: Power station
- Description: hydro power station in Switzerland
- Also known as: “Wasserkraftwerk Ackersand”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stalden-Saas railway station and Ottmar Hitzfeld Arena.
Stalden-Saas railway station
Railway station
Photo: Möchtegern, Public domain.
Stalden-Saas railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Stalden, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is an intermediate stop on the 1,000 mm metre gauge Brig–Zermatt line and is served by local trains only. Stalden-Saas railway station is situated 1 km south of Ackersand power station.
Ottmar Hitzfeld Arena
Pitch
Photo: Paradise Chronicle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Ottmar Hitzfeld Arena is a sports stadium in the village Gspon in Canton Valais, Switzerland. It is the highest stadium in Europe at 2,012 m above sea level. Ottmar Hitzfeld Arena is situated 2½ km southeast of Ackersand power station.
Bonigersee
Lake
Bonigersee is a lake at Törbel in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.9 ha. The raised bog is listed in the Federal Inventory of Raised and Transitional Bogs of National Importance and the Federal Inventory of Amphibian Spawning Areas. Bonigersee is situated 3 km northwest of Ackersand power station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stalden and Törbel.
Stalden
Village
Photo: Lysippos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stalden is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It lies at the foot of the Mischabelhörner and Dom.
Törbel
Village
Photo: Wandervogel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Törbel is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The highest point is the peak of the Augstbordhorns at 2,972 meters.
Gspon
Village
Gspon is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. The village is situated in the eastern part of the canton in the Saastal valley above Staldenried at a height of 1,899 metres. Gspon is situated 2½ km southeast of Ackersand power station.
Ackersand power station
- Categories: hydroelectric power station and industry
- Location: Stalden (VS), Visp District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.24046° or 46° 14′ 26″ northLongitude
7.87482° or 7° 52′ 29″ eastInception
1909Open location code
8FR96VRF+5WOpenStreetMap ID
way 1387481871Wikidata ID
Q46994613
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In Other Languages
From German to Ukrainian—“Ackersand power station” goes by many names.
- German: “Wasserkraftwerk Ackersand I und II”
- Ukrainian: “ГЕС Ackersand I, II”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Neptun (Planetenweg) and Pluto (Planetenweg).
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