Obergesteln

Former municipality in Valais, Switzerland
Location of Obergesteln
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46°30′N 8°19′E / 46.500°N 8.317°E / 46.500; 8.317CountrySwitzerlandCantonValaisDistrictGomsMunicipalityObergomsArea
 • Total146 km2 (56 sq mi)Elevation
1,355 m (4,446 ft)Population
 (December 2007)
 • Total209 • Density1.4/km2 (3.7/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)Postal code(s)
3988
SFOS number6065ISO 3166 codeCH-VSWebsitewww.obergesteln.ch

Obergesteln is a village in the municipality of Obergoms in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

Obergesteln was an independent municipality until January 1, 2009, when it merged with Oberwald and Ulrichen to form the municipality Obergoms.

Aerial view (1949)

References

Media related to Obergesteln at Wikimedia Commons

  • Official website (in German)
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International
  • VIAF
National
  • Germany
Other
  • Historical Dictionary of Switzerland


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