Fiesch

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Coordinates: 46°24′N, 8°8′E

Fiesch
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Valais
District	Goms
Coordinates	46°24′N, 8°8′E
Population	1,002  (December 2002)
- Density	89 /km² (230 /sq.mi.)
Area	11.3 km² (4.4 sq mi)
Elevation	1,049 m (3,442 ft)
Postal code	3984
SFOS number	6057
Surrounded by	Bellwald, Betten, Ernen, Fieschertal, Lax
Website	www.fiesch.com
Fiesch

Fiesch is a municipality in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Nearby Fiescheralp is administered by Fiesch and is accessible by the Eggishorn lift.

It is has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage site for its view of the Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn.

[edit] External links

• Municipal website (German)
• Tourism website (English)
• Fiesch in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.

Fiesch viewed from the lift	Streetscene	Village church	Village church
Fiescheralp

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