Goms District, District of Valais in Switzerland
The Goms District comprises twelve municipalities spread across 588 square kilometers in the uppermost section of the Rhone valley near its source.
Several municipalities within Goms District merged in the early 2000s, including Biel, Ritzingen, and Selkingen, which formed Grafschaft in the year 2000.
German remains the primary language of Goms District, with ninety-two percent of residents speaking it as their main communication method.
The district capital of Münster-Geschinen connects to other municipalities through an integrated transportation network serving the 4,377 district residents.
The district coat of arms displays two distinct crosses pattee in a counterchanged pattern against red and silver background colors.
Location: Valais
Capital city: Münster-Geschinen
Elevation above the sea: 1,407 m
Shares border with: Östlich Raron District, Brig District, Westlich Raron District
GPS coordinates: 46.45000,8.30000
Latest update: March 4, 2025 01:23
Griessee
5.4 km
Corno cieco
2.7 km
Gries Glacier
3.2 km
Ofenhorn
7.2 km
Birth of Mary parish church
4.9 km
Punta dei Camosci
4 km
Mother of God chapel
5.7 km
Punta del Sabbione
5.2 km
Siedel Rothorn
3.2 km
Rappehorn
4.6 km
Left altarpiece of Sankt Anna zum Loch
6.2 km
Klein Grieshorn
6.7 km
St. Nikolaus Church
6.3 km
St. Anthony chapel on the Biel
5.2 km
Saint Sebastian
5.3 km
Holy Cross chapel in the Blinnental
3.7 km
St. Catherine chapel
5.9 km
Sankt Anna zum Loch
6.2 km
St. Mary church with cemetery chapel
4.9 km
Ossuary chapel
4.9 km
Municipal hall (Burgerhaus)
5 km
Taffiner house
5.1 km
Konrad Carlen house
5.1 km
Bivacco al passo del Gries
5.4 km
House Imsand (Nessier)
4.9 km
Utility buildings "Uf der Stiege"
5 km
Franz Werlen granary
5.3 km
Reredos of Sankt Anna zum Loch
6.2 kmReviews
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