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Blatten may refer to: * Blatten bei Naters, a ski resort and village in the municipality of Naters in the Swiss canton of Valais * Blatten (Lötschen) Blatten is a village and municipality in the Lötschental valley in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is part of the district of Westlich Raron, and much of the municipality lies within the Jungfrau-Aletsch protected area, a World Herita ..., a village and municipality in the Lötschental valley in the Swiss canton of Valais * Blatten (Lucerne), a hamlet in the municipality of Malters in the Swiss canton of Lucerne {{geodis ...
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Blatten Bei Naters
Naters is a municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipalities of Birgisch and Mund merged into the municipality of Naters, which also includes the villages of Hegdorn, Geimen, Mehlbaum, Rischinen and Blatten bei Naters.Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz
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History

Naters is first mentioned in 1018 as ''Nares''.


Geography

Naters has an area, , of . Of this area, 16.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 9.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and 72.7% is unproductive land. The municipality is located in ...
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Blatten (Lötschen)
Blatten is a village and municipality in the Lötschental valley in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is part of the district of Westlich Raron, and much of the municipality lies within the Jungfrau-Aletsch protected area, a World Heritage Site. Besides the village of Blatten, the municipality includes the settlements of Eisten, Fafleralp, Ried and Weissenried. Blatten should not be confused with the ski resort and village of Blatten bei Naters, which lies some to the south-east in a direct line, or nearer by road. History Blatten is first mentioned in 1433 as ''uffen der Blattun''. The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is ''Azure, a rocky Mountain Argent issuant from the flank dexter and from the point, per bendwise and in chief sinister a Cross bottony of the same.'' Geography Blatten lies in the Lötschental valley south of the Bernese Alps. The municipality is located in the Westlich Raron district, and is the highest inhabited part of the Lötschental valley ...
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