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Saaser Vispa
The Vispa is a river in the canton of Valais, located in the Visp area. It is essentially composed of two large branches: the Matter Vispa and the Saaser Vispa, converging at Stalden, then forming the Vispa proper, flowing for less than before converging with the Rhône at Visp. The Vispa is a left and major affluent of the Rhône, before it enters Lake Geneva. The Vispa collects the waters from the Mattertal (formed by the Matter Vispa) and the Saastal (formed by the Saaser Vispa), the two highest valleys in Switzerland and the Pennine Alps. Both valleys have mountains over above sea level, the highest being Monte Rosa, the Dom and the Weisshorn, and include numerous glaciers, large and small. As a result, the river is characterized by a glacial regime, similarly to the Massa, another nearby affluent of the Rhône. The Matter Vispa is the longest of the two branches. It is over long, from the mouth of the Gorner Glacier to Stalden. It comprehends small but numerous affluen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massa (river)
The Massa () is a seven kilometre long river in the eastern Bernese Alps in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is mainly fed by the melt-water from the Aletsch Glacier. It passes through the ''Massa Gorge'' and flows into the Stausee Gibidum reservoir and onwards to its confluence with the Rhône. The whole area, including other glaciers is part of the Jungfrau-Aletsch Protected Area, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001. See also *List of glaciers *Retreat of glaciers since 1850 *Swiss Alps References *ThMassaon the National Map of Switzerland Massa Massa may refer to: Places *Massa, Tuscany, the administrative seat of the Italian province of Massa-Carrara. *Massa (river), river in Switzerland * Massa (Tanzanian ward), administrative ward in the Mpwapwa district of the Dodoma Region of Ta ... Rivers of Valais {{Switzerland-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivers Of Switzerland
The following is a list of rivers in Switzerland: Rivers by length (> 100 km, only the length in Switzerland) #Rhine - 375 km - 36,494 km2 #Aare (or Aar) - 295 km - 17,779 km2 #Rhône - 264 km - 10,403 km2 #Reuss - 158 km - 3,425 km2 #Linth and Limmat together - 140 km - 2,416 km2 # Saane/La Sarine - 128 km - 1,892 km2 # Thur - 125 km Rivers by drainage area (> 1000 km2, only the area in Switzerland) #Rhine - 375 km - 36,494 km2 #Aare - 295 km - 17,779 km2 #Rhône - 264 km - 10,403 km2 #Reuss - 158 km - 3,425 km2 #Linth / Limmat - 140 km - 2,416 km2 #Inn - 104 km - 2,150 km2 # Saane/La Sarine - 128 km - 1,892 km2 # Thur - 125 km - 1,724 km2 #Ticino - 91 km - 1,616 km2 # Hinterrhein - 57.3 km - 1,693 km2 #Vorderrhein - 67.5 km - 1,514 km2 #Doubs - 74 km - 1,310 km2 # Kander - 44 km - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Map Of Switzerland
National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, census-designated place * National, Nevada, ghost town * National, Utah, ghost town * National, West Virginia, unincorporated community Commerce * National (brand), a brand name of electronic goods from Panasonic * National Benzole (or simply known as National), former petrol station chain in the UK, merged with BP * National Car Rental, an American rental car company * National Energy Systems, a former name of Eco Marine Power * National Entertainment Commission, a former name of the Media Rating Council * National Motor Vehicle Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA 1900-1924 * National Supermarkets, a defunct American grocery store chain * National String Instrument Corporation, a guitar company formed to manufacture the first resonator gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baltschieder
Baltschieder is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. History Baltschieder is first mentioned in 1224 as ''Ponczirrum''. In 1286 it was mentioned as ''Balschyedro''. Geography Baltschieder has an area, , of . Of this area, 10.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 3.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and 85.0% is unproductive land. The municipality is located in the Visp district, at the end of the Baltschieder valley. The proposed merger of the municipalities of Eggerberg, Ausserberg, Bürchen, Baltschieder, Visp and Visperterminen was rejected by the residents.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 17 Feb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saas-Fee
Saas-Fee () is the main village in the Saastal, or the Saas Valley, and is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The village is situated on a high mountain plateau at 1,800 meters (5,900 feet), surrounded by a total of 13 peaks above 4,000 meters (13,123 feet) which is the highest concentration in the Alps, giving the village the nickname ''the Pearl of the Alps''. It is a classic ski resort characterised by well-preserved Swiss wood architecture and a car-free city centre. The villages in its neighbourhood are Saas-Almagell, Saas-Grund and Saas-Balen. Overview Its location close to the glaciers of the Dom and the Allalinhorn provides winter sport opportunities throughout the year, and neighbouring peaks such as the Weissmies, the Nadelhorn and the Lenzspitze are popular climbs in the summer season. The community is considered to be a very attractive winter sport destination in the Swiss Alps. Typical activities include skiing, snowboar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fee Glacier
The Fee Glacier (german: Feegletscher) is a long glacier (2005) situated in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973, it had a length of and an area of . It lies east of the Mischabel range, between the summit of Dom on the north and Allalinhorn on the south. The glacier is easily accessible via the Mittelallalin cable car and is used as a ski area. See also *List of glaciers in Switzerland * List of glaciers *Retreat of glaciers since 1850 The retreat of glaciers since 1850 affects the availability of fresh water for irrigation and domestic use, mountain recreation, animals and plants that depend on glacier-melt, and, in the longer term, the level of the oceans. Deglaciation occu ... * Swiss Alps External linksSwiss glacier monitoring network Glaciers of the Alps Glaciers of Valais {{valais-glacier-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mattmarksee
__NOTOC__ Mattmark dam is a reservoir in the Saas Valley of the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. The Mattmark dam was built from 1960 to 1965. The lake's surface area is . The lake lies at a height of 2,197 metres above sea level, between the massifs of the Rimpfischhorn and Stellihorn. The highest peak visible from the lake is the Strahlhorn (4,190 m). Mattmark disaster On August 30, 1965, 88 construction workers, 56 of them of Italian nationality, were buried under 2,000,000 m³ of ice and debris by a glacier collapse of the Allalin glacier. The risk involved in constructing the accommodation barracks directly below the glacier tongue, which eventually broke off, was not taken into account. No other reservoir in Switzerland claimed so many victims during construction. Seven years after the accident, the Valais judiciary acquitted all 17 defendants, including engineers and managers of Elektrowatt and officials of the Swiss Accident Insurance Fund. In 2005, journalist Kurt Mart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saas-Almagell
Saas-Almagell is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. History Saas-Almagell is first mentioned in 1291 as ''Armenzello''. In 1307 it was mentioned as ''Almenkel''. The settlement, at the upper end of the Saastal, was relatively isolated for much of its history. A road suitable for motor vehicles was completed in 1948, whilst the village did not have its own school until 1958. The local economy was boosted in the 1960s by the construction of the Mattmark Dam. Geography Saas-Almagell has an area, , of . Of this area, 7.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 4.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.5% is settled (buildings or roads) and 87.9% is unproductive land. The municipality is located in the Visp district and is located approximately from Saas-Fee. It is the southernmost municipality in the Saas valley. It consists of the village of Saas-Almagell, part of the hamlet of Unter den Bodmen and the hamlets of zum Moos, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monte Moro Pass
The Monte Moro Pass (German: ''Monte-Moro-Pass'', Italian: ''Passo del Monte Moro'') is an Alpine pass located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It connects Saas-Almagell in the Swiss canton of Valais to Macugnaga, Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, in the Italian region of Piedmont. The pass lies at the foot of Monte Moro. Historically the Monte Moro is an important border crossing between the valleys of Saas Software as a service (SaaS ) is a software licensing and delivery model in which software is licensed on a subscription basis and is centrally hosted. SaaS is also known as "on-demand software" and Web-based/Web-hosted software. SaaS is con ... and Macugnaga. It is traversed by a trail and is one of the highest passes on the Monte Rosa Tour. References External links Monte Moro Pass on Hikr Mountain passes of Switzerland Mountain passes of Italy Mountain passes of the Alps {{VerbanoCusioOssola-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
The Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn is a narrow gauge railway line and a railway company (Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn AG, MGB) in Switzerland. The track width is . It was created in 2003 through an amalgamation of Furka Oberalp Bahn (FO) and BVZ Zermatt-Bahn (BVZ). The name comes from the Matterhorn and St. Gotthard Pass. Its network is long and stretches from Disentis in the canton of Graubünden to Zermatt in the canton of Wallis, by way of the Oberalp Pass and Andermatt in the canton of Uri, the Furka Base Tunnel, Brig, and Visp. From Andermatt, a branch line (the formerly independent Schöllenenbahn) extends to Göschenen, at the northern end of the Gotthard Rail Tunnel. The network is an adhesion railway but using Abt rack assistance on the steeper inclines. Between Realp and Oberwald the line formerly crossed the Furka Pass, at a crest elevation of above sea level with a tunnel passing beneath the pass. This compares to a crest elevation of just above sea level in today's Fur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Täsch
Täsch is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is located about north of Zermatt. The local language is Swiss German. History Täsch is first mentioned in 1302 as ''Tech''. In Latin it was known as ''Pera''. Geography Täsch has an area, , of . Of this area, 11.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 9.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.9% is settled (buildings or roads) and 78.1% is unproductive land. The municipality is located in the Visp district, in the Mattertal valley, which contains almost all the highest peaks in the Alps such as Monte Rosa, Dom and Weisshorn. The high Täschhorn lies directly above the village. It consists of the village of Täsch and the hamlets of Zermettjen and Täschberg as well as the Täschalp hiking region. Transportation Zermatt is a car-free town at the end of the valley, so the only connection is the frequent train shuttle from Täsch railway station. Car drivers can park the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
