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Belalp

Valaisvillage

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Coordinates46.37°, 7.97°

Demographic figures from Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Within Valais, Switzerland, Belalp stands as a village. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 46.371°, 7.972°. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. The location receives about 1,309 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 51% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
46.3714
Longitude
7.9725
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
277,403
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Marbled White
    Melanargia galathea Linnaeus, 1758 · Insecta
    3,532
  • Alpine Zephyr Blue
    Kretania trappi (Verity, 1927) · Insecta
    2,422
  • Large Ringlet
    Erebia euryale Esper, 1777 · Insecta
    1,777
  • Chalk-hill Blue
    Lysandra coridon (Poda, 1761) · Insecta
    1,651
  • Wall
    Lasiommata megera (Linnaeus, 1767) · Insecta
    1,557
  • Small Heath
    Coenonympha pamphilus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    1,442
  • Small Tortoiseshell
    Aglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    1,421
  • Annual Fleabane
    Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers. · Magnoliopsida
    1,278

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
190
Largest magnitude
4.6
Largest event
2005-09-08

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Anton Anderledy
Anton Anderledy
Swiss Jesuit (1819–1892)
N
Norbert Brunner
Swiss Catholic prelate
Josef Ritler
Josef Ritler
Swiss journalist and photographer
Sven Epiney
Sven Epiney
Swiss television and radio presenter, editor and musician
Ernest Guglielminetti
Ernest Guglielminetti
Swiss physician (1862-1943)
Viola Amherd
Viola Amherd
Swiss politician
L
Lilian Kummer
Swiss alpine skier
Benjamin Weger
Benjamin Weger
Swiss biathlete
Art Furrer
Art Furrer
Swiss mountain guide
Arthur E. Imhof
Arthur E. Imhof
Swiss historian
P
Paul Blumenthal
Swiss manager
J
Johannes Zentner
Swiss composer (1903-1989)
Peter Bloetzer
Peter Bloetzer
Swiss politician (1933-2018)
S
Salome Clausen
Swiss musician
S
Steffan Biffiger
Swiss art historian and author
G
Gabriel Oldham
Swiss television presenter

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Valais

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.59
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,309

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org