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Fiesch

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Fiesch

Total population

945

Elevation1049 m

Land area11.04 km²

Coordinates46.40°, 8.13°

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City facts

Elevation

1049 m

Area

11.04 km²

Official website

www.gemeinde-fiesch.ch

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Overview

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.

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History & geography

History

Fiesch is first mentioned in 1203 as "Vios". In 1438 it is recorded as "Viesch", and has been known as Fiesch since 1905. The Fiesch derailment occurred in 2010.

Geography

Fiesch has an area, , of . Of this area, 32.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 40.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 6.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and 20.4% is unproductive land. The municipality is located in a small valley and on the slopes above both sides of the Weisswasser.

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Geography

Latitude

46.4029

Longitude

8.1341

Water area

—

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Cäsar Johann Ritz

Cäsar Johann Ritz

Swiss hotelier (1850-1918)

Daniel Albrecht

Pierre Bürcher

Prelate of the Roman Catholic Church

Matthäus Schiner

Matthäus Schiner

Catholic cardinal (1465-1522)

Swiss alpine skier

Brigitte Albrecht-Loretan

Swiss cross-country skier

Art Furrer

Swiss mountain guide

Alexander Seiler

Alexander Seiler

Swiss hotel manager and entrepreneur (1819-1891)

Swiss clarinetist

Johann Joseph Benet

Johann Joseph Benet

Swiss mountain guide (1824-1864)

Swiss politician

Joseph Anton Berchtold

Joseph Anton Berchtold

Swiss geodesist and catholic priest (1780-1859)

Nicholas Schiner

Nicholas Schiner

Marino Bodenmann

Swiss politician (1893-1964)

Lorenz Justin Ritz

Swiss painter (1796-1870)

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)

3.51

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,281

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

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

247

Avg daily Wikipedia views

8

Attention level

Obscure

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Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

Western Conifer Seed Bug

Western Conifer Seed Bug

Leptoglossus occidentalis

Seen 2026-09-24

Fly Agaric

Amanita muscaria

Seen 2026-09-23

Eurasian Wren

Troglodytes troglodytes

Seen 2026-09-23

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

Seen 2026-09-23

Black Redstart

Phoenicurus ochruros

Seen 2026-09-23

Eurasian Kestrel

Eurasian Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

Seen 2026-09-23

White-throated Dipper

White-throated Dipper

Cinclus cinclus

Seen 2026-09-23

Grey Heron

Seen 2026-09-23

Red Deer

Seen 2026-09-23

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

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Official Identifiers

BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office

BFS-Nr: 6057
Population (Wikidata): 921
Wikidata: Q68051

Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771

Sources

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata
• iNaturalist
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API
• BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office — Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771