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Gondo

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Coordinates46.20°, 8.14°

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Overview

Gondo is a village in Valais, Switzerland. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 46.196°, 8.140°. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude

46.1959

Longitude

8.1400

Water area

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

174,856

Distinct species (top 10)

10

Most-observed species

Large Ringlet
Erebia euryale Esper, 1777 · Insecta
2,113
Marbled White
Melanargia galathea Linnaeus, 1758 · Insecta
1,939
Swiss Brassy Ringlet
Erebia tyndarus Esper, 1777 · Insecta
1,881
Chalk-hill Blue
Lysandra coridon (Poda, 1761) · Insecta
1,350
Scotch Burnet
Zygaena exulans (Hohenwarth, 1792) · Insecta
1,186
Small Blue
Cupido minimus Füssly, 1775 · Insecta
941
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
864
Scarce Copper
Lycaena virgaureae (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
714

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

171

Largest magnitude

4.6

Largest event

2005-09-08

Most recent

M 4.1 — 2025-07-21
4 km E of Frutigen, Switzerland
M 3.2 — 2024-05-09
9 km SW of Evolène, Switzerland
M 2.7 — 2022-08-23
4 km S of Turtmann, Switzerland
M 4.1 — 2021-10-05
10 km SSW of Evolène, Switzerland
M 3.4 — 2020-06-23
11 km ESE of Samoëns, France
M 4.1 — 2017-07-01
7 km E of Châtel-Saint-Denis, Switzerland

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Josef Escher

member of the Swiss Federal Council (1885-1954)

Italian cross-country skier

Sigmund Caspar Fischer

Sigmund Caspar Fischer

Adriano Darioli

Italian biathlete

Gian Giacomo Galletti

Gian Giacomo Galletti

Italian politician (1789-1873)

Swiss priest and historian (1908-1983)

Bernard Chatelan

Ph.D. ETH Zürich 1935

Guido Vivarelli

sentenced to death during the World War II

rittiner & gomez

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

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)