What is the population of Kippel, Valais?

Kippel has a population of approximately 353 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Kippel, Valais located?

Kippel is located in Valais, Switzerland, at approximate coordinates 46.3992°, 7.7717°.

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Kippel

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Kippel

Total population

353

Elevation1376 m

Land area11.66 km²

Coordinates46.40°, 7.77°

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City facts

Elevation

1376 m

Area

11.66 km²

Official website

www.kippel.ch

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Overview

Kippel is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

History & geography

History

Kippel is first mentioned in 1437 as Kypil.

Geography

Kippel has an area, , of . Of this area, or 23.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 35.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 1.7% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.8% is either rivers or lakes and or 38.9% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 0.8% and transportation infrastructure made up 0.4%. Out of the forested land, 30.6% of the total land area is heavily forested and 3.9% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 5.8% is pastures and 17.6% is used for alpine pastures. Of the water in the municipality, 0.3% is in lakes and 0.4% is in rivers and streams. Of the unproductive areas, 13.9% is unproductive vegetation, 23.8% is too rocky for vegetation and 1.2% of the land is covered by glaciers. The municipality is located in the Westlich Raron district, in the upper Lötschental valley. It is the largest of the villages of the Lötschental valley.

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