Hohtenn is a village and former municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Since 1 January 2009, it has been part of the municipality of Steg-Hohtenn.[1][2]
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| Coordinates: 46°19′N 7°46′E / 46.317°N 7.767°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Valais |
| District | Raron |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.06 km2 (2.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 825 m (2,707 ft) |
| Population (December 2002) | |
• Total | 233 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (85/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 3949 |
| SFOS number | 6196 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-VS |
| Surrounded by | Niedergesteln, Steg |
| Website | SFSO statistics |
Hohtenn railway station, on the Lötschberg line, lies just over 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from, and 253 metres (830 ft) above, the village of Hohtenn. It is served by trains to Bern, Thun and Brig. Additionally, a PostAuto bus service links Hohtenn village to Steg.[1][3][4]
References
edit- ^ a b map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ "Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz" (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
- ^ "Spiez–Lötschberg–Brig" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ^ "Gampel-Steg–Hohtenn–Goppenstein–Blatten (Lötschen)–Fafleralp" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
External links
edit- Hohtenn in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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