Zinal
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| Zinal | ||
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Country | Switzerland | [[File:|70px|Coat of arms/flag of Zinal]] |
| Canton | Valais | |
| District | Sierre (district) | |
| Locality of | Anniviers | |
| Language | French | |
| Geography | ||
| Altitude | 1,678 m5,505.249 ft 1.043 miles | |
| Demography | ||
| Population | 697 (2007) | |
| Density | 2 | |
| Alpinist's Info | ||
| Hut(s) | Arpitettaz Hut, Grand Mountet Hut, Schalijoch Bivouac Hut, Tracuit Hut | |
| Summit(s) | Bishorn, Mont Durand, Ober Gabelhorn, Trifthorn (Weisshorn Group), Weisshorn, Zinal Rothorn | |
| Topo. Map | ||
| Other Data | ||
| Postal code | 3961 | |
| SFOS | ||
| Website | www.zinal.ch | |
| Map | ||
| File:Zinal (community).png | ||
[edit] General information
Zinal is a village located in the municipaly of Ayer in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Since 1 Jan. 2009 Ayer has become part of Anniviers. Zinal lies at an altitude of 1,678 metres in the Swiss Alps in the Val de Zinal, a valley running from the Zinal Glacier, north of Dent Blanche to the village of Ayer. With the Dent Blanche four other 4000 metres peaks are located around the valley: Bishorn, Weisshorn, Zinalrothorn and Ober Gabelhorn.

