Zinal
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Zinal | ||
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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 | |
Surroundings | Ayer, Mottec | |
Demography | ||
Population | 697 (2007) | |
Density | 2 | |
Alpinist's Info | ||
Hut(s) | Arpitettaz Hut, Grand Mountet Hut, Petit Mountet Hut, Schalijoch Bivouac Hut, Tracuit Hut | |
Summit(s) | Bishorn, Dent Blanche, Mont Durand, Ober Gabelhorn, Trifthorn (Weisshorn Group), Weisshorn, Zinal Rothorn | |
Topo. Map | SLK 1327: Evolène | |
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.