RARON

Valais · SWITZERLAND (CH) · 46.31°N / 7.80°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,659,098

Raron is a city in Switzerland with a population of 1,944. It sits at 46.31/7.80, runs on Europe/Zurich, is 1 km from Niedergesteln.

Population 1,944

Place Type District Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Europe/Zurich

All facts

fields

Country: Switzerland
Subdivision: Valais
Coords: 46.31°N / 7.80°E
UTC offset: +1
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

W Niedergesteln Valais 615 1.3 km

SW Eischoll Valais 513 2.6 km

S Bürchen Valais 705 3.7 km

W Gampel Valais 1,386 4.5 km

E Baltschieder Valais 1,158 5.1 km

E Visp Valais 7,948 6.6 km

W Turtmann Valais 1,025 7.7 km

E Lalden Valais 696 8.0 km

SE Törbel Valais 511 9.1 km

SE Visperterminen Valais 1,440 9.8 km

Air access

nearby

LSER

Raron Heliport

Heliport

0.0 km

LSTA

Raron Airfield

Small airport

0.0 km

LSVP

Petersgrat Mountain Landing Site

Small airport

17.6 km

LSYK

Kanderfirn Mountain Landing Site

Small airport

19.4 km

LSEZ

Zermatt Heliport

Heliport

31.6 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Raron?: 1,944 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Raron in?: Europe/Zurich.
Which country is Raron in?: Switzerland (CH).
Which airport serves Raron?: Raron Heliport (LSER).
How far is Raron from Bern?: About 76 km.
Does Raron have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Switzerland?: French and Italian.
What currency is used in Switzerland?: Swiss Franc.
How many cities are in Switzerland?: 1,895 on record.
Which admin region is Raron in?: Valais.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2659098

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2659098,
    "name": "Raron",
    "ascii_name": "Raron",
    "country_code": "CH",
    "population": 1944,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Zurich",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 46.31196,
    "longitude": 7.80029
  }
}

Context

comparatives

3.2x the population of Niedergesteln.
1 km from Niedergesteln.
Same timezone (Europe/Zurich) as 1,894 other cities in Switzerland.