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Obergoms
Coat of arms of Obergoms
Coat of arms
Country Switzerland
Canton Valais
District Goms
Area
 • Total 155.93 km2 (60.20 sq mi)
Elevation
1,377 m (4,518 ft)
Population
 (Dec 2020 )
 • Total 654
 • Density 4.194/km2 (10.863/sq mi)
Postal code
3999
Localities Obergesteln, Oberwald, Ulrichen and Gletsch
Surrounded by Guttannen (BE), Gadmen (BE), Realp (UR), Göschenen (UR), Bedretto (TI), Formazza (IT-VB), Reckingen-Gluringen and Münster-Geschinen

Obergoms is a municipality in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

On 1 January 2009 the former municipalities of Obergesteln, Oberwald and Ulrichen merged into the new municipality of Obergoms.

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Images for kids

  • Gletch und Rhonegletscher um 1900

    Gletch and the Rhone glacier in 1900

  • Goms, Oberwald, View on Oberwald

    View of Oberwald in Obergoms

  • Oberwald Belvedere

    Hotel Belvedere in Oberwald

  • OberwaldVS4

    House in Oberwald

  • Ulrichen im Loch

    Ulrichen village

  • DFB2-Furka

    Furkabahn cog-wheel railway

  • TrainStationOberwaldVS

    Oberwald train station

  • OberwaldVS2

    Church in Oberwald

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Obergoms para niños

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