OrsièresGeneral information - Location
| Country | Switzerland | | Location in country | 
Southwest | | Location in Europe | Central Europe | | Coordinates (WGS84) | Long: 7.147,Lat: 46.0306  |
| Elevation | 977 meter above sea level | | Local time | 0:14:50am |
| Name province/region (Kanton) | Valais | | Wiki-website Subregion (Bezirk) | Entremont | | Name Sub(sub)region - municipality | Orsières |
Nearest 5 places
Nearest 3 capitals
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Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| 1 Bern | Switzerland | 104 km | 
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| | 2 Vaduz | 
Liechtenstein | 220 km | 
EastNorthEast
| | 3 Monte Carlo | 
Monaco | 256 km | 
South
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Characteristics - Physical GeographyThe Ligurian Sea (Mediterranean Sea) is the nearest seacoast with a distance of around 217 km (direction SouthSouthEast).The coastline is located in another country namely Italy.The place is situated in the rivercatchment named Rhone main - Upper, part of the larger catchment area Rhone and Coastal Mediterranean. The nearest bigger lake (reservoir) is Lac de Mauvoisin (2.1 km2 at a height of around 1974 meter above sea level) at a distance of 16 km in EastSouthEastern direction).
The nearest mountain is Aiguille du Tour with a height of 3540 meter (at a distance of 11.3 km and direction WestSouthWest).
The most nearby international border is the
French-Swiss border with a straight distance of 11.1 km in WestSouthWestern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 16 km.The nearest tripoint border within 25 km is the Fench Swiss Italian tripoint with a straight distance of 14.4 km (direction SouthWest).
Elevation around place: low mountains: 1%, moderate high mountains: 35%, high mountains: 65%, The hills are mainly eastern orientated. The surroundings of the place have a rural character (very sparsely urbanised). The most common land use in the area is forest.
Name area (subregions, nature area, hills, mountains, landscape)
Nearby scheduled flights are operated from (national) airport Geneva Cointrin International Airport (at a distance of 84 km and direction WestNorthWest).
Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)
| Forest |
43.8 km2 |
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| Nature |
19.7 km2 |
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| Agriculture |
12.8 km2 |
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| Urban area |
1.5 km2 |
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| Rock-Sand |
0.7 km2 |
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Climate - Temperature and Precipitation
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Location of Orsières in country Switzerland
Orsières at Physical map (height map)
Tourist information - Travel Guide
Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Social media - Maps
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Hotels at Orsières 
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