Obergoms

Obergoms
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Obergoms is located in Switzerland
Obergoms
Obergoms
Obergoms is located in Canton of Valais
Obergoms
Obergoms
Coordinates: 46°32′N 8°21′E / 46.533°N 8.350°E / 46.533; 8.350
CountrySwitzerland
CantonValais
DistrictGoms
Government
 • MayorChristian Imsand
Area
 • Total155.60 km2 (60.08 sq mi)
Elevation
1,377 m (4,518 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total664
 • Density4.3/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
3999
SFOS number6076
ISO 3166 codeCH-VS
LocalitiesOberwald, Ulrichen, Obergesteln, Gletsch
Websitehttps://gemeinde.obergoms.ch
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Obergoms is the upper part of the Goms and a municipality in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It was formed on 1 January 2009 when the three municipalities Ulrichen, Obergesteln and Oberwald merged.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  3. ^ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 19 July 2011