Turtmann

Turtmann
Turtmann village train station
Turtmann village train station
Flag of Turtmann
Coat of arms of Turtmann
Location of Turtmann
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Turtmann is located in Switzerland
Turtmann
Turtmann
Turtmann is located in Canton of Valais
Turtmann
Turtmann
Coordinates: 46°18′N 7°42′E / 46.300°N 7.700°E / 46.300; 7.700
CountrySwitzerland
CantonValais
DistrictLeuk
Government
 • MayorChristian Jäger
Area
 • Total6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi)
Elevation
640 m (2,100 ft)
Population
 (December 2011)
 • Total997
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
3946
SFOS number6114
ISO 3166 codeCH-VS
Surrounded byAgarn, Bratsch, Eischoll, Ergisch, Gampel, Leuk, Niedergesteln, Steg, Unterems
Websitewww.turtmann.ch
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Turtmann (French: Tourtemagne) is a former municipality in the district of Leuk in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The municipalities of Turtmann and Unterems merged on 1 January 2013 into the new municipality of Turtmann-Unterems.[1]

  1. ^ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 2 January 2013