Zinal | |
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Coordinates: 46°08′N 7°37′E / 46.133°N 7.617°E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Valais |
District | Sierre |
Municipality | Anniviers |
Area | |
• Total | 0 km2 (0 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,675 m (5,495 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
ISO 3166 code | CH-VS |
Website |
Zinal is a village in Switzerland, located in the municipality of Anniviers in the canton of Valais. It lies at an elevation of 1,675 metres (5,495 ft) above sea level in the Swiss Alps in the Val de Zinal, a valley running from the Zinal Glacier, north of Dent Blanche to the village of Ayer, part of the Val d'Anniviers. With the Dent Blanche, four additional 4,000-metre (13,120 ft) peaks are located around the valley: Bishorn, Weisshorn, Zinalrothorn, and Ober Gabelhorn.