Bettmeralp

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Bettmeralp
Municipality
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Bettmeralp village and Bettmerhorn
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Location of Bettmeralp
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Bettmeralp
Coordinates: 46°23′N8°5′E / 46.383°N 8.083°E / 46.383; 8.083
Country Switzerland
Canton Valais
District Raron
Area
[1]
 • Total
29.36 km2 (11.34 sq mi)
Elevation
1,970 m (6,460 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018) [2]
 • Total
462
 • Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
3991 & 3994
SFOS number 6205
ISO 3166 code CH-VS
Surrounded by Fiesch, Fieschertal, Filet, Grengiols, Lax, Martisberg, Naters, Riederalp
Website gemeinde.bettmeralp.ch
SFSO statistics

Bettmeralp is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Betten and Martisberg merged into the municipality of Bettmeralp. [3] Before the merger, Bettmeralp was the name of a village and ski resort in Betten.

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Bettmeralp village

Above Bettmeralp Bettmeralp.jpg
Above Bettmeralp

Bettmeralp is a car free village which can be reached by cable car from the Bettmeralp train station (Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn). From there another cable car leads near to the summit of Bettmerhorn, which lies directly above the Aletsch Glacier. Bettmersee is located above the village at 2006 m.

The position of Bettmeralp allows good view over the Pennine Alps, particularly the summits of Weissmies, Dom, Matterhorn and Weisshorn.

Historic aerial photograph by Werner Friedli from 1949 ETH-BIB-Bettmeralp, Blick nach Nordnordosten, Bettmerhorn-LBS H1-012356.tif
Historic aerial photograph by Werner Friedli from 1949

History

Betten is first mentioned in 1243 as Bettan. [4] Martisberg is first mentioned in 1311 as Martisperg. [5]

Geography

The former municipalities that now make up Bettmeralp have a total combined area of 28.79 km2 (11.12 sq mi). [6]

Demographics

The total population of Bettmeralp (as of December 2020) is 452. [7]

Historic population

The historical population is given in the following chart: [8]

Bettmeralp

Sights

The entire hamlet of Eggen is designated as part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites. [9]

Skilift system

Bettmeralp village can only be reached via a cable car. The main ski lifts are: [10]

Name or routetypeelevation
groundstation		elevation
mountainstation		slope lengthcapacity in
persons/hour		construction
year(s)
Betten
Betten Village		 aerial tramway 83211998723501950
1965
Betten Village
Bettmeralp		 aerial tramway 1199193116105001951
1967
1979
Betten
Bettmeralp		 aerial tramway 832193324469701974
Bettmeralp
Bettmerhorn		 gondola 19912652232424001975
1995
Wurzenbord chairlift 19662224107520002003
Schönbiel chairlift 19562296166928001998
Alpmatten 1 surface lift 186119512946501971
Alpmatten 2 surface lift 186119512946501971
Schräglift Alpmatten inclined lift 192019501301002000
Bettmeralp 1 surface lift 1940206764010001972
1955 [11]
Bettmeralp 2 surface lift 1940206764010001971 [12]
Tanzbode surface lift 198520164887201995
1992:Temporary lift
Trainerlift surface lift 197420263038201983
1st trainer:1969
Lager 1 surface lift 1974203533610001983
Lager 2 surface lift 197420222237201999

Panorama

The village:

Bettmeralp centre.jpg

View from the village:

Bettmeralp view.jpg

References

  1. ↑ '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-0000000D-QINU`"' "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. ↑ '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-0000000F-QINU`"' "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  3. ↑ Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz Archived 13 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine (in German) Retrieved 13 December 2014
  4. ↑ Betten in German , French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland .
  5. ↑ Martisberg in German , French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland .
  6. ↑ Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
  7. ↑ "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  8. ↑ Federal Statistical Office STAT-TAB Bevölkerungsentwicklung nach Region, 1850-2000 Archived 17 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine (in German) Retrieved 29 January 2011
  9. ↑ "Kantonsliste A-Objekte". KGS Inventar (in German). Federal Office of Civil Protection. 2009. Archived from the original on 28 June 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  10. ↑ Website Bettmeralpbahnen about lift system details Archived 20 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine . Visited 16 December 2008
  11. ↑ In 1951 a smaller lift opened on the same location as the groundstation
  12. ↑ Opening of dual surface lift
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