Hohtenn

Hohtenn
Former municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Hohtenn
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Coordinates: 46°19′N7°46′E / 46.317°N 7.767°E / 46.317; 7.767
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Valais
District	Raron
Area
• Total	7.06 km2 (2.73 sq mi)
Elevation	825 m (2,707 ft)
Population  (December 2002)
• Total	233
• Density	33.0/km2 (85.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code	3949
SFOS number	6196
ISO 3166 code	CH-VS
Surrounded by	Niedergesteln, Steg
Website	SFSO statistics

Hohtenn is a village and former municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Since 1 January 2009, it has been part of the municipality of Steg-Hohtenn. ^{[1] [2]}

Hohtenn railway station, on the Lötschberg line, lies just over 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from, and 253 metres (830 ft) above, the village of Hohtenn. It is served by trains to Bern, Thun and Brig. Additionally, a PostAuto bus service links Hohtenn village to Steg. ^{[1] [3] [4]}

References

1. map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
2. "Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz" (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
3. "Spiez–Lötschberg–Brig" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
4. "Gampel-Steg–Hohtenn–Goppenstein–Blatten (Lötschen)–Fafleralp" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. Retrieved 14 October 2013.

External links

• "Hohtenn" in German , French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland .