Hohtenn
Former municipality in Valais, Switzerland
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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 | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Hohtenn | |
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| Coordinates: 46°19′N 7°46′E | |
| 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 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]
