Biel, Valais
Biel | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Biel | |
  Biel Location within Switzerland  Biel Location within Canton of Valais | |
| Coordinates: 46°27′22″N 8°12′58″E / 46.45611°N 8.21611°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Valais |
| District | Goms |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.22 km2 (2.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,312 m (4,304 ft) |
| Population (1990) | |
• Total | 58 |
| • Density | 8.0/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3989 |
| SFOS number | 6053 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-VS |
| Surrounded by | Ernen, Fieschertal, Gluringen, Mühlebach, Ritzingen, Selkingen |
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Biel is a village in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It was an independent municipality until 2001, when it merged with Ritzingen and Selkingen into the municipality Grafschaft.
External links
- "Biel (VS)" in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.