St. Niklaus
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| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Valais |
| District | Visp |
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| Population | 2,379 (December 2002) |
| - Density | 27 /km² (69 /sq.mi.) |
| Area | 89.37 km² (34.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,120 m (3,675 ft) |
| Postal code | 3924 |
| SFOS number | 6292 |
| Surrounded by | Eisten, Embd, Ergisch, Grächen, Oberems, Randa, Saas Balen, Saas Fee |
| Website | gemeinde.st-niklaus.ch |
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St. Niklaus is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Sankt Niklaus sits in the Mattertal, the steep valley that runs from Stalden to Zermatt. St. Niklaus is an important central village in the valley. The village has a strong history of bergfuehrer's, or mountain guides. The guides would board the train to Zermatt and find clients on the journey, mostly englishmen. There is a bergfuehrer museum in st. Niklaus telling this history. The main indistry in St Niklaus is to production plants for the companies Scintilla AG and Bosch AG. St Niklaus is closely connected to the village of Graechen, which lies in the mountains above. Graechen is a popular family holidays ski resort. Sankt Niklaus is also a popular place to stay when visiting both Zermatt and Saas Fee, as it lies between both. http://gemeinde.st-niklaus.ch/
[edit] External links
- Official website (German)
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