# Oberwald

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For other uses, see [Oberwald (disambiguation)](/source/Oberwald_(disambiguation)).

Former municipality in Valais, Switzerland

Oberwald Former municipality Flag Coat of arms Location of Oberwald Oberwald Show map of Switzerland Oberwald Show map of Canton of Valais Coordinates: 46°32′N 8°21′E / 46.533°N 8.350°E / 46.533; 8.350 Country Switzerland Canton Valais District Goms Municipality Obergoms Area • Total 96.9 km2 (37.4 sq mi) Elevation 1,377 m (4,518 ft) Population (December 2007) • Total 277 • Density 2.86/km2 (7.40/sq mi) Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) Postal code 3999 SFOS number 6066 ISO 3166 code CH-VS Localities Gletsch Website www.oberwald.ch

**Oberwald** is a village in the [municipality](/source/Municipalities_of_Switzerland) of [Obergoms](/source/Obergoms) in [Goms District](/source/Goms_District) in the [canton](/source/Cantons_of_Switzerland) of [Valais](/source/Valais) in [Switzerland](/source/Switzerland).

It is situated at an elevation of 1,377 m and had a population of 277 in December 2007.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] It is located at the end of the [Goms](/source/Goms_(region)), directly before the [Furka](/source/Furka_Pass) and [Grimsel](/source/Grimsel_Pass) passes, underneath the [Rhône River](/source/Rh%C3%B4ne_River) source at the [Rhône Glacier](/source/Rh%C3%B4ne_Glacier). It is also the startpoint of the [Furka Tunnel](/source/Furka_Base_Tunnel) and is served by [Oberwald railway station](/source/Oberwald_railway_station). Most inhabitants live off tourism or sheep farming.

Oberwald was an independent municipality until January 1, 2009, when it merged with [Ulrichen](/source/Ulrichen) and [Obergesteln](/source/Obergesteln) to form the municipality of [Obergoms](/source/Obergoms).

		- View of Oberwald from above

		- View of the mountains from Oberwald

## References

## External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Oberwald](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Oberwald).

- [http://www.oberwald.ch](http://www.oberwald.ch)

Authority control databases International VIAF GND Other Historical Dictionary of Switzerland

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