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Geological Formation

Lötschental

Valleys

The Lötschental is the largest valley on the northern side of the Rhône valley, in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It lies in the Bernese Alps, with the Lonza river running the length of the valley from its source in the Langgletscher glacier. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Protected Status
UNESCO World Heritage Site 1
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Caused By

Erosion, Processes

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Erosion via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Lötschental

In Discipline

Geomorphology, Disciplines

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Geomorphology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Lötschental
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Switzerland

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Wikidata: Lötschental
Sources
1. Lötschental (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    The Lötschental (German pronunciation: [ˈlœt͡ʃn̩taːl]) is the largest valley on the northern side of the Rhône valley in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
  • Article text
    The Jungfrau-Aletsch Protected Area is the most glaciated area in the Swiss Alps, and was declared a Natural World Heritage Site by decision of UNESCO on December 13, 2001, along with southern and eastern parts of the Lötschental.
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Wikidata: Lötschental
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