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Mattertal

Valleys

The Matter Valley, or Mattertal, lies in southwestern Switzerland, south of the Rhône valley in the canton of Valais. Its most important settlement is the village of Zermatt, and the valley is surrounded by many four-thousand-meter peaks, including the Matterhorn. 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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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: Mattertal

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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: Mattertal
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Switzerland

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Source Wikidata: Mattertal
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Mattertal (Wikipedia)
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The Matter Valley (German: Mattertal, or sometimes Nikolaital) is located in southwestern Switzerland, south of the Rhône valley in the canton of Valais.
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Wikidata: Mattertal
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