A town in the canton of Valais in southern Switzerland. A scenic spot located at the back of a valley carved deep into the north side of the Matterhorn (4478m). Altitude 1620m. Almost all residents speak German and are Catholic. 29 of the 38 4000m peaks in the Swiss Alps, including the Matterhorn, Monte Rosa (4634m), and Weisshorn (4505m), are concentrated in the town, making it a great place for mountaineering and winter sports, and it is crowded with tourists all year round. It is the terminus of the railway (about 40km) from Visp, and cable cars and chairlifts connect to the main mountains. Along with Chamonix in France, it is a center of Alpine mountaineering. There is a mountaineering museum. To protect the environment, general automobiles are banned from the city, and horse-drawn carriages and electric cars are operated. Population 3548 (1980). Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia About Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Information |
スイス南部,バレー州の町。マッターホルン (4478m) の北側に深く刻まれた谷の奥に位置する景勝地。標高 1620m。住民はほぼ全員がドイツ語を話し,カトリック。マッターホルン,モンテローザ (4634m) ,ワイスホルン (4505m) などスイスアルプスの 4000m峰 38座のうち 29座が集中しており,登山,ウィンタースポーツの好適地で一年を通じ観光客でにぎわう。フィスプからの鉄道 (約 40km) の終点で,おもな山へはケーブルカー,リフトが通じている。フランスのシャモニーなどとともにアルプス登山の中心地。山岳博物館がある。環境を守るため市街から一般の自動車を締出し,馬車と電気自動車が走っている。人口 3548 (1980) 。
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