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Raron
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Also known as Raron VS, Raron, Valais

Raron () is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

Key facts

Swiss town.subject_name
Raron
Swiss town.image_photo
Raron3.JPG
Swiss town.municipality_type
municipality
Swiss town.imagepath_coa
CHE Raron COA.svg
Swiss town.imagepath_flag
CHE Raron Flag.svg
Swiss town.canton
Valais
Swiss town.iso code region
CH-VS
Swiss town.district
Raron
Swiss town.postal_code
3942
Swiss town.municipality_code
6199
Swiss town.area
30.3
Swiss town.elevation
638
Swiss town.population
1896
Swiss town.populationof
December 2002
Swiss town.popofyear
2002
Swiss town.website
www.raron.ch
Swiss town.mayor
Daniel Troger
Swiss town.neighboring_municipalities
Ausserberg, Baltschieder, Blatten (Lötschen), Bürchen, Niedergesteln, Unterbäch, Visp, Wiler (Lötschen), Zeneggen

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Raron
Population
1944
Area
30.35
Elevation
644
Official website
www.raron.ch
Image
Raron3.JPG
Dialing code
027
Licence plate code
VS
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Commons category
Raron
postal code
3942
external data available at URL
geo.ld.admin.ch/boundaries/municipality/6199
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13 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Geography
  • Climate
  • Coat of arms
  • Demographics
  • Heritage sites of national significance
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Religion
  • Education
  • Notable residents
  • References
  • External links

Raron () is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

==History== thumb|Aerial view (1955) Raron is first mentioned around 1101–1200 as Rarogni. In 1146 it was mentioned as Rarun.

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