Betten
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| Former municipality of Switzerland | ||
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| Coordinates: 46°22′N 8°4′E / 46.367°N 8.067°ECoordinates: 46°22′N 8°4′E / 46.367°N 8.067°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Valais | |
| District | Raron | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 26.4 km2 (10.2 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,203 m (3,947 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2011) | ||
| • Total | 420 | |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 3991 | |
| SFOS number | 6171 | |
| Surrounded by | Fiesch, Fieschertal, Filet, Grengiols, Lax, Martisberg, Naters, Riederalp | |
| Website |
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Betten is a former municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Betten and Martisberg merged into the new municipality of Bettmeralp.
Betten is first mentioned in 1243 as Bettan.
Before the merger, Betten had a total area of 26.4 km2 (10.2 sq mi). Of this area, 15.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 12.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and 70.8% is unproductive land.
The former municipality is located in the Östlich-Raron district, on a south facing terrace at an elevation of 1,200 m (3,900 ft). It consists of the main village of Betten, the village of Egga and the Bettmeralp alpine settlement at an elevation of 1,900 m (6,200 ft).
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Tierced per mantle, Or a Fish sautant Azure above a base wavy Azure, in dexter Gules issuant from a base invected a Tree Vert trunked Proper, in sinister Azure issuant from a base invected a Chapel Argent roofed, doored and windowed Sable.
Betten had a population (as of 2011) of 420. As of 2008[update], 7.6% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (2000–2010 ) the population has changed at a rate of -11.6%. It has changed at a rate of -16.6% due to migration and at a rate of -2% due to births and deaths.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (433 or 96.4%) as their first language, Serbo-Croatian is the second most common (5 or 1.1%) and French is the third (4 or 0.9%). There is 1 person who speaks Italian.
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