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Naters

Naters
Blatten
Blatten
Coat of arms of Naters
Coat of arms
Naters is located in Switzerland
Naters
Naters
Naters is located in Canton of Valais
Naters
Naters
Coordinates: 46°19′N 7°59′E / 46.317°N 7.983°E / 46.317; 7.983Coordinates: 46°19′N 7°59′E / 46.317°N 7.983°E / 46.317; 7.983
Country Switzerland
Canton Valais
District Brig
Government
 • Mayor Gemeindepräsident (list)
Manfred Holzer CVP/PDC
(as of February 2014)
Area
 • Total 147.04 km2 (56.77 sq mi)
Elevation 673 m (2,208 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
 • Total 9,808
 • Density 67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Postal code 3904
SFOS number 6007
Surrounded by Baltschieder, Betten, Birgisch, Bitsch, Blatten (Lötschen), Brig-Glis, Fieschertal, Mund, Riederalp, Termen
Twin towns Ornavasso (Italy)
Website www.naters.ch
SFSO statistics

Naters is a municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipalities of Birgisch and Mund merged into the municipality of Naters, which also includes the villages of Hegdorn, Geimen, Mehlbaum, Rischinen and Blatten bei Naters.

Naters is first mentioned in 1018 as Nares.

Naters has an area, as of 2011, of 101.3 square kilometers (39.1 sq mi). Of this area, 16.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 9.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and 72.7% is unproductive land.

The municipality is located in the Brig district, on the right bank of the Rhone river on the gently sloping alluvial country around the Kelchbach. It covers the entire Natischer mountain between Kelchbach and the Mass. It consists of the villages of Naters, Hegdorn, Geimen, Mehlbaum, Rischinen and Blatten.

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules, between two Crosiers Or in saltire in chief a Mitre of the same.

Naters has a population (as of December 2015) of 9,808. As of 2008, 11.9% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 6.9%. It has changed at a rate of 5.7% due to migration and at a rate of -0.1% due to births and deaths.

Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (6,902 or 91.8%) as their first language, Italian is the second most common (188 or 2.5%) and Albanian is the third (101 or 1.3%). There are 79 people who speak French and 7 people who speak Romansh.


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