Eyholz

Eyholz
State :	Switzerland
Canton :	Valais (VS)
District :	Visp
Municipal municipality :	Visp
Postal code :	3930
Coordinates :	636 313  /  127 219 coordinates: 46 ° 17 '43 "  N , 7 ° 54' 36"  O ; CH1903:  six hundred and thirty-six thousand three hundred and thirteen  /  one hundred twenty-seven thousand two hundred nineteen
Height :	650  m above sea level M.
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Chapel of the Assumption of Mary

Parish before the merger on January 1, 1972

Eyholz is a village in the political municipality of Visp in the Visp district of Valais .

Eyholz was an independent municipality until January 1, 1972, before it merged with the municipality of Visp.

geography

Eyholz is located east of Visp on the main road 9 that connects Visp with Brig . The village is separated from Lalden and Brigerbad by the Rotten . The double-lane Simplon line and the Matterhorn-Gotthard Railway run parallel to the river . The latter operates a bus stop in Eyholz.

population

Population development
year	1850	1900	1950	1970
Residents	173	213	448	446

Sights and culture

See also : List of cultural assets in Visp

literature

• Edwin Pfaffen: Eyholz. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . 2005 .

Web links

Commons : Eyholz  - collection of images, videos and audio files