West Raron District

West of the Raron subdistrict

Basic data
Country:	Switzerland Switzerland
Canton :	Canton of Valais Valais (VS)
Main town :	Raron
FSO number :	2309
Area :	398.16 km²
Height range :	626-4194 m above sea level M.
Residents:	10,940 (December 31, 2018)
Population density :	27 inhabitants per km²
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West of Raron ( French Rarogne occidental ) is a semi- district in the canton of Valais in Switzerland . The main town is Raron .

The two semi-districts of Ostlich Raron and Westlich Raron have the same district number assigned by the Federal Statistical Office (BFS).

Raron was part of the Wallis region until 1798, but was dissolved in 1798 and distributed to the Helvetic districts of Goms, Brig, Visp and Leuk. 1802-10 Raron was a Zenden of the Republic of Valais, 1810-14 divided into the two cantons Raron and Mörel of the French department of Simplon. From 1815 to 18-48 Raron was again a Zenden.

From 1848 to 1987 Raron was a district of the canton of Valais, since 1987 Raron has been divided into the two independent semi-districts West and East Raron. This designation appears for the first time in the cantonal constitution of 1844. Both semi-districts are independent constituencies with a district council, prefect and deputy.

The municipalities of the district

Status: Oct 2016

coat of arms	Name of the parish	Population (December 31, 2018)	Area in km²	Inhabitant per km²	BFS no
	Ausserberg	626	15.01	42	6191
	Leaves	290	90.51	7th	6192
	Bürchen	730	13.42	54	6193
	Eischoll	444	14.09	32	6194
	Ferden	253	27.92	9	6195
	Dump	325	11.68	28	6197
	Down	710	17.63	40	6198
	Raron	1945	30.37	64	6199
	Steg-Hohtenn	1591	14.03	113	6204
	Unterbäch	436	22.08	20th	6201
	Wiler (Lötschen)	565	14.87	38	6202
Total (11)		7915	271.61	29	2309 ¹