Ferden

Ferden
Ferden village
Location of Ferden
Ferden
Ferden
Coordinates: 46°22′N 7°45′E / 46.367°N 7.750°E / 46.367; 7.750
CountrySwitzerland
CantonValais
DistrictRaron
Government
  MayorDionys Werlen
Area
  Total
27.89 km2 (10.77 sq mi)
Elevation
1,389 m (4,557 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)
  Total
253
  Density9.1/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
3916
SFOS number6195
ISO 3166 codeCH-VS
Surrounded byErschmatt, Gampel, Guttet-Feschel, Kandersteg (BE), Kippel, Leukerbad, Niedergesteln, Steg
Websitehttps://www.ferden.ch
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Ferden is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Besides the village of Ferden itself, the municipality includes the hamlet of Goppenstein, and the alpine settlements of Faldum, Resti and Kummen.