Biel, Valais
Encyclopedia
Biel is a village in the canton of Valais
, Switzerland
. It was an independent municipality
until 2001, when it merged with Ritzingen and Selkingen into the municipality Grafschaft
.
Valais
The Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps. The canton is one of the drier parts of Switzerland in its central Rhône valley...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. It was an independent municipality
Municipalities of Switzerland
Communes , also known as municipalities, are the smallest government division in Switzerland, numbering 2,596 . While many have a population of a few hundred citizens, the largest cities such as Zürich or Geneva also have the legal status of municipalities...
until 2001, when it merged with Ritzingen and Selkingen into the municipality Grafschaft
Grafschaft, Switzerland
Grafschaft is a municipality in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 2000 the municipality was created with the merger of Biel , Ritzingen and Selkingen.-History:...
.