Naters

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.

History

Naters is first mentioned in 1018 as Nares.

Geography

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.

Coat of arms

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

Naters, Netherlands

Naters is a former municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. It was located about 2 km east of the town of Rockanje, on the island Voorne-Putten.

Naters was a separate municipality from 1817 to 1855, when it became part of Rockanje.

References

Coordinates: 51°52′41″N 4°06′57″E / 51.877922°N 4.115753°E / 51.877922; 4.115753