Steg-Hohtenn

Steg-Hohtenn is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The municipality comprises the villages of Steg and Hohtenn.

History

Steg-Hohtenn was created on 1 January 2009 through the merger of the former municipalities of Steg and Hohtenn.

Geography

Steg-Hohtenn has an area, as of 2011, of 14.2 square kilometers (5.5 sq mi). Of this area, 10.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 38.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 9.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and 42.1% is unproductive land.

The village of Steg is located at the southern entrance to the Lötschental or Lötschen valley. The western border of the village is the Lonza river, which is also the district border and the border with the neighboring village of Gampel.

Hohtenn village is located on terrace above the eastern entrance to the Lötschental and is about 150 meters (490 ft) above Steg.

Demographics

Steg-Hohtenn is located in the German speaking section of the canton and consists of the villages of Steg (with about 1,300 inhabitants) and Hohtenn (with about 250 inhabitants).