- Saas-Almagell
Infobox Swiss town
subject_name = Saas-Almagell
municipality_name = Saas-Almagell
municipality_type = municipality
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languages = French
canton = Valais
iso-code-region = CH-VS
district = Visp
lat_d=46|lat_m=9|lat_NS=N|long_d=7|long_m=57|long_EW=E
postal_code = 3905
municipality_code = 6288
area = 110.28
elevation = 1672|elevation_description=
population = 399|populationof = December 2002 | popofyear = 2002
website = www.saas-almagell.ch
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neighboring_municipalities=Antrona Schieranco (IT-VB),Ceppo Morelli (IT-VB),Macugnaga (IT-VB),Saas Fee ,Saas Grund ,Simplon ,Täsch ,Zermatt ,Zwischbergen
twintowns = |Saas-Almagell is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of
Valais inSwitzerland .It is located approximately 5 km from
Saas-Fee . Saas-Almagell has a small town square with a grocery store, bank, and souvenir shops, as well as tourist accommodations. It has ayouth hostel and sports centre.It is the starting point for the small independent ski area of Furggstalden-Heidbodme which is also part of the combined Saastal ski region, albeit connected to the other parts of the region by postal bus, rather than dedicated skilifts. As well as downhill skiing and snowboarding pistes, it has cross-country skiing and sledging trails. It was the early home of the famous Swiss skier
Pirmin Zurbriggen .External links
* [http://www.saasbalen.ch Official website] de icon
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