Münster-Geschinen
Münster-Geschinen is a former municipality in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It was formed in 2004, from the union of the municipalities of Münster and Geschinen. On 1 January 2017, the former municipalities of Münster-Geschinen, Blitzingen, Grafschaft, Niederwald and Reckingen-Gluringen merged into the new municipality of Goms.
Key facts
- Swiss town.subject_name
- Münster-Geschinen
- Swiss town.image_photo
- Münster-Geschinen.jpg
- Swiss town.municipality_type
- former
- Swiss town.imagepath_coa
- CHE Goms COA.svg
- Swiss town.imagepath_flag
- CHE Goms Flag.svg
- Swiss town.canton
- Valais
- Swiss town.iso code region
- CH-VS
- Swiss town.district
- Goms
- Swiss town.postal_code
- 3985
- Swiss town.municipality_code
- 6074
- Swiss town.area
- 48.6
- Swiss town.elevation
- 1370
Article
15 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Demographics
- Münster demographics
- Geschinen demographics
- Historic Population
- Heritage sites of national significance
- Politics
- Economy
- Münster economy
- Geschinen economy
- Religion
- Education
- References
- External links
Münster-Geschinen is a former municipality in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It was formed in 2004, from the union of the municipalities of Münster and Geschinen. On 1 January 2017, the former municipalities of Münster-Geschinen, Blitzingen, Grafschaft, Niederwald and Reckingen-Gluringen merged into the new municipality of Goms.
==History== Münster is first mentioned in 1221 as Musterium. Geschinen is first mentioned in 1327 as Gessinon.