Obergesteln

Obergesteln
Former municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Obergesteln
Obergesteln Location within Switzerland Obergesteln Location within Canton of Valais
Coordinates: 46°30′N 8°19′E
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Valais
District	Goms
Municipality	Obergoms
Area
• Total	14.6 km2 (5.6 sq mi)
Elevation	1,355 m (4,446 ft)
Population  (December 2007)
• Total	209
• Density	14.3/km2 (37.1/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code	3988
SFOS number	6065
ISO 3166 code	CH-VS
Website	www.obergesteln.ch

Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox Switzerland municipality with deprecated parameter twintowns. Replace with twin_towns.

Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox Switzerland municipality with deprecated parameter demonym. Replace with population_demonym.

Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox Switzerland municipality with deprecated parameter image_photo. Replace with image.

Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox Switzerland municipality with deprecated parameter subject_name. Replace with name.

Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox Switzerland municipality with deprecated parameter neighboring_municipalities. Replace with surrounded_by.

Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox Switzerland municipality with deprecated parameter places. Replace with localities.

Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox Switzerland municipality with deprecated parameter iso-code-region. Replace with iso_code.

Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox Switzerland municipality with deprecated parameter imagepath_coa. Replace with image_shield.

Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox Switzerland municipality with deprecated parameter within_municipality. Replace with municipality.

Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox Switzerland municipality with multiple other deprecated parameters. Fix those above and preview again.

Obergesteln is a village in the municipality of Obergoms in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

Obergesteln was an independent municipality until January 1, 2009, when it merged with Oberwald and Ulrichen to form the municipality Obergoms.

Aerial view (1949)