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Bitsch, Switzerland
Valais · Switzerland
Bitsch is a small town in Valais, Switzerland with a population of 802. Elevation: 2,644 ft (806 m). Average temperature: 33°F (1°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About Bitsch
Bitsch is a surname of German origin. Notable people with the surname include:Emil Bitsch (1916–1944), German Luftwaffe flying ace
Jana Bitsch Messerschidt, German karateka
Marcel Bitsch (1921–2011), French composer
Mia Bitsch, German karateka
Noah Bitsch, German karateka
People
Climate
| Population | 802 |
| Population Density | 358 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 2,644 ft (806 m) |
| Coordinates | 46.3378°, 8.0109° |
| Timezone | Europe/Zurich |
| Country | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| State / Province | Valais |
| Average Temperature | 33°F (1°C) |
| January Average | 22°F (-6°C) |
| July Average | 47°F (9°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 39.4 inches (1,000 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 18.3 inches (47 cm) |
About Bitsch
Bitsch is a small town in Switzerland (Valais) with a population of 802. The city sits at an elevation of 2,644 feet (806 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 33°F (1°C). Temperatures range from 22°F in January to 47°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 39.4 inches. The timezone is Europe/Zurich.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 33.2°F |
| 39% below Switzerland avg | |
| January Average | 22°F (-6°C) |
| July Average | 47°F (9°C) |
| Sunny Days | 265 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 2,644 ft (806 m) |
| Area | 2.2 sq mi (5.8 km²) |
| Population Density | 358/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 46.3378°N, 8.0109°W |
| Timezone | Europe/Zurich |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Tsunami History
3 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 4.0 m (13 ft).
| Year | Location | Cause | Max Wave | Deaths | Distance |
| 1601 | LAKE LUCERNE | Eruption + Earthquake | 4.0 m | 8 | 64 km |
| 1996 | LAKE BRIENZ | Meteorological | 0.5 m | — | 44 km |
| 563 | LAKE GENEVA | Meteorological | — | — | 91 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22°F (-6°C) | 2.8 in | |
| February | 21°F (-6°C) | 2.7 in | Coldest, Driest |
| March | 24°F (-4°C) | 3.2 in | |
| April | 28°F (-2°C) | 3.4 in | |
| May | 36°F (2°C) | 3.6 in | |
| June | 42°F (6°C) | 3.6 in | |
| July | 47°F (9°C) | 3.5 in | |
| August | 48°F (9°C) | 3.7 in | Warmest, Wettest |
| September | 43°F (6°C) | 3.2 in | |
| October | 36°F (2°C) | 3.5 in | |
| November | 28°F (-2°C) | 3.4 in | |
| December | 24°F (-5°C) | 2.9 in |
Bitsch has a seasonal temperature swing of 27°F / from 21°F in February to 48°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 39.4 inches, with August being the wettest month (3.7") and February the driest (2.7").
Radio Stations near Bitsch
4 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Radio du bord de l’eau | chillout, house | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio BeO | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Maxxima | — | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Niesen | — | MP3 192 kbps |
Museums in Bitsch
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpmuseum | ||||
| Alte Kaserne | ||||
| Antico torchio vinario | ||||
| Archeomuseo Multimediale del Parco Veglia Devero | ||||
| Bergführermuseum | ||||
| Cià dul Ciaplàn | ||||
| Erlebniswelt Aletsch | ||||
| Festung Naters | ||||
| Glockengiesserei | ||||
| Lorihiischi | ||||
| Lötschentaler Museum | ||||
| Maskenkeller | ||||
| Mineralienmuseum | ||||
| Museum auf der Burg | ||||
| Museum Jost-Sigristen | ||||
| Prioratskirche Niedergesteln | ||||
| Regionalmuseum Binn | ||||
| Saaser Museeum | ||||
| Safranmuseum | ||||
| Spy World | ||||
| Wafa-Hüs | ||||
| World Nature Forum |
Libraries in Bitsch
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bibliothek Linde | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothek Naters | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de l'Institut universitaire de recherche sur l'histoire de l 'arc alpin | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeinde Saas-Fee | 0.0 | |||||
| Mediathek | 0.0 | |||||
| Mediathek Visp | 0.0 | |||||
| Regionalbibliothek Goms | 0.0 | |||||
| Schul- und Gemeindebibliothek Unterbäch | 0.0 |
Hotels in Bitsch
14 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Bitsch
26 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Bitsch
2 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Bitsch
1 dentists within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Bitsch
2 train stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Bitsch
1 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Bitsch
4 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Golf Courses in Bitsch
1 golf courses within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Bitsch
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suonen Bräu | ||||
| Walliser Bergbrauerei Binn |
Stadiums & Teams in Bitsch
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Bitsch
119 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bielmonte | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Colle di Joux | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Gressoney-Saint-Jean | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Scopello / Alpe di Mera | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Brusson | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Torgnon | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Antagnod | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Chamois | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Monterosa Ski | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Mottarone Ski Park | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Zermatt - Breuil-Cervinia | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Macugnaga - Belvedere | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Macugnaga - Moro | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Arolla | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Stomping Grounds (summer snowpark) | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Saas Fee | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Cheggio | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Saas-Almagell | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| La Forclaz | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Domobianca | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Evolène | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Malesco | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Druogno | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Saas-Grund | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Craveggia - Piana di Vigezzo | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Saas-Balen | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Zinal / Grimentz | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Grächen | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Nax | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Staldenried - Gspon | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Saint Luc - Chandolin | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Vercorin | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Visperterminen | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| San Domenico di Varzo | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Moosalpregion | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Unterbäch – Brandalp | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Rothwald/Wasenalp | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Eischoll | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Alpe Devero | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Rosswald | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Anzère | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Bosco Gurin – Grossalp | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Jeizinen | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Crans-Montana | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Wilern | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Leukerbad (Torrent) | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Val Formazza | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Blatten Belalp | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Aletsch Arena | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Lauenen | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Lauchernalp | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Mogno | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Engstligenalp | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Bellwald | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Lenk - Wallegg | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Adelboden - Lenk | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Gluringen | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Cioss Prato | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Münster-Geschinen | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Kandersteg | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Adelboden - TschentenAlp | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Airolo - Pesciüm | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Schönried - Saanenmöser - Zweisimmen - St. Stephan | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Elsigen-Metsch | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Snow Park | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Grimmialp | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Mürren/Schilthorn | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Kiental | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Jaunpass | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Realp | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Grindelwald - Wengen | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Wiriehorn | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Springenboden | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Faltschen | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Rossberg - Oberwil | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Aeschiallmend | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| First – Grindelwald | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Beatenberg-Niederhorn-Hohwald | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Hohwald | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Axalp ob Brienz | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Gantrisch Gurnigel | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Schwanden – Sigriswil – Justistal | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Habkern | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ottenleue | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Selital | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Meiringen-Hasliberg | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Rüschegg | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Hubelweid | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Skilift Gurnigel-Bad | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Homberg | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Eriz | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Melchsee-Frutt | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Engelberg-Titlis | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Bumbach - Schangnau | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Sörenberg | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Engelberg - Großtitlis Ski Schanze | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Mörlialp | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Heimenschwand | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Engelberg-Brunni | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Linden | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Marbach - Marbachegg | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Brüsti – Attinghausen | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Schratten Flühli | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Bannalp | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Chuderhüsi | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Eggiwil | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Langis / Glaubenberg | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Gitschenen – Isenthal | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Biel-Kinzig | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Eggberge | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Dallenwil - Wirzweli | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Klewenalp - Stockhütte | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Heiligkreuz - First | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Schüpfheim | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Stoos | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Eigenthal | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Rigi-Scheidegg/Burggeist | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Brunni-Holzegg-Rotenflue | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Wasen i.E. | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
Airports Near Bitsch
34 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Milan Malpensa International Airport | MXP | Large Airport |
| Alpnach Air Base | — | Medium Airport |
| Aosta Corrado Gex Airport | AOT | Medium Airport |
| Bern Airport | BRN | Medium Airport |
| Sion Airport | SIR | Medium Airport |
| Airfield ASD Verbano fly | — | Small Airport |
| Altiporto Chamois | — | Small Airport |
| Altisurface du Glacier de Prasfleuri | — | Small Airport |
| Ambri Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Buochs Airport | BXO | Small Airport |
| Champillon altiporto | — | Small Airport |
| Chatelair Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Chavez-Marini Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Gattinara Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Gh. del Mont Gelé | — | Small Airport |
| Ghiacciaio del Braoulé altiporto | — | Small Airport |
| Ghiacciaio del Lys | — | Small Airport |
| Il Picchio Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Kägiswil Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Kanderfirn Mountain Landing Site | — | Small Airport |
| Marc Ingegno Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Meggiana Altiport | — | Small Airport |
| Megolo Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Meiringen Air Base | — | Small Airport |
| Münster Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Petersgrat Mountain Landing Site | — | Small Airport |
| Raron Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Reichenbach Air Base | — | Small Airport |
| Rosa Blanche Mountain Landing Site | — | Small Airport |
| San Michele NO11 | — | Small Airport |
| Sankt Stephan Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Thun Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Vergiate Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Zweisimmen Airfield | — | Small Airport |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Bitsch
12 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Hohflue-Kapelle | |
| Kapelle Aletschji | |
| Kapelle der Armen Seelen | |
| Kapelle Riederalp | |
| Kapelle St. Agatha | |
| Kapelle St. Bernhard | |
| Kapelle St. Bernhard | |
| Kapelle St. Laurentius | |
| Kirche St. Hilarius mit Beinhauskapelle Hl. Josef | |
| Maria Lourdes | |
| St. Anna Kapelle | |
| Theodulskapelle |
Quick Facts
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Public Holidays in Switzerland
23 public holidays this year
Frequently Asked Questions About Bitsch
What is the population of Bitsch?
Bitsch has a population of 802 residents and is located in Switzerland. The population density is 358 people per square mile, spread across 2.2 square miles.
What is the weather like in Bitsch?
Bitsch has a cool climate with an average annual temperature of 33°F (1°C). Winter temperatures average 22°F in January, while summers reach an average of 47°F in July. The area receives 265 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 39.4 inches, with 18.3 inches of snow.