Obergesteln

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

Obergesteln
Former municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Obergesteln
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Coordinates: 46°30′N 8°19′E
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Valais
District	Goms
Area
• Total	146 km2 (56 sq mi)
Elevation	1,355 m (4,446 ft)
Population  (Dec 2007)
• Total	209
• Density	1.4/km2 (3.7/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)	3988
SFOS number	6065
Surrounded by	Guttannen (BE), Oberwald, Ulrichen
Website	www.obergesteln.ch SFSO statistics

On 1 January 2009, the former municipalities of Obergesteln, Oberwald and Ulrichen merged into the new municipality of Obergoms.

Obergesteln