Oberwald

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

Oberwald
Former municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Oberwald
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Coordinates: 46°32′N 8°21′E
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Valais
District	Goms
Area
• Total	96.9 km2 (37.4 sq mi)
Elevation	1,377 m (4,518 ft)
Population  (2007-12-31)
• Total	277
• Density	2.9/km2 (7.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)	3999
SFOS number	6066
Localities	Gletsch
Surrounded by	Bedretto (TI), Gadmen (BE), Göschenen (UR), Guttannen (BE), Obergesteln, Realp (UR), Ulrichen
Website	www.oberwald.ch SFSO statistics

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