Blatten (Lötschen)
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Location of Blatten | |
Blatten Blatten | |
| Coordinates: 46°25′13″N 7°49′11″E / 46.42028°N 7.81972°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Valais |
| District | Westlich Raron |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Matthias Bellwald |
| Area | |
• Total | 90.7 km2 (35.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,542 m (5,059 ft) |
| Population (December 2023) | |
• Total | 303 |
| • Density | 3.34/km2 (8.65/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3919 |
| SFOS number | 6192 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-VS |
| Surrounded by | Baltschieder, Fieschertal, Kandersteg (BE), Lauterbrunnen (BE), Naters, Raron, Wiler (Lötschen) |
| Website | blatten-vs.ch |
Blatten (German pronunciation: [ˈblatn̩]) is a village and municipality in the Lötschental in the canton of Valais, Switzerland, which was almost entirely destroyed by a cataclysmic landslide on 28 May 2025. It is part of the district of Westlich Raron, and much of its area lies within the Jungfrau-Aletsch protected area, a World Heritage Site. In addition to the main village of Blatten, the municipality includes the settlements of Eisten, Fafleralp, Ried and Weissenried.
The Belalp ski resort and village of Blatten bei Naters lie some 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the south-east in a direct line, or about 50 kilometres (31 mi) by road.