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| Coordinates: 46°6.58′N 7°55.75′E / 46.10967°N 7.92917°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Valais |
| District | Visp |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roger Kalbermatten |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.6 km2 (15.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,800 m (5,900 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,563 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 3906 |
| SFOS number | 6290 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-VS |
| Surrounded by | Randa, Saas-Almagell, Saas-Balen, Saas-Grund, Sankt Niklaus, Täsch |
| Twin towns | Steamboat Springs (USA), Rocca di Cambio (Italy) |
| Website | saas-fee SFSO statistics |
Saas-Fee (German pronunciation: [zaːs feː]) is the main village in the Saastal, or the Saas Valley, and is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The village is situated on a high mountain plateau at 1,800 meters (5,900 feet), surrounded by a total of 13 peaks above 4,000 meters (13,123 feet) which is the highest concentration in the Alps, giving the village the nickname the Pearl of the Alps. It is a classic ski resort characterised by well-preserved Swiss wood architecture and a car-free city centre. The villages in its neighbourhood are Saas-Almagell, Saas-Grund and Saas-Balen.
- ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.