Swiss Towns / Episode 130
Binn
24 October 2026 · Valais
What happened in this episode?
In episode 130, Binn was selected by the wheel and eliminated from the Swiss Towns series. The municipality finished in place 1'981 out of 2'110 participants. After this spin, 1'980 municipalities remained in the race.
Municipality profile
Binn lies in the canton of Valais. It has 126 permanent residents and covers 65.08 km², which corresponds to around 2 residents per km².
- Canton: Valais
- 126 permanent residents
- Area: 65.08 km²
Binn's Lengenbach became a celebrated mineral site.
The Lengenbach deposit became the Binntal's most famous mineral locality. After falling into disuse during the First World War, the site was reopened in 1958.