Friedhof - Naters, VS, Switzerland
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fi67
N 46° 19.593 E 007° 59.165
32T E 421953 N 5130829
The cemetery of Naters at the western border of town.
Waymark Code: WMPY6C
Location: Valais, Switzerland
Date Posted: 11/09/2015
Views: 5
EN: The cemetery of Naters is located in the north-west of the village center at the edge of the forest. The site is surrounded with a low wall and has an irregular shape.
The cemetery has today about 500 graves. Until around 1970 the bones out of repealed graves were still taken to the ossuary next to the church, where today there are about 31,000 skulls.
DE: Der Friedhof von Naters befindet sich im Nordwesten des Dorfkerns am Waldrand. Das Gelände ist mit einer niedrigen Mauer umgeben und hat eine unregelmässige Form.
Der Friedhof hat heute um die 500 Gräber. Bis um 1970 wurden die Gebeine aus aufgehobenen Gräbern noch ins Beinhaus neben der Kirche gebracht, wo heute noch etwa 31'000 Schädel liegen.
City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: Naters
Approximate number of graves: 500
Cemetery Status: Active
Cemetery Website: Not listed
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