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Zermatt , village (1989 est. pop. 4,000), Valais canton, S Switzerland. Near the Matterhorn, Zermatt is a popular resort for mountain-climbing and winter sports.

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Zermatt an Alpine ski resort and mountaineering centre near the Matterhorn, in southern Switzerland.

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Zermatt, Switzerland ‘(Place) at the Meadow’ from the German zur ‘at the’ and Matte ‘meadow’.

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