Anniviers

Anniviers
Village of Chandolin in the municipality of Anniviers
Village of Chandolin in the municipality of Anniviers
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Coat of arms of Anniviers
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Anniviers is located in Switzerland
Anniviers
Anniviers
Anniviers is located in Canton of Valais
Anniviers
Anniviers
Coordinates: 46°12′N 7°35′E / 46.200°N 7.583°E / 46.200; 7.583
CountrySwitzerland
CantonValais
DistrictSierre
Government
 • MayorSimon Epiney
Area
 • Total243.1 km2 (93.9 sq mi)
Elevation
1,202 m (3,944 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total2,729
 • Density11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
3961
SFOS number6252
ISO 3166 codeCH-VS
LocalitiesAyer, Chandolin, Grimentz, Saint-Jean, Saint-Luc, Vissoie, Mayoux, Mission, Zinal, Niouc, Fang
Surrounded byAgarn, Chippis, Oberems, Sierre,
Websitewww.anniviers.org
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Anniviers is a municipality in the district of Sierre in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It was formed through the merger of six municipalities in Val d'Anniviers: Ayer, Chandolin, Grimentz, Saint-Jean, Saint-Luc and Vissoie. The merger became effective 1 January 2009,[3] creating the third largest municipality of Switzerland by area.

  1. ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  3. ^ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 19 July 2011