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Location of Ayer  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°11′N 7°36′E / 46.183°N 7.600°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Valais |
| District | Sierre |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11,907 km2 (4,597 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,476 m (4,843 ft) |
| Population (December 2002) | |
| • Total | 668 |
| • Density | 0.056/km2 (0.15/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 3961 |
| SFOS number | 6231 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-VS |
| Localities | Zinal |
| Twin towns | Montferrier-sur-Lez (France) |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Ayer is a village in the district of Sierre in the Swiss canton of Valais. An independent municipality before, it merged on 1 January 2009 with neighboring Chandolin, Grimentz, Saint Jean, Saint-Luc and Vissoie to form the municipality of Anniviers.[1]
- ^ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 19 July 2011