Ernen

Ernen
Municipality
Coat of arms of Ernen
Coat of arms
Location of Ernen
Map
Ernen is located in Switzerland
Ernen
Ernen
Ernen is located in Canton of Valais
Ernen
Ernen
Coordinates: 46°24′N 8°9′E / 46.400°N 8.150°E / 46.400; 8.150
CountrySwitzerland
CantonValais
DistrictGoms
Government
 • MayorChristine Clausen
Area
[1]
 • Total35.4 km2 (13.7 sq mi)
Elevation
1,196 m (3,924 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total492
 • Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
3995
SFOS number6056
Surrounded byBellwald, Binn, Blitzingen, Fiesch, Grafschaft, Grengiols, Lax, Niederwald, Reckingen-Gluringen
Websitewww.ernen.ch
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Ernen (Walliser German: Ärne, French: Aragnon) is a municipality in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

On 1 January 2005, the former municipalities of Ausserbinn, Ernen, Mühlebach and Steinhaus merged into the municipality of Ernen.

In 1997, Ernen was awarded the Wakker Prize for the preservation of its architectural heritage.

Ernen

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "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.

Other websites

Media related to Ernen at Wikimedia Commons