Veyras, Switzerland

For the commune in Ardèche, see Veyras, Ardèche.
Veyras
Former municipality
Coat of arms of Veyras
Coat of arms
Location of Veyras
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Veyras is located in Switzerland
Veyras
Veyras
Veyras is located in Canton of Valais
Veyras
Veyras
Coordinates: 46°18′N 7°32′E / 46.300°N 7.533°E / 46.300; 7.533
CountrySwitzerland
CantonValais
DistrictSierre
Government
 • MayorGérard Salamin
Area
[1]
 • Total1.1 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Elevation
645 m (2,116 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total1,833
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
3960
SFOS number6250
Surrounded byMiège, Salgesch, Sierre, Venthône
Websitewww.veyras.ch
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Veyras was a municipality in the district of Sierre in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2021, the former municipalities of Miège, Venthône and Veyras merged to form the new municipality of Noble-Contrée.[3]

Château de Muzot near Veyras, where poet Rainer Maria Rilke completed the Duino Elegies in 1922

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.
  3. ↑ "Applikation der Schweizer Gemeinden". bfs.admin.ch. Swiss Federal Statistical Office. 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.

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