Ernen
municipality in Switzerland
Ernen (Walliser German: Ärne, French: Aragnon) is a municipality in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Ernen | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Ernen  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°24′N 8°9′E / 46.400°N 8.150°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Valais |
| District | Goms |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Christine Clausen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.4 km2 (13.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,196 m (3,924 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 492 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 3995 |
| SFOS number | 6056 |
| Surrounded by | Bellwald, Binn, Blitzingen, Fiesch, Grafschaft, Grengiols, Lax, Niederwald, Reckingen-Gluringen |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
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.
References change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ↑ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
Other websites change
Media related to Ernen at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in German)
