Hérens district
| District Ering French District d'Hérens |
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| Basic data | |
| Country: |
 Switzerland
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| Canton : |
 Valais (VS)
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| Main town : | Vex |
| FSO number : | 2305 |
| Area : | 466.07 km² |
| Height range : | 506–4356 m above sea level M. |
| Residents: | 10,862 (December 31, 2018) |
| Population density : | 23 inhabitants per km² |
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The following municipalities belong to the District d'Hérens ( German district Ering ) in the canton of Valais (capital Vex ): (As of January 1, 2017)
| coat of arms | Name of the parish | Population (December 31, 2018) |
Area in km² |
Inhabitant per km² |
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Ayent | 4058 | 55.27 | 73 |
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Evolène | 1685 | 209.84 | 8th |
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Hérémence | 1392 | 107.46 | 13 |
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Mont Noble | 1091 | 43.45 | 25th |
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Saint-Martin (VS) | 825 | 37.00 | 22nd |
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Vex | 1811 | 13.05 | 139 |
| Total (6) | 10,862 | 466.07 | 23 | |
The gateway to the Ering district is formed by the famous earth pyramids of Euseigne , steep rock towers with boulders as crowns. A cauldron-like, green high valley opens up behind it, framed by a wreath of peaks and dominated by the mighty Dent Blanche. Valais traditions have been preserved in the mountain villages of Evolène , Les Haudères and Arolla .
In the side valley of Val d'Hérémence there is the large dam wall of the Grande Dixence , the highest dam in the world at 285 meters, built with 6 million cubic meters of concrete. At its base it is as wide as the Great Pyramid , but twice as high and voluminous. It accumulates 400 million cubic meters of water, which is used to generate 1,600 million kWh of electrical energy per year.
Changes in the community
Municipalities until 1901
Municipalities until 1964
Municipalities until 2010
Municipalities until 2016
- 1902: Change of name Mage → Mase
- 1965: Change of name Agettes → Les Agettes
- 2011: Fusion of Mase , Nax and Vernamiège → Mont-Noble
- 2017: Fusion of Les Agettes and Sitten → Sitten
Web links
- Rachel Siggen-Bruttin: Hérens. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Permanent and non-permanent resident population by year, canton, district, municipality, population type and gender (permanent resident population). In: bfs. admin.ch . Federal Statistical Office (FSO), August 31, 2019, accessed on December 22, 2019 .
- ↑ Federal Statistical Office Generalized Limits 2020.