Chandolin

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Chandolin
Chandolin Coat of Arms
State : SwitzerlandSwitzerland Switzerland
Canton : Canton of ValaisCanton of Valais Valais (VS)
District : Sierrew
Municipal municipality : Anniviersi2
Postal code : 3961
former BFS no. : 6233
Coordinates : 612229  /  122384 coordinates: 46 ° 15 '10 "  N , 7 ° 35' 50"  O ; CH1903:  six hundred and twelve thousand two hundred and twenty-nine  /  122384
Height : 1936  m above sea level M.
Area : 16.7  km²
Residents: 134 (December 31, 2007)
Population density : 8 inhabitants per km²
Website: www.chandolin.ch
The village of Chandolin

The village of Chandolin
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Chandolin (Switzerland)
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Parish before the merger on December 31, 2008

Chandolin is a parish of the Deanery of Sierre and a civic community with a civic council of the district of Sierre and was a political municipality in the Val d'Anniviers of the canton of Valais in Switzerland until December 31, 2008 .

On January 1, 2009, Chandolin merged with the other five municipalities in the valley ( Ayer , Grimentz , Saint-Jean , Saint-Luc and Vissoie ) to form the municipality of Anniviers .

A scattered tourist settlement has been growing next to the old clustered village of Chandolin since 1950 .

geography

The former municipality is between 755 m and 2700 m above sea level. M. below the Illhorn on the steep western slope of the Val d'Anniviers in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. From the village you have a view of the Valais Alps from the Zinalrothorn , Besso , Ober Gabelhorn , Zinalspitze to Dent Blanche . The municipality included the villages of Chandolin, Soussillon and Fang . The place Chandolin is located at 1936  m above sea level. M. and is thus one of the highest situated parishes in Europe and was the second highest situated parish in Switzerland before the merger (cf. Avers and Lü ). A special feature is that the Maiensassen are located below the village.

history

Prehistoric shell stones have been found in the former municipal area . Chandolin is first mentioned as Eschandulyns around 1250 . A village community has been proven for Chandolin as early as the 16th century. Around 1600 the village community formed part of the Saint-Luc area . Until the end of the Old Confederation in 1798, Chandolin belonged to Kastlanei Anniviers in Zenden Sierre. During the Helvetic era , the parish was assigned to the parish of Luc (today Saint-Luc), but in 1821 it achieved the status of an independent parish.

Until 1804, Chandolin belonged to the large parish of Anniviers, which had its main church in Vissoie and then formed a parish with Saint-Luc (without catch, which remained with Vissoie). This connection was only severed in 1884. 1848 Chandolin was the only community in the valley, the transition of the properties of the Bishop of Sion advocated to the state of Valais. The village center of Chandolin was the structural model for the Swiss themed area in the Europapark ; In gratitude, the community made its managing director Roland Mack an honorary citizen.

On January 1, 2009, all municipalities in Val d'Anniviers were merged to form the new municipality of Anniviers .

economy

There is evidence of modest mining. The mining of copper began in 1836. The real source of income for Chandolin was discovered at the end of the 19th century: The first hotel opened its doors in 1897. Since 1916 a small power station provided electricity. In 1971 a chairlift was built.

It was not until 1960 that a road from Vissoie via St. Luc opened the village of Chandolin. As a result, the previously common seasonal emigration came to a standstill. At the beginning of the 21st century, Chandolin has become a winter and summer health resort. Despite the tourism, the emigration from the place is steady. In 2000 (census) around 28% of all employed people also worked as commuters.

Population development

Population development
year 1821 1850 1900 1950 1990 2000 2007
Residents 136 139 200 138 74 95 134

Personalities

Chandolin was the last place of residence of the Swiss travel writer and athlete Ella Maillart .

Attractions

  • Illhorn above Chandolin.

  • Valais Alps near Chandolin

  • Chandolin Church

literature

Web links

Commons : Chandolin  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Postcode Chandolin - Wallis (ch.Postzip.ORG / ZIP Switzerland). In: ch.postzip.org. Retrieved September 5, 2012 .