Chermignon

State :

Switzerland

Canton :

Valais (VS)

District :

Sierre

Municipal municipality :

Crans-Montana

Postal code :

3971

former BFS no. :

6234

UN / LOCODE :

CH CDY (Crans)

Coordinates :

602494 / 126065 coordinates: 46 ° 17 '10 " N , 7 ° 28' 16" O ; CH1903: 602494 / 126065

Height :

910 m above sea level M.

Area :

5.4 km²

Residents:

3092 (December 31, 2016)

Population density :

573 inhabitants per km²

Website:

www.commune-cransmontana.ch

map

Parish before the merger on January 1, 2017

Chermignon is a civic community with a Burgerrat and a parish of the deanery Siders and until December 31, 2016 municipality of the district Siders of the French-speaking canton of Valais in Switzerland . On January 1, 2017, Chermignon merged with the municipalities of Mollens , Montana and Randogne to form the new municipality of Crans-Montana .

geography

Chermignon consists of the two villages Chermignon d'en Haut and Chermignon d'en Bas, the hamlets of Champzabé and Ollon and the holiday complex of Crans-sur-Sierre , which in turn forms part of the Crans-Montana tourist region .

history

The place was first mentioned in 1228 as Chermenon . The community was established in 1905 from part of the former Lens community. Chermignon was part of the Lens parish until 1948. In 1952 the local Saint-Georges church was completed.

Historic aerial photo by Werner Friedli from 1949

population

Population development
year	1850	1910	1950	1990	2000	2010	2012	2014	2016
Residents	522	848	1330	2553	2711	2961	3008	3093	3092

Attractions

List of cultural assets in Crans-Montana

literature

Danielle Allet-Zwissig: Chermignon. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . 2017 .

Web links

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

Official website of the municipality of Chermignon