Saint-Jean VS
| VS is the abbreviation for the canton of Valais in Switzerland and is used to avoid confusion with other entries of the name Saint-Jean . |
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 Switzerland
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| Canton : |
 Valais (VS)
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| District : | Sierre | |
| Municipal municipality : | Anniviers | |
| Postal code : | 3961 | |
| former BFS no. : | 6245 | |
| Coordinates : | 611 361 / 116268 | |
| Height : | 1327 m above sea level M. | |
| Area : | 15.5 km² | |
| Residents: | 244 (December 31, 2007) | |
| Population density : | 16 inhabitants per km² | |
| Website: | www.saint-jean.ch | |
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Saint-Jean is a civic parish with a civic council and until December 31, 2008 was a political municipality in Val d'Anniviers , district of Sierre in the canton of Valais in Switzerland .
On January 1, 2009, Saint-Jean merged with the other five municipalities in the valley ( Ayer , Chandolin , Grimentz , Saint-Luc and Vissoie ) to form the municipality of Anniviers .
population
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| year | 1850 | 1900 | 1950 | 1980 | 2000 | 2007 |
| Residents | 297 | 395 | 351 | 165 | 196 | 244 |
Attractions
literature
- David Rey: Saint-Jean. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . 2017 .
Web links
Anniviers | Chalais | Chippis | Crans-Montana | Grône | Icogne | Lens | Miège | Saint-Léonard | Sierre | Venthône | Veyras
Former municipalities: Ayer (Val d'Anniviers) | Chandolin | Chermignon | Granges | Grimentz | Mollens | Montana | Randogne | Saint-Jean | Saint-Luc | Vissoie
Canton of Valais | Districts of the canton of Valais | Municipalities of the canton of Valais