Saint-Martin VS

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VS is the abbreviation for the canton of Valais in Switzerland and is used to avoid confusion with other entries of the name Saint-Martin .

Saint Martin
State :	Switzerland
Canton :	Valais (VS)
District :	Hérens
BFS no. :	6087
Postal code :	1969
Coordinates :	600361  /  113756 coordinates: 46 ° 10 '31 "  N , 7 ° 26' 36"  O ; CH1903:  600361  /  113756
Height :	1411  m above sea level M.
Height range :	660–3043 m above sea level M.
Area :	37.00  km²
Residents:	825 (December 31, 2018)
Population density :	22 inhabitants per km²
Website:	www.saint-martin.ch
Saint Martin
Location of the municipality

Saint-Martin is a political municipality and a civil parish in the Hérens district in the French-speaking part of the canton of Valais in Switzerland .

geography

Saint-Martin is located on the eastern side of the Val d'Hérens . The western boundary of the municipality is formed by the Borgne . The municipality consists of the villages of Saint-Martin, Eison, La Luette, Liez, Praz-Jean, Suen and Trogne as well as numerous hamlets. The neighboring municipalities of Saint-Martin are Mont-Noble in the north, Anniviers in the east, Evolène in the south, Hérémence in the west and Vex in the north-northwest .

history

Aerial photo (1955)

The parish was formed in 1882 when Hérens was divided into Evolène and Saint-Martin VS.

population

Population development
year	1850	1900	1950	2000	2016
Residents	732	863	1145	897	837

Attractions

See also : List of cultural assets in Saint-Martin VS

literature

• Catherine Raemi-Berthod: Swiss Art Guide, Volume 617–619: Les sanctuaires de Nax, Vernamiège, Mas et Saint-Martin (Val d'Hérens) , Bern 1997, ISBN 3-85782-617-7
• David Rey: Saint-Martin (VS). In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . 2011 .

Web links

Commons : Saint-Martin VS  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of the municipality of Saint-Martin

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 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 .