Evolène
Municipality in Valais, Switzerland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Swiss municipality. For the breed of cattle, see Évolène (cattle).
Evolène is a municipality in the district of Hérens in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
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Evolène | |
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Coordinates: 46°7′N 7°30′E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Valais |
District | Hérens |
Government | |
• Mayor | Virginie Gaspoz |
Area | |
• Total | 209.94 km2 (81.06 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,371 m (4,498 ft) |
Highest elevation | 4,357 m (14,295 ft) |
Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 1,684 |
• Density | 8.0/km2 (21/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 1983 |
SFOS number | 6083 |
ISO 3166 code | CH-VS |
Localities | Evolène, Arolla, Ferpècle, La Forclaz, La Gouille, Les Haudères, Lannaz, La Sage, La Tour, Villa |
Surrounded by | Ayer, Bagnes, Bionaz (IT-AO), Grimentz, Hérémence, Saint-Martin, Zermatt |
Twin towns | Châtelaillon-Plage (France) |
Website | www SFSO statistics |
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It includes the villages of Evolène, Les Haudères, La Sage, Villa, La Forclaz, and Arolla, the hamlets of Lannaz and La Tour, and the hollow of Ferpècle.