Salins, Switzerland
Salins is a former municipality of the district of Sion in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. [1]
Salins | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Salins | |
  Salins  Salins | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′N 7°22′E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Valais |
| District | Sion |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nicolas Rossier |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.1 km2 (1.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 842 m (2,762 ft) |
| Population (Dec 2012) | |
| • Total | 960 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 1991 |
| SFOS number | 6264 |
| Surrounded by | Les Agettes, Nendaz, Sion, Veysonnaz |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
On 1 January 2013, the former municipality of Salins merged into the municipality of Sion.
References
- Agassiz, Lewis (1833). A Journey to Switzerland, and Pedestrian Tours in that Country: Including a Sketch of Its History, and of the Manners and Custorms of Its Inhabitants. Smith, Elder and Company.
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