Veyras, Switzerland
Veyras was a municipality in the district of Sierre in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2021, the former municipalities of Miège, Venthône and Veyras merged to form the new municipality of Noble-Contrée.[3]
Château de Muzot near Veyras, where poet Rainer Maria Rilke completed the Duino Elegies in 1922
Veyras | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Veyras | |
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| Coordinates: 46°18′N 7°32′E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Valais |
| District | Sierre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gérard Salamin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.1 km2 (0.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 645 m (2,116 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,833 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 3960 |
| SFOS number | 6250 |
| Surrounded by | Miège, Salgesch, Sierre, Venthône |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
References
- "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- "Applikation der Schweizer Gemeinden". bfs.admin.ch. Swiss Federal Statistical Office. 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
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