Evolène
Evolène | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Evolène | |
Evolène Evolène | |
| Coordinates: 46°7′N 7°30′E / 46.117°N 7.500°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Valais |
| District | Hérens |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Virginie Gaspoz |
| Area | |
• Total | 209.9 km2 (81.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,371 m (4,498 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 4,357 m (14,295 ft) |
| Population (December 2002) | |
• Total | 1,559 |
| • Density | 7.427/km2 (19.24/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 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.commune-evolene.ch |
Evolène is a municipality in the district of Hérens in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
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.