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Lens
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Lens
Total population
3,986
Coordinates46.28°, 7.45°
Demographic figures from Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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Overview
Lens is a municipality in the district of Sierre in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Latitude
46.2799
Longitude
7.4462
Water area
—
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
441,719
Distinct species (top 10)
10
Most-observed species
- False-acaciaRobinia pseudoacacia L. · Magnoliopsida5,997
- Canadian GoldenrodSolidago canadensis L. · Magnoliopsida3,800
- Warty CabbageBunias orientalis L. · Magnoliopsida3,261
- Marbled WhiteMelanargia galathea Linnaeus, 1758 · Insecta3,256
- red deerCervus elaphus Linnaeus, 1758 · Mammalia3,247
- Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta2,782
- Swiss Brassy RingletErebia tyndarus Esper, 1777 · Insecta2,581
- European roe deerCapreolus capreolus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia2,171
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
211
Largest magnitude
4.6
Largest event
2005-09-08
Most recent
- M 3.6 — 2026-01-124 km SSW of Les Houches, France
- M 4.1 — 2025-07-214 km E of Frutigen, Switzerland
- M 3.2 — 2024-05-099 km SW of Evolène, Switzerland
- M 3.3 — 2022-09-257 km ESE of Ar?ches-la-Frasse, France
- M 2.7 — 2022-08-234 km S of Turtmann, Switzerland
- M 4.1 — 2021-10-0510 km SSW of Evolène, Switzerland
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Valais
- Flanthey0.7 mi away · pop. 193
- Luc (Ayent)1.4 mi away · pop. 600
- Chermignon-d'en-Haut1.5 mi away · pop. 3,092
- Chermignon-d'en-Bas1.7 mi away
- La Place (Ayent)1.7 mi away · pop. 220
- Saxonne (Ayent)1.9 mi away · pop. 250
- Botyre (Ayent)2 mi away · pop. 610
- Crans2.2 mi away
- Montana-Village2.4 mi away · pop. 2,363
- Réchy2.7 mi away
- Daillet2.7 mi away
- Corin-de-la-Crête2.8 mi away
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Signal Crayfish
Pacifastacus leniusculus
Seen 2026-10-13
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos major
Seen 2026-10-12
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
Seen 2026-10-10
Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker
Picoides tridactylus
Seen 2026-10-10
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
Seen 2026-10-09
Shaggy Mane
Coprinus comatus
Seen 2026-10-04
Deadly Nightshade
Atropa bella-donna
Seen 2026-10-04
Mediterranean Spiny False Wolf Spider
Zoropsis spinimana
Seen 2026-10-04
Gentiana brachyphylla brachyphylla
Gentiana brachyphylla brachyphylla
Seen 2026-10-04
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office
- BFS-Nr
- 6240
- Population (Wikidata)
- 3,357
- Wikidata
- Q70361
Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office — Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771