What is the population of Les Agettes, Valais?

Les Agettes has a population of approximately 347 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Les Agettes, Valais located?

Les Agettes is located in Valais, Switzerland, at approximate coordinates 46.2082°, 7.3753°.

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Les Agettes

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Total population

347

Elevation1002 m

Land area5.06 km²

Coordinates46.21°, 7.38°

Demographic figures from Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation

1002 m

Area

5.06 km²

Official website

www.lesagettes.ch

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Overview

Les Agettes is a former municipality in the district of Hérens in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The municipality of Les Agettes merged on 1 January 2017 into Sion.

History & geography

History

Les Agettes is first mentioned in 1190 as Agietes.

Geography

Les Agettes had an area, , of . Of this area, or 20.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 67.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 10.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and or 1.0% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 6.3% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.5%. Out of the forested land, 61.7% of the total land area is heavily forested and 6.1% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 0.0% is used for growing crops and 11.4% is pastures and 7.7% is used for alpine pastures. The former municipality was located in the Hérens district, on the slopes south of Sion and above the Rhone valley. It is composed of three small villages: Crête-à-l'Œil, La Vernaz, and Les Agettes, which range in altitude between as well as scattered alpine pastures and the vacation resort of Mayens de l'Ours (built in 1982).

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