Ayer, Switzerland

Ayer
Location of Ayer
Ayer
Ayer
Coordinates: 46°11′N 7°36′E / 46.183°N 7.600°E / 46.183; 7.600
CountrySwitzerland
CantonValais
DistrictSierre
Area
  Total
11,907 km2 (4,597 sq mi)
Elevation
1,476 m (4,843 ft)
Population
 (December 2002)
  Total
668
  Density0.056/km2 (0.15/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
3961
SFOS number6231
ISO 3166 codeCH-VS
LocalitiesZinal
Twin townsMontferrier-sur-Lez (France)
Websitewww.zinal.ch
SFSO statistics

Ayer is a village in the district of Sierre in the Swiss canton of Valais. An independent municipality before, it merged on 1 January 2009 with neighboring Chandolin, Grimentz, Saint Jean, Saint-Luc and Vissoie to form the municipality of Anniviers.