Evolène
Evolène | |
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Location of 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 | 209.94 km2 (81.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,371 m (4,498 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 4,357 m (14,295 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018) | |
• Total | 1,684 |
| • Density | 8.0/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 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 SFSO statistics |
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.